Want to lead a hike but have run out of fresh ideas for where to go? Explore these resources for hikes that sound interesting but haven’t been done lately. As always, you should do the hike yourself before posting it for the club. Some trails may now be overgrown or poorly marked, or even no longer open to the public.
Mike Vaughn’s Top Ten Day Hikes in Virginia: Mike Vaughn has served as RATC president, Hikemaster, and Trail Supervisor for several years.
Bob Peckman’s Regional Hiking List: a webpage with links to over 300 hikes both on and off the AT. The hike lists are arranged alphabetically or by difficulty.
All Trails: old reliable trail website. Requires registration to access some resources.
Roanoke Outside: local Roanoke nonprofit website that lists some good local hikes.
Camping and Hiking Food Safety: info from a food safety certification testing company.