All Going
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Flagpole knob Virginia weekend
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START DATE
Friday, May 13, 2022
05:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima17:00 Hrs GMT -5:00 -
END DATE
Sunday, May 15, 2022
02:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima14:00 Hrs GMT -5:00
RALLY POINT EVENT
OVERLAND BOUND REGION
US Midwest
EVENT TYPE
Trip
DIFFICULTY
4 - MODERATE 2
Rally Point Event
Terrain Type
- Dirt Road
- Highway
- Mud
- Rock Crawling
Recommended
- 4WD
- Lift
- Off Road Tires
- Sliders
Channel
- GMRS 8
Rally Point Details:
Weekend trip to FLAGPOLE KNOB, reddish knob while we explore George Washington National Forrest including some creeks and fishing Switzer Lake Recreation Area!!
THIS IS A FREE EVENT WITH DISPERSED CAMPING. No toilets,showers or fire rings. If bad weather we will postpone or camp in the valley.
Sponsored by Weekend Wanderers USA, Midwest Overland Training and Overland Bound member 4637 (Me)
Motor vehicle use map
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3836145.pdf
Not my video of the trail but a great overview of difficulty
https://youtu.be/RiAp-CbNxT0
Lake meeting point
https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B033'57.8%22N+79%C2%B008'53.7%22W/@38.566056,-79.14825,15z
https://dwr.virginia.gov/vbwt/sites/switzer-lake-area/
This colossal lake is a sight to behold. The surrounding forested mountains appear to just drop into the lake, making for scenery reminiscent of majestic paintings by the late Bob Ross. The lake should be checked during migration and winter for waterfowl. At other times of the year, it could host great blue and green herons and, on occasion, a bald eagle or osprey may drop in to pick out a bass for dinner. The neighboring hillsides are heavily wooded and host many woodland birds. Pileated woodpeckers can be heard as their loud raucous call reverberates across the lake. American goldfinch twitter overhead and ruffed grouse and wild turkey stalk the roadsides. Careful exploration is sure to reward the butterfly enthusiast; tiger and spicebush swallowtail, question mark, silver-spotted skipper, and American painted lady have been spotted here. There is little reason to doubt why they frequent this site as Black Eyed Susan, milkweed, wild columbine, and Queen Anne’s lace abound.
Note that because this lake serves as the main water supply for surrounding towns, swimming and gas motorboating are prohibited. Camping is restricted to areas further down Skidmore Fork Rd/Switzer Lake Rd with less accessible sites past the second river crossing. Be sure to secure any food overnight as black bears are known to frequent campsites in this area
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Michael1978
Member# 27286Dirtroad Overland | Linn Valley, Linn County, Kansas, United States Member since 23 Dec 2020
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T4R13
Member# 40707Austin Schriner | Lewis County, West Virginia, United States Member since 01 Sep 2021
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Lok_Sanchari
Member# 31405
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Ripbob7
Member# 31021
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Sid
Member# 14567Sid Belcher | Wardensville, West Virginia, United States Member since 24 May 2018
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No mad
Member# 22624
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JKAQK
Member# 29091Jeremy KrebsChesterfield, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States Member since 23 Feb 2021
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Ronny Woods
Member# 16355- Start Point: 1350 Switzer Lake Rd, Hinton, Virginia 22831, United States GPS Coordinates: 38.57002, -79.13795 Notes: Meeting point
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