Brush Mtn, Audie Murphy and Cove Mtn - 113-Mile Hikes #6 & #7

15 miles, moderate terrain</p>
10 miles from the Orange Market &amp; 12-mile shuttle, #2.00 carpool fee</p></p>

Starting at the AT crossing on VA-621, we will cross a low bridge, a high bridge over
Craig Creek into Brush Mountain East Wilderness, and then a series of five low
bridges.  After a mile we will start the 
ascent of Brush Mountain.  At 3.2 miles 
the AT starts to follow an old grassy road along the ridgecrest.  
At 3.8 miles we will take the blue-blaze 
about 50 yards to the the Audie Murphy Monument, a tribute to the most 
decorated soldier of WWII, who died in a plane crash on the mountain in 1971.  
The AT continues on the ridgecrest and starts descending towards 
VA-620 at 4.6 miles.  There will be some 
nice vistas on the way down.  At 7.6 
miles we will cross VA-620 and Trout Creek heading on to the AT 
trailhead on VA-624.  After crossing 
Trout Creek, we will ascend through a fire recovery area, pass by the Pickle 
Branch shelter, and ascend to the ridge, which we will follow around the
crescent-shaped top of Cove Mountain to Dragon's Tooth with its great views and 
rock-scrambling opportunities. We will descend to lost spectacles gap and 
continue on the AT over Rawies Rest for more nice rocks and complete 113-Mile 
Hike #6 finish at the VA-624 trailhead as well as 113-Mike Hike #7.</p>

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