{"id":5703,"date":"2021-05-31T22:59:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=5703"},"modified":"2022-07-12T01:44:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:44:12","slug":"20210531dragons-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/31\/20210531dragons-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3 of 2021 Memorial Day Weekend, Dragon&#8217;s Tooth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Third day of 2021 Memorial Day weekend. We hiked to Dragon\u2019s Tooth, a giant near-vertical rock along Appalachian Trail that\u2019s also part of Virginia Triple Crown.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_123157.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_123157.jpg\" alt=\"Dragon's Tooth\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dragon&#8217;s Tooth<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:90,height:135,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:50,height:75,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:90,height:135,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:50,height:75,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:90,height:130,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:50,height:75,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:80,gap:11,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:60,height:48,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>While yesterday\u2019s McAfee Knob Trail was mostly level and suitable for people of various fitness levels, Dragon\u2019s Tooth Trail measured 3.6km one-way, the last 1.2km of which involved some steep rocky terrains that required entry-level scrambling (I would rate that as YDS class 1.9). Dragon\u2019s Tooth, a near-vertical rock at the trail\u2019s end, would take some serious scrambling (I would rate that as YDS class 3) to surmount. While it&#8217;s more demanding, the process of hiking was certainly more rewarding for those up to the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>After checking out of hotel, we reached the trailhead parking lot just past 10am. Probably due to its technical difficulty keeping some people at bay, parking was much easier to find at Dragon&#8217;s Tooth. Soon after that, we set off on the trail.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=88064951&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first part of the trail was on a gentle incline, mostly level and easy to tackle (photos below). Probably because it followed a creek for some distance, I occasionally ran into a few bugs which was the only downside.<br \/>\nIn addition, there were a few creek crossings, with enough exposed rocks to step on and keep one\u2019s feet dry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8313.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8313.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8314.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8314.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8316.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8316.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8370.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8370.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8375.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8375.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8376.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8376.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8377.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8377.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8313.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8314.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8316.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8370.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8375.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8376.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8377.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8313.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8313.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8314.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8314.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8316.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8316.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8370.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8370.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8375.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8375.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8376.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8376.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8377.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8377.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_111642Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_111642Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Laurel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain Laurel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2.3km from trailhead, the trail joined Appalachian Trail at an improvised campsite, where we took some rest.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8318.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8318.jpg\" alt=\"Tree\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tree<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A few trunks that forked at ground level, at the intersection of Appalachian Trail and Dragon\u2019s Tooth Trail. There weren\u2019t many good places to rest along the trail, except this one, that we used it for rests both ways.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>After that, the trail picked up technical difficulty (photos below). Starting from simple stairs (p1-p3) to more technical sections that required some scrambling (p4-p6), that&#8217;s also the most rewarding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8320.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8320.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8321.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_114511.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_114511.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8322Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8322Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Here\u2019s my friend tackling a more technical section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_123901.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_123901.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_124130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_124130.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8320.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8321.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210531_114511.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8322Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210531_123901.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210531_124130.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8320.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8320.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8321.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_114511.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_114511.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8322Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8322Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Here\u2019s my friend tackling a more technical section.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_123901.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_123901.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_124130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_124130.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_114518.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_114518.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Stabilization\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock Stabilization<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Piece of metal stuck in the ground so that rocks wouldn\u2019t roll. There were a few signs of improvements along this section of Appalachian Trail, making the entry-level rock scrambling more friendly to general masses.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finally, 1.5 hours after we left the parking lot, we were at Dragon&#8217;s Tooth.