I have encountered active hunters on the trail. The leaves are changing and the Fall colors are beginning all over the east coast. This is a secluded out and back hike in the Veach Gap area of the George Washington National Forest near Front Royal, VA. geocaching.com. I really enjoyed the views at the top. Starting in Fort Valley, this hike will take you through a beautiful forest with old growth pines and up atop the rocky Massanutten ridge to a campsite with sweeping views of the Shenandoah Valley. Tour Guide. Passing through Veach Gap you will come to an intersection with the orange and blue blazed Masanutten-Tuscarora Trail. If this spot is taken, continue down a little further for another campsite and more views. On my way back I ran into about 7 backpackers going up to up to the overlook and a 10 person trail crew from SAWS (trailcrews.org) doing some training. As Alt walked on through freezing temperatures, driving rain, and sunny skies, he was constantly buoyed by the knowledge that his walk was dedicated to his brother who has cerebral palsy. plus a half hour for lunch. The trail is marked across the stream, but no other markers that I could see, and no trail either, so I guess we were supposed to follow the stream. Washington National Forest, 3D food away from critters. He prefers some of the longer hikes such as The Maryland Challenge, Mt Rogers/Grayson Highlands, North Fork Mountain and the Catoctin Trail. Cross from the right bank over the run in 1.0 miles. Alt's adventure inspired an annual fundraiser which has raised over $150,000 for the Sunshine Home where his brother lives. Just farms and churches and tiny hamlets. We followed Veach Gap Road across a small, narrow bridge and continued along the road for a mile as it turned to gravel; we parked at the unmarked trailhead, where two roads branched off and the right road widened into a small parking area. Hunting season's start around mid-October and run through February. (East) approximately 0.7 miles to trailhead parking, just inside of boundaries Be observant for a trail to the right just Head through the gate uphill on the dirt climb. It has four raised sleeping bunks, each sufficient an orange "dotted i" and the Tuscarora Trail is blazed with a blue I saw some reviews about wildlife - specifically rattlesnakes and we almost walked right on top of one! You can see a video of the hike I posted here - https://youtu.be/wmHU6_L_aLI The trail was a little "creeky" in places from run off. Continental army was defeated at Yorktown. Views of Fort Valley from near the top of the ridge, Veach Gap Trail. T. railhead Virginia. I recommended it to a friend who is in charge of listing the hikes for the upcoming 2015 Appalachian Trail Conservancy Biennial, which will be held in late July, 2015 in nearby Winchester, Virginia.