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**Starting & Ending Point** \- Jones Run Parking Area \(Mile Post 84\) 38\.240577\, \-78\.710857 **Distance/Rating/Elev Gain** \- 7\.9 Miles/Mod Strenuous/1\,795' Gain **Meeting Times** \- 8:00 am for carpooling from Pro Re Nata\. 8:45 am for meeting at the trailhead\. **Hike Details** \- This is a circuit hike from the Jones Run Parking Area at MP 84 in the SNP\. The first 2\.4 miles is steady loss of elevation down the Jones Run Trail to the Doyle's River Trail\. There's then a stead elevation gain for 2\.1 miles\. We'll then take the Appalacian Trail for a relatively flat 3\.4 miles back to the parking area\. **Conditions** \- Summer months can make hiking more strenuous with higher temperatures and humidity\. Bring extra water\. Also\, showers or thunderstorms are possible\. Monitor the weather and properly dress for the weather conditions\. **Suggestions On What To Bring** \- Broken in Hiking Boots\, Trekking Poles\, Lunch/Snacks\, Adequate Water/Electrolytes\, First Aid Kit\, Good Day Pack\, Money for Your Driver\, Rain Jacket or Poncho\. **Carpooling** \- We will be car pooling from Pro Re Nata brewery\. If folks want to carpool from Charlottesville to Pro Re Nata\, please communicate with each other directly to work out a carpooling plan\. ***Leave in time to be at Pro Re Nata by 8:00 AM.*** **Meeting At Trailhead** \- If you are going to meet at the trailhead\, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN ADVANCE and arrive at the trailhead by no later than 8:45 AM\. **After Hike Option** \- Your favorite beverage at Pro Re Nata\, Blue Mountain Brewery or another venue to be decided by participants\.