Backpacking Merit Badge BSA69 Home Backpacking Home Current Trail Journal Merit Badge Details Requirements PDF Worksheet DOC Worksheet Requirement 11 Trips Nov2009 Raccoon Creek Apr2010 Wildcat Hollow May2010 Trail Days May2010 Hickory Creek Jul2010 Appalachian Trail Oct2010 Cancelled Nov2010 CVNP Apr2011 Cancelled Jul2011 Appalachian Trail Aug2011 Raccoon Creek 2012 Long Hike Possible future trips? Gear Ten Essentials Packing List Clothing Tips Gear Tips Packing a backpack Food Food Tips Food Suggestions Sample Menu Safety Bear Bagging Trail Blazes Leave No Trace Principles LNT.org BSA LNT Award Gear Links "The Road to Damascus" Start: Watauga Lake, near Hampton, TN End: Damascus, VA Drive Time: 7:09 to Hampton, TN, 6:18 to Damascus, VA Milage: 41.7 Landmarks: 0.0 miles - US321-Hampton, TN 1.7 miles - Watauga Lake Shelter, TN 8.8 miles - Vandeventer Shelter, TN 15.6 miles - Iron Mountain Shelter, TN 23.2 miles - Double Springs Shelter, TN 26.7 miles - US421-Low Gap, TN 31.5 miles - Abingdon Gap Shelter, TN 38.0 miles - Virginia-Tennessee Line 41.7 miles - Damascus, VA In AT terms, considered a fairly flat section of trail. After the climb from Watauga Lake, the trail flattens out for approx 33 miles. Finish with a 1,500 decent into Damascus, VA. Trail Map | Elevation Profile

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