WARNING: OBEY speed limits everywhere in West Virginia,
especially in Wardensville.
- I-66 west to where it ends at I-81.
- Take I-81 South (left exit from I-66) for 4 miles to exit 296, Rt. 55 West.
- Take Rt. 55 west 18 miles to Wardensville, WV.
- In Wardensville, make a left turn at a stop sign at the intersection with Rt. 259 (at a used car dealer) to remain on Rt. 55. (WATCH SPEED). Pass a Liberty Gas station on the left.
- Left at the "Shelby Insurance" sign on the left onto
Trout Run Road, CR23/10.
- Follow Trout Run Road for 5.4 miles to the intersection with Thorny Bottom (ouch) Road.
- Turn right onto Thorny Bottom Road.
- Follow Thorny Bottom Road for 6.2 miles to the entrance for Trout Pond.
- Turn left into park.
- Follow the Trout Pond access road for about a mile to the entrance station.
- The road forks.
- Take the left fork (which may involve passing the entrance station and turning left) if you want to go to the Start.
- The right fork goes to the campground.
Alternate Directions from Woodstock, VA
There is a Wal-Mart located in Woodstock exit at
Route 81 for any last minute supplies. This route adds on about 20 minutes
to your drive.
- West on 66 to South on Route I-81.
- Go about 13 miles and Exit at Woodstock, take a right at the top of the ramp to head West. The Walmart will be a couple hundred yards up the road on your left.
- From Woodstock, take VA42 west for 5.7 miles to Columbia Furnace.
- Turn right onto SR675, Wolf Gap Rd, just before Texaco station on left.
- Cross the one-lane, low water bridge and turn left to remain on Wolf Gap Road for 3.0 more miles. Bear right where the road appears to swing left to remain on Wolf Gap Rd. There might be a small sign here indicating Wolf Gap Road.
- Cross the one-lane, low water bridge and turn left to remain on Wolf Gap Road for 3.0 more miles. Bear right where the road appears to swing left to remain on Wolf Gap Rd. There might be a small sign here indicating Wolf Gap Road.
- Go exactly 10.0 more miles, climbing a winding, narrow, paved road with blind curves, crossing the mountain at Wolf Gap Recreation Area, and descending the west side (now WV) on a winding, narrow, paved road with blind curves. You will see a brown sign signaling an upcoming left turn for Trout Pond.
- Turn left onto the road to Trout Pond, paved, curvy at first. This is CR16, Thorny Bottom Rd, but there are no signs that say so.
- Go 6.2 miles on CR16. A sign on the left announces the Trout Pond Recreation Area. Turn left onto a paved entrance road.
- Go over a mile to the entrance station.
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