Wind Rock (Rt.613) to Pine Swamp Shelter and return
14.6 miles, moderate terrain
62 miles from Roanoke, $7.00 carpool fee
We will start where the AT crosses Rt.613 near Wind Rock and
head west passing by the Bailey Gap Shelter at 3.7 miles and then down 1,100
feet to Stony Creek Valley reaching the Pine Swamp shelter at 6.8 miles and
stop for lunch. Of course now we need to climb back up 1,100 feet to
reach the top of Big Mountain and back to our start point. If desired it
is just another 0.2 miles to the Wind Rock view point on Potts Mountain.