Skyland Resort to Pass Mountain Hut

Skyland Resort to Pass Mountain Hut
Day 15 - April 13, 2015
10.7 Miles

We left Skyland at 8:30 after having coffee in the room and a good breakfast consisting of eggs, home fries, bacon/sausage, toast/English muffin and coffee at the dining room.  Hard Rock hiked into the restaurant as we left. 

Stony Man Summit provided a very nice view soon after we left Skyland.  Remainder of the trail was pretty normal with some rocks, but not as much as yesterday.  We had lunch at the Pinnacle picnic area at 11:00. 

The easiest part of today’s trail was going into Pass Mountain Hut from Thornton Gap.  By 4:00 we arrived at the hut.  We spent the night with a young man called Blue Eyes who was hiking from Harpers Ferry to Waynesboro and a lady called Snail from Canada.

Stealth Camp to Skyland Resort

Stealth Camp to Skyland Resort
Day 14 - Sunday, April 12, 2015
9.8 miles

Today was warm and sunny with a good view finally.  We walked along the east side of the mountain overlooking Luray most of the day. It was hard walking though over a rocky path.  There are two or three streams between Rock Spring Hut and Skyland Resort. 

Somewhere along the way, we had the brilliant idea to call ahead to Skyland Resort and rent a room for the night.  Good idea! It was around $87 plus tax – not bad for a resort. Since we reached it at 2:00, we had some extra time to rest.

The cabin was nice enough, although down a steep little path.  We ate a good meal at the restaurant – hamburger and fries for me and fish and chips, fries and coleslaw for him.

 
We rested well on a nice bed.