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_115023.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_115023.jpg\" alt=\"Dragon's Tooth\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dragon&#8217;s Tooth<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A rocky outcrop rising above the ground resembling the shape of a giant tooth.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>After that, someone playful as us would certainly love to find our way up this rock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_115142Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_115142Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Route up Dragon's Tooth\" \/><\/a><\/br>Route up Dragon&#8217;s Tooth<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">To climb on Dragon\u2019s Tooth one should first reach the back of it (from the previous photo). There was a rock (red) wedged between two cliffs. One should choose to either climb after ducking through that rock (blue) or before it (green). Both routes required one to bridge between two cliffs, perhaps more on the green route. I would rate both routes as YDS class 3.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_122848.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_122848.jpg\" alt=\"Route up Dragon's Tooth\" \/><\/a><\/br>Route up Dragon&#8217;s Tooth<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Viewed from a slightly different angle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_122851.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_122851.jpg\" alt=\"View of Fields through Gaps in Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>View of Fields through Gaps in Rock<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Taken from the same spot as the previous photo. A preview of the views on top while one waited for descending climbers to come through.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8368.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8368.jpg\" alt=\"People Resting on Nearby Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>People Resting on Nearby Rock<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I had no clue how they made it up there.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210531_115142Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Route up Dragon's Tooth\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210531_122848.jpg\" alt=\"Route up Dragon's Tooth\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20210531_122851.jpg\" alt=\"View of Fields through Gaps in Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8368.jpg\" alt=\"People Resting on Nearby Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_115142Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_115142Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Route up Dragon's Tooth\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Route up Dragon&#8217;s Tooth<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">To climb on Dragon\u2019s Tooth one should first reach the back of it (from the previous photo). There was a rock (red) wedged between two cliffs. One should choose to either climb after ducking through that rock (blue) or before it (green). Both routes required one to bridge between two cliffs, perhaps more on the green route. I would rate both routes as YDS class 3.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_122848.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_122848.jpg\" alt=\"Route up Dragon's Tooth\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Route up Dragon&#8217;s Tooth<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Viewed from a slightly different angle.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/IMG_20210531_122851.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/IMG_20210531_122851.jpg\" alt=\"View of Fields through Gaps in Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of Fields through Gaps in Rock<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Taken from the same spot as the previous photo. A preview of the views on top while one waited for descending climbers to come through.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8368.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8368.jpg\" alt=\"People Resting on Nearby Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>People Resting on Nearby Rock<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I had no clue how they made it up there.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After climbing above the previous cliffs, one would reach an open area on Dragon&#8217;s Tooth measuring approximately 5m*1m that&#8217;s mostly level. We took some rest there, soaking in the views of distant mountain ranges and farmland below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8351_DSC_8363-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8351_DSC_8363-13.jpg\" alt=\"View from Dragon's Tooth to the West\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Dragon&#8217;s Tooth to the West<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8348.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_8348.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Field and Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8349.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_8349.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Field and Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8369.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8369.jpg\" alt=\"Field and Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><\/br>Field and Mountain Ranges<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately, the aforementioned spot, while relatively safe, wasn&#8217;t taller than the trees so there weren&#8217;t any views to the east. One could opt to climb about 5 meters along a narrow incline to the top of Dragon&#8217;s Tooth, with 360-degree views. It&#8217;s just that the ridge was too narrow for me to carry a phone to take any photos.<\/p>\n<p>After about 30 minutes on top of Dragon&#8217;s Tooth, some other climbers were preparing to join us, so we decided to start heading back, leaving the space to them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8311.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8311.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" width=\"80%\"\/><\/a><\/br>Forest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8315.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8315.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Forest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8317.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8317.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Forest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8371.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8371.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Forest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8311.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8315.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8317.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_8371.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8311.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8311.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forest<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8315.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8315.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forest<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8317.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8317.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forest<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/DSC_8371.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/202105\/31\/thumbnails\/DSC_8371.jpg\" alt=\"Forest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forest<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, we made it back to the parking lot at 1:40pm. A bit disappointing that we didn&#8217;t have time to attempt Tinker Cliffs, the last of Virginia&#8217;s Triple Crown.<br \/>\nAnyway, we headed downtown for a late lunch celebrating this weekend of adventure, before joining the traffic along I81 heading back to Washington DC.<br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Third day of 2021 Memorial Day weekend. 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