Event Details
REI - PATC # 3 Best Hikes in Shenandoah National Park
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
When: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Meet at REI Bailey's Crossroad, 3509 Carlin Springs Rd, Virginia;
Who: Adults
Fee: FREE- Registration is required online.
What: Planning to hike in Shenandoah National Park and the surrounding area? Then join us to learn from the revision editor of the 2012 Appalachian Trail Guide to the Shenandoah National Park with Side Trails, and current Potomac Appalachian Trail Club President, John Hedrick, about the best hikes in the park and adjacent area. John will talk about timing, hike safety and preparedness, maps and guidebooks for the area, cabin rentals in the park and nearby, and ways to get involved to ensure the area is preserved for future generations. PATC Maps Chair Brian Goudreau will demonstrate the club's new iPhone/iPad app, PATC-Shenandoah. Learn how to use the app to navigate on the trail, to record places of interest along your hike, and to access PATC web-based services such as cabin rental availability, location and descriptions.