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Backpacker Magazine Washington, DC: Three Top Mountain Loop 

In just a weekend, you can travel from wooded ridges to gentle peaks to quiet hollows on this 16.5-mile lasso in George Washington National Forest.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 6 Jun 2006 7:33:33 PM
Activity: Hiking
State: Virginia (VA)
Distance: 12.95 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 7022 ft
Total Loss: 5322 ft
Net Change: 1700 ft
Difficulty: 6 / 10
Tags: Hiking, Washington D.C., Virginia, Seven Fountains
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

Mapped by Jeff Chow

TO TRAILHEAD: I-66 W to US 340 S to VA 55 W. In 5 mi., turn L onto Fort Valley Rd. (VA 678). In 3.3 mi., turn R into gravel lot @ Signal Knob parking area.

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Tracks

TTM01

Distance: 12.59 mi Points: 1000
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Three Top Mountain Track 1

TTM02

Distance: 0.36 mi Points: 23
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
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Three Top Mountain Track 2

Points of Interest

Among the pines

Location: 38.942692, -78.362595
©Jeff Chow

Conifer Corridor

Location: 38.952164, -78.322662
©Jeff Chow

Fins of Rock

Location: 38.921791, -78.388016
©Jeff Chow

Mountain View

Location: 38.951397, -78.332047
©Jeff Chow

MAT002

Location: 38.947021, -78.316597
Buzzard Rock Overlook (1,740 ft.); views stretch to Front Royal

MAT003

Location: 38.951889, -78.322433
Established campsite on R

MAT004

Location: 38.951908, -78.329803
Turn L for .4-mi. excursion to Meneka Peak; spur trail NE meets back up with Signal Knob Trail

MAT005

Location: 38.949409, -78.334862
Meneka Peak (2,220 ft.); E views between trees extend to Matthews Arm of Shenandoah National Park

MAT006

Location: 38.960411, -78.331017
Pass Signal Knob Tower (2,100 ft.) to rocky overlook of the N. Fork Shenandoah River; begin 600-ft. descent into Little Fort Valley on Little Passage Trail

MAT007

Location: 38.957920, -78.336899
Top off bottles or bladder @ natural spring

MAT008

Location: 38.950489, -78.348381
R onto blue-blazed Tuscarora Trail for rocky ridgeline hike on Three Top Mtn.; continuous valley views

MAT009

Location: 38.919659, -78.390556
Watch for L turn to stay on Tuscarora Trail. Then, in 700 ft., turn L to steep downhill back onto orange-blazed Massanutten Trail

MAT010

Location: 38.917850, -78.385948
L onto road, following orange blazes

MAT011

Location: 38.920952, -78.380417
Straight past Mudhole Gap Trail; begin looking for a campsite among clearings beside Little Passage Creek

MAT012

Location: 38.941921, -78.357887
Veer L off fire road, still linking orange blazes past Strasburg Reservoir; head .9 mi. to close loop @ WPT 8 and return to trailhead

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