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National Park Service looking to better manage crowds at Virginia’s Triple Crown trails
Read full article: National Park Service looking to better manage crowds at Virginia’s Triple Crown trailsThe segment of the Appalachian Trail that includes Dragon’s Tooth, McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs is one of the busiest sections of the trail.
National Park Service wants your input on changes to Virginia’s Triple Crown hiking trails
Read full article: National Park Service wants your input on changes to Virginia’s Triple Crown hiking trailsCalling all hikers! Changes are coming to Virginia’s Triple Crown along the Appalachian Trail, but officials need your help first.
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Triple Crown on Appalachian Trail is open again
Read full article: Triple Crown on Appalachian Trail is open againROANOKE COUNTY, Va. 27 miles of Appalachian Trail was re-opened Saturday after being closed due to the Coronavirus. The section includes a part of Central Virginia known as the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown area includes all National Park Service owned land between VA Route 624 (Newport Road) and VA Route 652 (Mountain Pass Road), including McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs. The National Park Service (NPS) is working Service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis. Visitors should plan on carrying hand sanitizer, as hand-washing facilities are not available on the Trail. The CDC has offered guidance to help people recreating in parks and open spaces prevent the spread of infectious diseases including not: