GET Guidebook 5a

Edition 8/12/2018

 

Section 5a

HIGH KNOB - BOTHER KNOB

US 33 to Briery Branch Gap

10.0 miles (2.7 miles road walk)

 

High Knob tower

 

 

Parking

  1. North end of section: on US 33, 26 miles west of I-81 Exit 247 on left just into West Virginia, on left. 
  2. South end of section: along side of intersection of VA 924, CR 25, and FDR 85 (no signs identify these roads here).  Follow VA 257 west from I-81 Exit 240, after 24 miles, it becomes VA 924, follow 7 more miles to state line, where intersection is. 
  3. There are a few parking spots along FDR 85 for 2.6 miles north of Briery Branch Gap. 

Shuttle
   North to south:  (low water route) Take US 33 7.7 miles west to Brandywine, WV, turn left on CR 21 (Sugar Grove Road) and go 6 miles, turn left on CR 24 (Little Fork Road) and go 5.4 miles, left on CR 25 (Shenandoah Mountain Road) and go 5.2 miles to Briery Branch Gap.  (high water route) Take US 33 about 15 miles east to VA 613, turn right and go 4 miles to Ottobine, go straight (west) on VA 257 for 3 miles to Briery Branch, VA 257 turns right-go 10 miles (becomes VA 924 in 3 miles).
   South to north:  (low water route) Take CR 25 (Shenandoah Mountain Road) and go 5.2 miles, right on CR 24 (Little Fork Road) and go 5.4 miles, right on CR 21 (Sugar Grove Road) and go 6 miles, right on US 33 in Brandywine, and go 7.7 miles to top of mountain.  (high water route) Take VA 924 east (it becomes VA 257 in about 7 miles) VA 257 6 miles through Briery Branch to Ottobine.  Go straight on VA 613 (VA 257 turns right) and go 4 miles to US 33.  Turn left and go about 15 miles. 

Maps

 
USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangles: Brandywine, WV/VA; Reddish Knob, VA
 National Geographic Map 791 - Staunton Shenandoah Mtn

Multi-use - Horses and mountain bikes are allowed. There is room for horse trailer turnaround in the parking on US 33 and at the intersection at the south end of this section. 

  

Trail condition report

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