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20210320 Troop 48 Sand Cave Hike v 2.1(Trip Sheet)
We will be assembling at exit 69 at 8:15 AM to travel 1.5 hours to the Ewing trail. There we will hike to the Sand Cave and White Rocks. The hike will be a total of 8.3 miles and we will climb and descend over 2000 feet. We will eat lunch during the hike. This is not a beginner hike Those who participate need to have experience hiking and be in good physical condition. We should aim to begin the hike around 10 AM. Allowing for 3 hours of hiking we will have an hour on site and to eat lunch. We should aim to begin the return hike around 2 PM and arrive back to the vehicles around 5 PM. Plan on a short dinner stop and arrive back to CHPC by 7:15 PM.
Trail Description: The trail starts at Civic Park in Ewing, VA, crosses into Cumberland Gap National Historic park, and begins as three miles that climbs about 2,000 feet through a series of switchbacks. There are several great vistas along the way, and you’ll have several views of White Rocks up above the trail. The trail lollipops, so pass the hikers only trail at 2.5 miles as this will be the way you come back. At the junction with the Hensley Settlement trail at 4 miles, bear right then left toward the Sand Caves. After exploring the Sand Caves, run back up the trail and bear left at the junction. At 5.5 miles, you’ll meet a horse barricade with a sign pointing to the Ewing Trail. Continue on this trail to the White Rocks which you can climb for a pretty view. Then enjoy your descent back to the starting point via the Ewing Trail.
Driving Directions: Turn left on Colonial Heights Road (0.3 Mi). Turn Right onto Ft. Henry Drive (2. 5 Mi). Merge onto TN-93 N via ramp to Bristol (6.3 Mi). Continue on State Route 701/VA 224 N (3.2 Mi). Continue onto US 421/US 58 W (0.3 Mi). Turn right onto US 23 N/US 421 N/US 58 W/Main Street (17.8 Mi). Turn left onto Us 421 N/US 58 W (19.7 Mi). Turn right to stay on US 58 N (217 Ft). Turn left at the first cross street onto US 58 W/Main Street (20.1 Mi). Turn right onto S R 724 (0.9 Mi). Keep left (0.1 Mi). Slight left onto Civitan Park Road (52 Ft).
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20210320 Sand Cave via Ewig Trial Day Hike (Roster) 01
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S R 724, Ewing, VA, 24248
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