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Shaw Gap

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  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Southwestern Virginia
  4. …Damascus
  5. Iron Mountains
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1.0 Miles 1.7 Kilometers


Singletrack

31' 9 m

Ascent

-513' -156 m

Descent

10%

Avg Grade (6°)

39%

Max Grade (21°)

3,572' 1,089 m

High

3,089' 942 m

Low

Shared By Paul Stahlschmidt

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“One quick way to get down.”

— Paul Stahlschmidt
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Description

This trail is one of several that connect the Beartree Campground to Iron Mountain Trail. Like most of the other connectors, it is approximately one mile. It starts at Shaw Gap on the IMT (3570 ft.) and descends a wide trail/old road that descends very quickly to Beartree Campground (~3100 ft.).

At the top of the trail, there is a fork where Beartree Gap Trail heads right, and Shaw Gap Trail stays left. Shaw gap is not as rough or as wet as Beech Grove, and it is very fast. Be alert for obstructed sight lines from encroaching rhododendron. When arriving at the campground, taking a left and then the first right will take you to the main road, Beartree Gap Rd.

Contacts

Local Club: SORBA - Tri-Cities

Sep 17, 2018: SORBA Tri-Cities 2018/19 Trek Member Benefits

Sep 11, 2018: Dirty Thursday Ride at Tannery Knobs and Pint Night (9/13)!

Sep 1, 2018: NEW SORBA TRI-CITIES JERSEYS! ORDER BY MIDNIGHT (CST) SEPT 16TH!

Land Manager: USFS - George Washington & Jefferson National Forests

Oct 1, 2018: Portions of Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and Appalachian National Scenic Trail reopen to camping

Sep 30, 2018: USDA Forest Service Rescinds Emergency Closure Order for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project Right-Of-Way and Access Roads and Issues Closure Orders for Stabilization

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Beartree Gap/IMT intersection.
Beartree Gap/IMT intersection.
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