GET Guidebook 7a

Edition 8/12/2018

Section 7a
HIDDEN VALLEY
US 220 to VA 600 (Back Creek Road)
12.8 miles (7.0 miles road walk, 5.0 miles paved)

GET crossing of Jackson River on Hidden Valley Road

General Description of section

  This section includes Hidden Valley and Back Creek Mountain.  The actual direction is  Creek Mountain. 
  There is a plan to build a trail along Muddy Creek to connect to US 220.  This would connect to the Hidden Valley Trail, which connects to the Hidden Valley area.  This trail would take away most of the road walks, and shorten the section by 2.5 miles. 

Parking

 1.  North end of section, From I-64 in Virginia Exit 16, take US 220 north 30 miles, just north of Muddy Creek on east side.  This parking is 0.2 mile north of the intersection with VA 614, which is the north end of section. 
 2.  Hidden Valley Parking, From I-64 in Virginia Exit 16, take US 220 north 26 miles to VA 39 in Warm Springs, turn left (west) and go 3.2 miles, turn right on VA 621 (McGuffin Road), go 2.1 miles to FDR 241 (Hidden Valley Road), turn left and go 2.1 mile.  Large parking area in open field. 
 3.  South end of section, From I-64 in Virginia Exit 16, take US 220 north 26 miles to VA 39 in Warm Springs, turn left (west) and go 13.0 miles to VA 600 (Back Creek Road), turn right and go 3.3 miles to Bogan Run Trail parking, on right. 

Shuttle

  North to south: Go south on US 220 to VA 621 (McGuffin Road), go 4 miles to VA 39, turn right and go 9.8 miles to VA 600 (Back Creek Road), turn right and go 3.3 miles. 
  South to north: Go south on VA 600 3.3 miles to VA 39, turn left (east) and go 9.8 miles to VA 621 (McGuffin Road), turn left and go 4 miles to US 220 (Sam Snead Highway), turn left and go 1.7 miles to parking (0.2 mile past VA 614). 

Maps

  USGS 7.5' Quadrangles: Warm Springs, VA; Sunrise, VA/WV
  National Geographic Map 791' Staunton Shenandoah Mtn

Trail Condition Report

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