1. October Project: Appalachian Trail
(Events/Trail Project)

...US Route 29 at the Thornton Gap Entrance Station to Shenandoah National Park Follow the Skyline Drive about 10.3 miles south to Skyland Stables parking area (second entrance to Skyland Resort; acro...

2. September Project: Biby Wilderness Trail
(Events/Trail Project)

...0 A.M. Meeting Location The Famous Hayfield Family Restaurant by Hayfield, VA. The restaurant is about 6.5 miles west on US Route 50 from the exit off of the Winchester Bypass.   ...

3. August Project: Biby Wilderness Trail
(Events/Trail Project)

...0 A.M. Meeting Location The Famous Hayfield Family Restaurant by Hayfield, VA. The restaurant is about 6.5 miles west on US Route 50 from the exit off of the Winchester Bypass.   ...

4. July Project: Biby Wilderness Trail
(Events/Trail Project)

...0 A.M. Meeting Location The Famous Hayfield Family Restaurant by Hayfield, VA. The restaurant is about 6.5 miles west on US Route 50 from the exit off of the Winchester Bypass.   ...

5. June Project: Biby Wilderness Trail
(Events/Trail Project)

...0 A.M. Meeting Location The Famous Hayfield Family Restaurant by Hayfield, VA. The restaurant is about 6.5 miles west on US Route 50 from the exit off of the Winchester Bypass.   ...

6. May Project: Biby Wilderness Trail
(Events/Trail Project)

...VA Route 37) Follow the Winchester Bypass west and south to US Route 50 Proceed on US Route 50 for about 10 miles to the Hayfield Family Restaurant (right side of the highway) Note: We wil...

7. April Project: Appalachian Trail
(Events/Trail Project)

...US Route 29 at the Thornton Gap Entrance Station to Shenandoah National Park Follow the Skyline Drive about 11 miles south to Timber Hollow Overlook at Milepost 43.3 Overnight Accommodations ...

8. 2007 Virginia Outdoors Plan
(News/Latest News)

...approximately 630 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails in Virginia.” I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m surprised to learn that PATC maintains biking and horse trails...

9. The AcmeTreadway Mailing List
(FAQs/HowTo)

...gests. Click the Submit button. You’ll receive an e-mail confirming your new account. About Your Account You can change these options for your account: Your e-mail addres...

10. Privacy Policy
(Admin/Policies)

Personal Information Collection & Storage This Web site collects no personal information about you unless you choose to provide it by registering with this Web site as a member or through e-ma

11. PATC Principles
(About PATC/Overview)

The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club was founded upon, and adheres to, strong principles of conservation and public hiking recreation. These principles are manifest in our Charter and Mission statemen

12. Join the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club!
(About PATC/Overview)

...orest. That is what a trail would look like in a very short time without diligent trail maintenance. How about the trailside shelter you had lunch or overnighted in, or used to escape a storm? PATC vo...

13. What is "The Biby?"
(Projects/The Biby)

...mber and business executive, provided the Club his former property atop the ridge in Shawneeland Resort, about twelve miles west of Winchester, VA and three miles north of The Pinnacle mountain in 200...

14. How Do I Upload a File?
(FAQs/HowTo)

We use DOCMan, a Joomla! component or plug-in, to upload and manage documents. You can share these types of documents to others through this Web site: Text files MS Word files Portable

15. What’s an Acme?
(About Us/Introduction)

...ing glass after glass of chocolate milk, while enraptured by our cartoon chums. I don’t know about you, but my favorites were Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and, of course, the Road...

16. Trail Maintenance
(About PATC/Overview)

We take the maintenance of public hiking trails seriously. Each year, hundreds of PATC members volunteer thousands of hours of their time to maintain sections of hiking trails varying in length from

17. Appendix E. Trailheads and Parking
(Tuscarora Trail Management Plan/Appendices)

...on the west side of PA 456 just south of PA 16. Hells Hill Trailhead near PA 456 Take Ward Drive about 1.0mi north of PA 456 to the state game lands parking lot. Yellow/Blue-Blazed Trailhe...

18. Appendix G. Stream Crossings and Springs
(Tuscarora Trail Management Plan/Appendices)

...lls Hill Trail, mile 30.5. Stream 1.2mi east of trail on Yellow Trail, mile 32.4. Spring in hollow about 50 yards below trail, mile 37.1. Cross stream, mile 37.5. Spring house 20 yd south ...

19. Appendix I. Scenic, Cultural, and Natural Resources
(Tuscarora Trail Management Plan/Appendices)

... Hemlocks Natural Area, mile 42.3 Natural area of 131 acres of virgin hemlocks in a narrow ravine about 1 ½ miles long. Catholic Path, mile 47.5 A route followed by Catholics ac...

20. G. Utilities and Communications Facilities
(Tuscarora Trail Management Plan/Chapters)

...t to the public and the proposed location is the only feasible alternative. The PATC should be consulted about any application for the construction of new utility or communications facilities within T...

21. C. Public Information and Education Programs
(Tuscarora Trail Management Plan/Chapters)

...ral, state, and local parks and recreation units. PATC pursues an aggressive program of public education about hiking, backcountry use, and trails maintenance through the Excursions Program, weekly or...

22. Chapter 5. Public Information
(Tuscarora Trail Management Plan/Chapters)

...nd partners, including local governments—to expend more resources to educate and inform the public about the legal and proper use of the Trail and its corridor lands. In the future, the Co...

23. Albums and Photos
(FAQs/HowTo)

...ly uploaded more photos into your album, which is where Gallery takes you after you click Add Items. About “Resize pictures before upload” Gallery generates thumbnails, and your di...

24. A. Trail Maintenance
(Tuscarora Trail Management Plan/Chapters)

...ample, will occur in order to maintain the trail in its current general location. The tread should be about 12–24 inches wide (although usage and side slope may require greater width) on stab...

25. Chapter 2. Background and Trail Description
(Tuscarora Trail Management Plan/Chapters)

...he south. The Tuscarora Trail departs to the west from the Appalachian Trail at the top of Blue Mountain about ten miles west of the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg, PA. and rejoins the Appalachian ...

26. Who Works With Us?
(About Us/Overview)

It doesn’t matter to us if you’re in favor of or opposed to: Universal health coverage Meat Vegetables Black helicopters Flouride in public water systems Public wat

27. What Do We Do?
(About Us/Overview)

...dth of approximately four feet. Further, we “slope” the new bench so that the uphill side is about 1%-2% higher than the outside edge. This encourages rain water to sheet across and off of...

28. What Do You Bring?
(About Us/Overview)

You should always wear clothing appropriate for the weather and season. Additionally, you must wear sturdy hiking boots while working. That means: no walkers, running shoes, tennis shoes, or sandals

29. Safety
(About Us/Overview)

We believe in and practice Safety First. We provide safety helmets to wear while working, and we expect you to wear the helmet provided. When the crew leader calls for a break, it’s probably n

30. PATC Trails Program
(About PATC/Overview)

The responsibility for over 1,000 miles of public hiking trails forces the creation and maintenance of an organization to accomplish the mission of maintaining those trails. One elected officer&mdas