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 5.3 miles to Columbia Furnace.
- Turn Right on Union Church Road (there may or may not be a sign - but there is a church and cemetery there) for a .10 of a mile
- Turn Left on Rt. 623 Back Road for .20 of a mile.
- Turn Right onto SR675, Wolf Gap Rd 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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