Good Map for Virginia Triple Crown Loop

**Edmreb** · 08-16-2018, 20:38

I am headed up to Virginia in late September for a weekend trip along the Triple Crown Loop (Mcafee, Tinkers and Dragon’s Tooth). Does anyone have a good map showing water sources, camp sites, etc? I usually use AllTrails, but it doesn’t seem to have a lot of detail for this hike. I appreciate your suggestions.

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**johnspenn** · 08-19-2018, 07:26

Originally Posted by Edmreb

I am headed up to Virginia in late September for a weekend trip along the Triple Crown Loop (Mcafee, Tinkers and Dragon’s Tooth). Does anyone have a good map showing water sources, camp sites, etc? I usually use AllTrails, but it doesn’t seem to have a lot of detail for this hike. I appreciate your suggestions.

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For the AT portion of that hike, it would be hard to beat the Guthook app.

**Edmreb** · 08-19-2018, 10:32

Originally Posted by johnspenn

For the AT portion of that hike, it would be hard to beat the Guthook app.

Thanks - seems to be the best bet!

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**jeff-oh** · 08-19-2018, 11:59

Originally Posted by Edmreb

I am headed up to Virginia in late September for a weekend trip along the Triple Crown Loop (Mcafee, Tinkers and Dragon’s Tooth). Does anyone have a good map showing water sources, camp sites, etc? I usually use AllTrails, but it doesn’t seem to have a lot of detail for this hike. I appreciate your suggestions.

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If you do not mind, please do run your Alltrails app and mark info on it. We are looking to to do this route next year. It would be a great help thank you.

**Edmreb** · 08-19-2018, 12:19

Originally Posted by jeff-oh

If you do not mind, please do run your Alltrails app and mark info on it. We are looking to to do this route next year. It would be a great help thank you.

Absolutely. Will share when I get back.

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**Two Speed** · 08-19-2018, 13:51

I looked into this last year and from what i gathered the water is slim on the trails that aren't the AT. But seems like we have gotten rain lately so you may get lucky. I want to do this whole loop in a day. Enjoy the hike the views from the all those areas are great!

**Bobo1234** · 08-21-2018, 11:10

I did most of the loop (24/35 miles) and there was plenty of water. We skipped the 2 mile hike up to the North Ridge, and the 9 mile dry hike on the North ridge, so I'm sure that is why it seemed so abundant. Overall it was a fantastic trip, we got a lot of rain but we did pretty well overall. I cannot recommend more highly the app Hiking Project by REI. It is free, has TONS of community made trails (Including the VA TC), and you can track your progress on the interactive map even without signal.

**Edmreb** · 08-21-2018, 11:41

Originally Posted by Bobo1234

I did most of the loop (24/35 miles) and there was plenty of water. We skipped the 2 mile hike up to the North Ridge, and the 9 mile dry hike on the North ridge, so I'm sure that is why it seemed so abundant. Overall it was a fantastic trip, we got a lot of rain but we did pretty well overall. I cannot recommend more highly the app Hiking Project by REI. It is free, has TONS of community made trails (Including the VA TC), and you can track your progress on the interactive map even without signal.

Thanks for the suggestion - I will give the REI app a try!

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