Wildflower Trails - Alleghany Highlands

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North Creek
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Daleville
Hollins
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Horse Center
Theatre At
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Hidden Valley
Healing Spring
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Big Knob Mtn.
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Elliott Knob
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North River
Shenandoah Mtn.
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Coursey Springs Fish
Culture Station
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Bullpasture Mtn.
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“Scenic Roads in Virginia” courtesy of the Virginia Department of Transportation, Office of Public Affairs.
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Common Blue Violet
Huntington
Charleston
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Butterfly Weed
Common Sundrop
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Washington D.C.
WEST
VIRGINIA
Redbud
Yarrow
Chicory
Dutchman’s Breeches
Day Lily
Shenandoah Valley Partnership
Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce
Bath County Chamber of Commerce
Highland County
Chamber
of Commerce
The Highland
Center
The Highland Center
Virginia’s Western Highlands Travel Council
Ironweed
Wild Columbine
Pink Lady’s Slipper
Goldenrod
Morning Glory
Yellow Lady’s Slipper
Acknowledgements
Wild Strawberry
Joe-Pye Weed
Simpson’s Nature Photography
Ann & Rob Simpson • 540/869-2051
and
U.S. Forest Service
New England Aster
Mountain Laurel
Jewelweed
Woodland Sunflower
Photos by
Wild Bleeding Heart
May Apple
www.highlandcounty.org
highcc@cfw.com
P.O. Box 223 • Monterey VA 24465
540/468-2550 • Fax 540/468-2551
Ox-Eye Daisy
Rhododendron
Large Flowered Trillium
Bluets
Highland County Chamber of Commerce
Cardinal Flower
Spring Larkspur
www.bathcountyva.org
countyva.org
P.O. Box 718 • Hot Springs VA 24445
bathco@tds.net
1-800-628-8092 • 540/839-5409
Fax 540/839-5409
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Queen Anne’s Lace
Dwarf Iris
Wild Geranium
Buttercup
Bath County Chamber of Commerce &
the Forest Place Visitors Center
Bloodroot
Flame Azalea
Blue Phlox
ALLEGHANY – BATH – HIGHLAND COUNTIES
www.alleghanyhighlands.com
ahchamber@aol.com
241 W. Main St. • Covington VA 24426
540/962-2178 • Fax 540/962-2179
Spring Beauty
Witch Hazel
Bee Balm
Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce
For Additional Information Contact:
3. HIDDEN VALLEY RECREATION AREA
In Warm Springs, Rt. 39 W. to Rt. 621 N. to Hidden
Valley Rd. River Loop trail frrom mansion out to swinging bridge and back through hayfields is a good trail.
4. DOUTHAT STATE PARK
Warm Springs, Rt. 39 E. to Rt. 629 S. to Douthat State
Park continue into Alleghany County.
5. POOR FARM AREA
Rt. 220 N. to Rt. 623 W. (2.3 miles to Poor Farm)
6. WALTON TRACT
Rt. 39 E. to Rt 42 S. to Rt 632 W. (Crisers Gap Rd) continue back on Rt. 42 S. into Alleghany County
7. WILLIAMSVILLE TRAIL
Rt. 39 E. from Warm Springs onto 629 N., bear left onto
625 N. into Williamsville.
8. BLUEBIRD TRAIL
Rt 220 N. from Warm Springs into Highland County
9. BOLAR TRAIL
Rt 39 E. from Warm Springs to Rt. 609 N. to Burnsville,
north into Highland County.
10. BACK CREEK GORGE TRAIL
From Warm Springs take Rt. 39 W. to Blowing Springs
Campground. Take trail #516, behind gate & along the
river, approx. 1-1/2 miles in length.
SEASON
Rt. 220 to Warm Springs, Rt. 39 W. to Rt. 600 N. follow
600 N. into Highland County.
WILDFLOWER NAME
2. BACK CREEK RECREATIONAL AREA
Dame’s Rocket
Rt. 220 to Warm Springs, Rt. 39 W. to 600 S. Continue
to bridge and onto Rt. 603 (hard-packed gravel Rd.) to
Rt. 687 N. to Rt. 39 E. to Warm Springs.
PHOTO
Harrisonburg
Monterey
Staunton
Hot Springs
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Lexington
1. BOLAR MOUNTAIN/LAKE MOOMAW LOOP
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Richmond
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Covington
Take I-64 Exit 35 and follow SR 60 W. to FDR 172
a left-hand turn.
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Wild Lily of the Valley
8. LONGDALE RECREATION SITE
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Bluebells
Take I-64 Exit 35 and follow SR 60 E. to FDR 108,
a left-hand turn.
