Sand Cave and White Rocks - Ewing, VA
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vhasler
N 36° 39.165 W 083° 26.161
17S E 282252 N 4059116
An 8.5 mile loop hike up Cumberland Mountain to see wind-carved Sand Cave and then over to White Rocks to view the Wilderness Road like Daniel Boone.
Waymark Code: WMCDBN
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2011
Views: 3
Adventure begins by turning north at traffic light on Highway US58 onto VA724, then proceeding to end of roadway entering Thomas Walker Civic Park. Park in grassy area by bathrooms. Trailhead is behind the covered pavilion.
The 8.5 mile loop hike consists of 3.6 mile Ewing Trail to east on Ridge Trail to spur trail to Sand Cave. Back and further east along Ridge Trail to White Rocks overlook (reached by climbing up a creavice). Back west to White Rocks Trail which is a short cut back down to Ewing Trail and your vehicle. Minimum hiking time with short lunch and breaks is 4.5 hours. Ewing Trail has a bunch of switchbacks to get up 1700' elevation gain.
Open year around. Views from White Rocks are impressive any day, but suggest that fall leaf season would be especially colorful. Sand Cave was a cool respite at lunch from the hot hike.
Picture 1 coords are for White Rocks overlook.
Picture 2 coords are for Sand Cave.
Picture 3 coords are for a large stone block which makes a great bench.
Picture location 1: N 36° 40.020 W 083° 26.580
Picture Location 2: N 36° 40.167 W 083° 27.486
Picture Location 3: N 36° 39.842 W 083° 26.413
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