Address: Jones Springs, WV 25427, USA
“This is a loop hike of about 6.4 miles. It uses 3 trails to complete the loop, and it features views from High Rock and several points across the ridge (Sleepy Creek Mountain). Shockey's knob is the highest point and where the PATC maintains a very nice shelter area for hikers. High Rock is a side adventure for those brave enough to climb out of over what is called a mini-knife edge. The best starting point is at the Busch Creek entrance to Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management area (SCWMA). You can choose to hike clock or counter-clock wise. Counter-clock wise is a more gradual ascent to the High Rock area (top of the mountain/ridge). Start counter clockwise on a forest road (white blazes). In about 1.3 miles, the white blaze trail goes left and leaves the forest road. The trail goes down and crosses Busch Creek. Keep following the white blaze trial and start the ascent of the mountain. In about 7/10's of a mile, you will come out at High Rock (top of the Mountain). If you want to explore High Rock, go North for about 100 yards on what is now a blue blazed trail. The blue blazed trail in the Tuscarora trail. On the right is a rock stair case that will take you on top of of High Rock. To continue the hike, go back south on the blue blazed trail. Over the next two miles, you will ascend to the Shockey's Knob area. The trail turns from a jeep road to a narrower hiking trail. Along the way, you will see great views west towards Ca-capon Mountain. After about total of 2 miles from high Rock, you will have the option of continuing on the blue blaze trail. In about 2/10's of a mile, you will find a new sign directing (white blaze trial off to the right) you to the PATC Shockey's knob shelter. I recommend you check this out. Or, you can continue on the blue blaze trail for about 7/10's of a mile until you find the intersection with Mills Race (yellow blaze Trail). One other option going back to the about the 2 mile distance from high Rock, is to turn right and follow the white blaze trial. This takes you along the ridge line (mountain top). In about 3/10's of a mile, the white blaze trail turns left and goes over the ridge top and descends down to Shockey's knob shelter as describe above. It is easy to miss the turn, so stay alert. After getting back to the blue blaze trail and making your way south to the intersection of the yellow blazed trail (Mills Race Trail), turn left and start a steep descent of the mountain. You will descend until you cross Busch Creek and then ascend to cross the ridge and back to the parking lot. Other notes: use insect repellent from May to October Best views: with the leaves off the trees Nov to mid April Overall: Great hike Credit due: to the person or persons that cleared this trail after the storms in Feb/March of this year (2019)- excellent job (had to be very difficult) Finding the trail head: off Rt 45 by turning onto Pack Horse Road. The entrance road is on the top of the ridge and is not clearly marked. Take the dirt road on the right between a temporary camper and a garage/storage building).”
Address: 317 Kathys Ln, Hedgesville, WV 25427, USA
“Excellent place to camp, cheap and beautiful. Quiet, owner extremely friendly, everyone we encountered was kind and helpful! A stretch of yard sales took us straight to the property = heaven on earth. Worth visiting for a quiet weekend away.”
Address: Back Creek Valley Rd, Hedgesville, WV 25427, USA
“The water lillies, the geese, the amazing plants! I love walking here.”
Address: 1435 Providence Church Rd, Hedgesville, WV 25427, USA
“Love this place! Have taken classes on wild edible plants, tracking, fishing, and had a blast at mountain craft festival. All great people that really know their stuff. I learn a ton every time, always enjoy hanging out at the property, and appreciate that they skip some of the BS that other schools try to use to lend credibility (like quoting Tom brown Jr books or military survival guides at you) By far the best school of its kind in the area, enough so that I keep making the 3 hour trip from Pittsburgh. Hope to take more classes here this year!”
Address: 233 Almshouse Road, Martinsburg, WV 25403, USA
“Great place for photoshoot”
Address: Poor House Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25403, USA
“This place is perfection, heaven on earth! Absolute pure untapped beauty! The disc golf course and mountain bike trails are unrivaled, pristine, and pure natural bliss! This place strikes the Rockey Mountain chord! Absolutely stunning!”
Address: 3247 Vineyard Rd, Falling Waters, WV 25419, USA
“Redneck Yacht club definitely describes this place to the Tee. Plenty of activities regardless of your age or hobbies. They offer mini golf, have 3 pools one of which incorporates a water slide and plenty of water jets and sprinklers. This park is definitely community oriented so as if the actual bar isn't your scene then there is karaoke every Saturday night. The park itself celebrates every holiday. They set off their own fireworks for independence day, have a carnival every year. Trick or treat as well. This is a private club with dues. You must know someone to enter.”
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