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7. RICH HOLE WILDERNESS & WHITE
ROCK TOWER ROAD (FDR 108)
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Take SR 220 S. through Iron Gate on to SR 633
N.E. for 2.5 miles.
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Goatsbeard
6. EVANS TRACT - COWPASTURE RIVER
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Southern Harebell
Take I-64 Exit 27 and follow SR 629 N to the park.
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5. DOUTHAT STATE PARK
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Field Thistle
Take I-64 Exit 16 and follow SR 220 N. to SR 625
at light at top of the hill; turn right, follow until it
turns into FDR 125.
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4. POUNDING MILL - FDR 125
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Take I-64 Exit 21 and follow SR’s 616 S. & 621 S.
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Experience The Wonder…
Black-Eyed Susan
3. ROARING RUN HISTORICAL SITE
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Mountain Laurel
Take 1-64, Exit 10 and follow SR 60 E. for 1.0
mile to SR 600.
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Virginia Accredited
Tourism Community
2. HUMPBACK BRIDGE - NEAR CALLAGHAN
cover
= Fall
Take SR 220 N from Covington and follow SR
687 N along river and to various access points
(Johnson Springs, Indian Draft, Smith Bridge,
Pettycoat Junction).
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= Summer
ALLEGHANY COUNTY
1. LAKE MOOMAW, JACKSON RIVER,
AND JACKSON RIVER CANOE
ACCESS POINTS
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…a land of rugged mountains, quiet valleys,
sparkling streams and endless skies… many other trails
and outdoor recreation opportunities…
Wildflower Trails In Wildflower
Trails
In
BATH COUNTY
Wildflower
Trails
In
HIGHLAND COUNTY
1. BLUE GRASS VALLEY TRAIL
From Monterey, follow US 220 north to Route 642. Turn
left (west) on Route 642 to junction with Route 640 in Blue
Grass. Follow Route 640 the length of the Blue Grass
Valley, crossing US 250 at Hightown. Turn left (east) on
Route 84 to US 220. Follow US 220 north to Monterey.
Monterey ~ Blue Grass Valley ~ Monterey=25.91 mi.
2. LOWER BULLPASTURE VALLEY TRAIL
From Monterey, follow US 250 east to McDowell. Turn right
(south) on Route 678 into the Bullpasture Valley to
Williamsville. Turn right on Route 614 and follow gravel*
road north to US 250. Turn left (west) on US 250 and return
to McDowell and/or Monterey. (*Gravel road = 12 mi.) An
alternative route is to continue south on Route 614 from
Williamsville to US 220 and return to Monterey.
McDowell ~ Bullpasture/Cowpasture Valleys ~ McDowell=63.11 mi.
3. UPPER BULLPASTURE VALLEY TRAIL
From Monterey, follow US 250 east to McDowell. Turn left
(north) on Route 54 into the Bullpasture Valley to Route
619. Turn right on Route 619 and follow gravel road* to
Route 614. Turn right and follow Route 614 to US 250.
Turn right (west) on US 250 and return to McDowell and/or
Monterey. (*Gravel road = 4mi.)
McDowell ~ Bullpasture/Cowpasture Valleys ~ McDowell=29.80 mi.
4. BIG VALLEY
From Monterey, follow US 220 south to Mustoe. Turn left on
Route 607 through Big Valley to Bolar, where Route 607
rejoins US220. Turn right to follow US 220 back to Monterey.
Monterey ~ Mustoe ~ Big Valley ~ Bolar ~ Monterey=33.31 mi.
5. BACK CREEK
From Monterey, follow US 250 west through Hightown to
Route 600. Turn left (south) on Route 600* and follow to
Route 84. Turn left on Route 84 and follow to US 220. Turn
left on US 220 and return to Monterey. (*Gravel road = 5 mi.)
Monterey ~ Hightown ~ Back Creek ~ Mill Gap ~ Vanderpool ~
Monterey=31.85 mi.
6. LAUREL FORK
This is a remote wooded area requiring a lengthy scenic
drive across 21 miles of well-graded, gravel road*.
Contact the Highland County Chamber of Commerce for a
map and detailed directions. (*Gravel road = 12.7 mi.)
7. HIGHLAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
AREA (JACK MOUNTAIN)
The well graded, gravel road* into this area is best to foot
traffic and/or 4wheel drive. (The road is closed to vehicular
traffic during parts of the year.) Contact the Highland County
Chamber of Commerce for information and detailed directions (*Gravel road = 9.8 mi.)