Dolly Sods Backpacking
Over Memorial Day weekend, we ventured out to Dolly Sods, WV for a three day, two night backpacking trip. This was my first trip to Dolly Sods after a couple failed attempts in the past due to scheduling and monsoons. We were greeted with perfect weather that lasted the entire trip and all ended up suffering varying degrees of sunburn. The trails were soggy and the camp sites were scarce but we certainly weren’t lacking for food. I believe we could have made it another three days on everything we packed back out. Dolly Sods is at around 4000 feet but the elevation change in the area is pretty mild so it makes for easy hiking. Compared to hiking in the typical Virginia spots, there are countless meadows and exposed ridges which provide beautiful views throughout the hike. I’m spoiled now and it’s going to be hard to backpack in Shenandoah National Park again. I think I just need to move out west… You can see lots of pictures here.
