Skyline Drive Ride

Skyline Drive Ride

Ride Name: Skyline Drive Climbing Practice
Pace: AB
Meeting Location: Dickey Ridge Trailhead, Front Royal, VA (just past the National Park sign)
Time: 9 am

Please read the information below carefully! It is recommended that you register for this ride and/or contact the ride leader the night before to let her know to expect you.

Come out for an early-season day of out-and-back climbing practice (and descents!) on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park.

The ride leader has a National Park pass that can cover the entrance fee for herself and three additional people. E-mail ahead of time for dibs - first come, first served. If you also have a current National Park pass please let the ride leader know ahead of time and bring it with you. Otherwise, there is a $15 entrance fee for individuals cycling in who do not have a pass. 

Everybody climbs at different speeds, so the plan is to regroup at each summit before continuing. The ride leader makes absolutely no claims of being an especially speedy climber but is actively working on it (see above: "practice"); manage expectations accordingly.

We will roll at 9 am from the Dickey Ridge Trailhead. (Park along the road as you turn in, just past the National Park sign. If you reach the entrance gate, you've gone too far.)

The ride leader intends to follow the linked Pinnacles route and go to the Marys Rock Summit Trailhead (with restrooms!) before turning back to the start for a total of about 63 miles.

There will be opportunities for water refills and a stop at the Elkwallow Wayside and Marys Rock Summit Trailhead. Plan your clothing layers, nutrition, and electrolytes accordingly. Keep a challenging ride and the day's weather conditions in mind. Optional meetup location in Front Royal for post-ride food TBD.

If the weather forecast seems questionable in terms of temperature or precipitation, the call to cancel or ride will be made by 8 pm the night before.

RWGPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30030559 

Ride Leader: Meghan Waymire; meghan.waymire@gmail.com