[at-l] Pineswamp Branch Shelter repair

[Charles Davidson]

You
            May remember hearing about the big tree smashing Pine Swamp 
shelter (about 20 north of Pearisburg, VA). The hikers staying there 
were not hurt but they felt the earth move. The shelter is only about a 
1/4 mile from a parking area on  Stony Creek road. The shelter has an 
open front and a fireplace inside. You turn off 460 heading towards 
White Rocks to get there. If you keep going towards Pain Bank the road 
goes along the eastern side of Peters mountain in Virginia. On the west 
side of the mountain you would be in West Virginia. If you cross the 
mountain near the Waitsville turnoff you go right by the Hanging Rock 
Raptor Observatory. Its only .7 mile walk to the observatory which is an 
official shelter for the Allegheny Trail. 360* views, I have seen F-15's 
fly below and to fly even with the shelter. It is also quite a ride in a 
thunderstorm. My PC background at work is a picture of this shelter.
            So you know if anyone wanted to come out and help work on 
the Pine Swamp shelter.... your help is needed and now you know about 
some other interesting things to see in the area. You could work on Pine 
Swamp and sleep in the sky. http://ratc.org


chase

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Chase,
    We have a big weekend of work scheduled for Oct. 4&5 for the Pine 
Swamp Shelter. I hope that we will finish the roof then or at least come 
close.We will need lots of help. It should definitely be done long 
before spring. Nothing new on our trail south of Pearisburg.
                    Charles Parry