Big Devils Stairs (Rating: A)

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This is a 10 mile hike from the boundary of SNP to a spectacular gorge. It has an elevation gain of about 2200 feet. This hike is rated A for difficulty. We start at a small parking area along Rt 625 at the Mount Marshall Trailhead. We immediately start climbing. We make a left on the Bluff Trail. Then we descend to the overlook on the Big Devils Stairs Trail for a snack/lunch before retracing our steps back to the cars.

Leader: Tracy Miller 724 967-3248 (C)

Rating: A

Pace: 2.25 to 2.5 mph

Carpools: Meet at the Centreville Park and Ride at 7:15am to depart by 7:30am. Suggested carpool fee is $7. The leader will be at the carpool location. GPS Coordinates: 38.836038, -77.455371
https://goo.gl/maps/UhxfSAbcao4mCWC96

Meet at the Mount Marshall Trailhead at 8:45am. GPS Coordinates: 38.7478506,-78.1940236
https://goo.gl/maps/VvgSpAddeyUPJXCy9

Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Hikers are not guaranteed to get a ride to the trailhead from the carpool location. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk.

Park Entry Fee: $0.

Map for hike: Big Devils Stairs on AllTrails:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/custom-route-14687c8?u=i&sh=rr7xq6

Driving time to trail head: 1 hour 15 minutes

You must be experienced in hikes of this distance and elevation gain.