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Jun 23, 2020 — Many seem to start from the Massanutten Trailhead, which requires losing/regaining an additional 800 vertical feet and adding some mileage, but it's possibly a prettier hike. Instead, I started from the Scothorn Gap Trailhead. I crossed Passage Creek and a "Road Closed" sign, then followed an old road which comprises the first half of the hike. The trail heads up to Scothorn Gap and passes a small pond barely visible from the trail. The Scothorn Gap Trail hit a junction with the Massanutten Trail (orange blaze), which I followed south to the ridgeline. Once at the high point of the ridge, pink blazes mark the unofficial Strickler Knob Trail on the right. You know you've missed the Strickler Knob Trail if you start descending.
The Strickler Knob Trail follows the rocky ridge crest, some boulders to hop over and a couple of short Class 2 scrambles. The views become interesting farther along the ridge, and the trail is well-traveled enough and marked with blazes, so getting lost probably won't happen. The summit block required a Class 2+ move, and the views were really great.
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