Tour Information Sheet
Old Rag Mountain Campout
September 23 - 25, 2011
Event: Old Rag Mountain hike and Luray Caverns tour (Luray and
Sperryville, Virginia)
Departure Information
Date: Friday September 23, 2011
Time: 5:00pm
Place: Leave from the Mechbg Presbyterian Church at 5:00 p.m. We will be traveling
straight down I-81 to I-66 to U.S 340 to Luray, VA. The camp site will be the Boy
Scout camping area at Lake Arrowhead Park in Luray, Virginia. (GPS Address is 265
Lake Arrowhead Road, Luray, Virginia) We will be traveling in carpools. Cars
are allowed in the site. Please fill out a Permission_Slip and return it to David Fish.
Return Information
Date: Sunday August 25, 2011
Time: 3:00 p.m. (depending on when we finish with Luray Caverns) We will call as
we get closer.
Place: Please pick up your scout at the Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church.
Phone numbers
David Fish – cell phone 717-443-1735
(Need another adult phone number, please)
Directions
NOTE: Do not let your GPS take you all the way down I-81 to New Market,
Virginia. That route is 20 miles longer and you have to go over a steep
mountain ridge. Take I-81 to I-66 to US 340 at Front Royal, VA, instead.
Summary: 157.4 miles (2 hours, 47 minutes)
Mile
Instruction
For
Toward
0.0
From Church, go to Rt-114 and go up to the exit for
south I-81
0.1
Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-81
57.0
69.0
95.0
Entering Maryland
Entering West Virginia
Entering Virginia
118.4 mi
I-81 / Carlisle
118.5
At exit 300, take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-66
6.9 mi
I-66 / Front Royal /
Washington
125.4
At exit 6, turn RIGHT onto Ramp
0.1 mi
US-340 / US-522 / Front
Royal / Winchester
125.6
Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto US-340 [US-522]
26.2 mi
US-340 / US-522 / VA-55 /
Front Royal
151.7
Turn LEFT (East) onto Collins Ave
1.2 mi
152.9
Turn RIGHT (West) onto US-211 Bus [E Main St]
0.3 mi
153.3
Turn LEFT (South) onto Reservoir Ave
0.6 mi
153.9
Road name changes to Fairview Rd
0.5 mi
154.3
Road name changes to SR-669 [Fairview Rd]
0.3 mi
154.6
Road name changes to Fairview Rd
1.3 mi
155.9
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Brookstone Rd, then immediately
turn LEFT (East) onto Valley Burg Rd
1.3 mi
157.2
Keep STRAIGHT onto Lake Arrowhead Rd
0.2 mi
157.4
Arrive 265 Lake Arrowhead Rd, Luray, VA 22835
Go through main entrance and follow road towards lake, bear to the right and cross small
bridge into the Edwin M. Smith Scout Camping Area.
Agenda
Friday 9/23
6:00pm – Leave from Rt-114/I-81
8:30pm – 9:00pm – Arrival
9:00pm - Set-up
9:30pm – Cracker-barrel
10:00pm – Lights out
Saturday 9/24
7:00am – Wake-up
7-8am - Quick Breakfast
8:15am – Leave camp for Old Rag Mountain Trailhead (Class B Uniform)
(GPS Address 2577 Nethers Rd., Sperryville, Virginia)*See below.
Mile
0.0
*TO OLD RAG TRAILHEAD FROM CAMP
NOTE: GPS will try to take you back through Luray….there is a shortcut.
Instruction
For
Turn left from capmgroud on Lake Arrowhead Rd (East)
2.5 mi
(Note: your GPS will try to take you back to Luray. Ignore it as this is a
shortcut – once you get on US 211, it will recalculate)
2.5
Bear left onto gravel road Jewell Hollow Acces Rd
?
?
At top of gravel road, turn sharp rigth on US-211 [Lee Hwy] (East) Go over
mountain.
9.7 mi
12.2
Bear right onto Rt 1001 (Or continue to US-522…..your choice)
?
?
Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-522 [Berryville Pike]
12.3
Turn LEFT (South-East) onto US-522 [Main St]
0.7 mi
13
Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-231 [Fort Valley Rd]
7.4 mi
20.4
Turn RIGHT (West) onto Sharp Rock Rd (You should see Old Rag signs)
1.2 mi
21.6
Turn RIGHT (North) onto Nethers Rd (Keep following asphalt road, it will
take you to parking log.
2.6 mi
24
Arrive 2577 Nethers Rd, Sperryville, VA 22740
9:00am – Arrive at Trailhead ($15 parking fee per car)
9:15am – Leave parking lot for hike. We may split troop with some taking
“Rock Scramble” while others take Fire Trail.
1:00pm – Lunch (Bag lunch at top of mountain. Must bring water)
4:00pm - Return to parking lot via Fire Trail
5:00pm - Dinner
6-8 pm - Capture the Flag
8-10pm - Campfire and Cracker-barrel
10:00pm – Lights out
Sunday 9/25
7:00am – Wake-up
7-8:30am - Quick Breakfast and pack
8:30am – Depart for Luray Caverns (Class A uniforms)
(GPS address 101 Cave Hill Road, Luray, Virginia)
Mile
Instruction
For
0.0
Turn right from exit of campground on Lake Arrowhead Rd (West)
0.2 mi
0.2
Keep STRAIGHT onto Valley Burg Rd
1.2 mi
1.4
Turn RIGHT (North) onto Brookstone Rd, then immediately turn LEFT
(West) onto Fairview Rd
1.4 mi
2.8
Road name changes to SR-669 [Fairview Rd]
0.3 mi
3.1
Road name changes to Fairview Rd
0.5 mi
3.5
Road name changes to Reservoir Ave
0.6 mi
4.1
Turn LEFT (West) onto US-211 Bus [E Main St]
0.6 mi
4.7
Keep STRAIGHT onto US-211 Bus [W Main St]
1.0 mi
5.8
Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Northcott Dr
0.1 mi
5.9
Road name changes to Local road(s)
32 yds
5.9
Road name changes to Cave Hill Rd
0.1 mi
6.1
Arrive 101 Cave Hill Rd, Luray, VA 22835
9:00am – Tour Luray Caverns
10:00am – Tour car museum
Around Noon – leave for home. Provide your own lunch.
3:00pm(ish) – Arrive MPC (Will call as we get closer)
OFFICIAL SCOUT UNIFORMS
Class B for Old Rag hike
Class A For Luray Caverns tour
OTHER CLOTHING
� 2 Pair Underwear
� 1 Pair Pajamas � 3 Pair Socks
� 1 pair Outdoor Shoes & Change of shoes � 1 Wind Breaker
� 2 T-shirts shirts � 1 Pair long pants & 1 pair of shorts
� 1 Sweatshirt
� 1 Poncho or Raincoat
EQUIPMENT
� 2 Blankets or Sleeping Bag, Pillow � 1 Scout Knife
� 1 Bath Towels � 1 Soap Bar & Case � 1 Water Bottle
� 1 Brush/Comb � 1 Toothbrush & Toothpaste
� 1 Scout handbook � Paper and Pencil � Deodorant (non-aerosol)
� 1 Flashlight & Extra Batteries � Bug Spray � Sun Block
OPTIONAL PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
� Camera & Film � Battery Operated Fan
quisites
� Field Glasses � Backpack � Watch � Bible or Prayer book