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BY TODD FORTUNE
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The fall season is a great time for hiking. And Rappahannock County provides an ideal location to do just that, whether you’re a casual or serious hiker.
According to Hunt Harris of the Ragged Mountain Resource Center, there are over a dozen “easily accessible” trail heads in the county. That does not include • many more trail heads that are accessible from Skyline Drive, which forms the west and northwest borders of the county. Harris says that we are blessed with access to the trails and network that exists in the area.
A number of trails connect to the Appalachian Trail. And in some areas trails connect with each other to form loops, for those who would like to do a round trip and know the trails well enough.
Most trails lead up the mountain, and one can easily find them self on either the Appalachian Trail or Skyline Drive if they go far enough. “Blue blazed” trails are part of Shenandoah National Park. “White blazed” trails, including the Appalachian, run southwest to northeast.
Harris says that some people will start up on Skyline Drive and come down, while others will start at the bottom of the mountains. If you start at the top, you start with a view but go down and will eventually have to come back up. If you start from below, you work your way to the top and can take it easy coming back down.
What will you see on the trails? In addition to the changing fall colors, one could run into any variety of ani
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