Feathercamp Trail

File:Placeholder.jpg Trail Name Feathercamp Trail Nearest City Damascus State Virginia Trail Marking {{{Marking}}} Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Medium Hiking Time 11 Hours <br />0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br /> Distance, round-trip 2.22.2 mi <br />3.541 km <br /> Climb/Descent Elevation 1,1001,100 Feet <br />335.28 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number. High Point 3,3273,327 Feet <br />1,109 Yards <br />1,014.07 Meters <br /> Nearest Medical Damascus, VA Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.646514381430364437619573436677455902099609375,"lon":-81.735930816137766896645189262926578521728515625,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Connector for loop hikes involving the AT and Iron Mountain Trail along and in the Feathercamp Branch stream. Also called Feathercamp Branch Trail.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

1. North on I-81 into Virginia.
2. Take Exit 19 (Abingdon) and turn right/east onto US-58.
3. Go 12 miles to Damascus.
4. Continue through town on US-58 and travel another 3.5 miles to pull-off for AT crossing.

Route Description

The blue-blazed Feathercamp Trail is also known as Feathercamp Branch Trail as it travels along the stream "branch".

Distance from IMT (mi)	Distance from AT (mi)	Elevation (ft)	Feature
-0.1	2.3		Sandy Flats parking lot
0.1	2.1	3307	Iron Mountain Trail - North
1.6	0.6		Begin to cross Feathercamp Branch stream eight times!
2.1	0.1	2265	Highway US-58
2.2	0.0	2230	End at Appalachian Trail

Suggested 14 mile loop hike starting from Damascus is out of Fourth Street onto the Iron Mountain Trail - North, possibly camp at Sandy Flats shelter, down this Feathercamp Trail, and back on the AT.

This trail is not the same as Feathercamp Ridge Trail, which is a 0.7 mile bike path connecting Iron Mountain Trail - North and Sawmill Trail in the Sandy Flats area.

Typical Conditions

Narrow rough single path through the stream valley – with multiple rock-hopping stream crossings, which can be done dry foot in normal flow levels.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fees.

After the Hike

Enjoy a treat back in downtown Damascus - and check out gear at one of the outdoor outfitters.

Misc. Information

Looks like the project to replace the first 23 ft bridge used by the AT and this trail due to rotting stringers was cancelled in 2011. Reported replacement bridge cost was $62K because of regulation compliance. Project cancellation

Maps

Feathercamp Trail is shown as red line, while the Applachian Trail is in yellow.

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(G) 36.664021, -81.711051 Junction with IMT (G) 36.644943, -81.736436 Trail sign at Highway US-58 (G) 36.644935, -81.736575 Junction with AT (F) 36.663040, -81.707572 Sandy Flats Shelter </googlemap>

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