TuGuNu Guide 3a
Section 3a
US 19 to Egeria
Camp Creek State Park and Forest
10.3 miles
Parking
1. “North” end of section: From I-77 Exit 20 take US 19 south to first intersection. Find roadside parking within interchange.
2. “South” end of section: From I-77 Exit 20 take US 19 north 6.5 miles, turn left on CR 1, Flat Top-Egeria Road; follow CR 1 7.3 miles to intersection with CR 1/5, Firetower Road.
3. Camp Creek SP/SF Headquarters, 2.2 miles from US 19 on Camp Creek Road.
Shuttle (14.1 miles)
“North” to “south”: Take US 19 north 6.8 miles, turn left on CR 1, Flat Top-Egeria Road; follow CR 7.3 miles to intersection with CR 1/5, Camp Creek Trail Road.
“South” to “north”: Take CR 1 compass north and go 7.3 miles to US 19 and turn right (note – CR 1 makes a sharp right at 1.8 miles). Go 6.8 miles to intersection with Camp Creek Road.
Maps
Camp Creek State Park map
Campsites
Camping in this section is restricted to Camp Creek State Park campgrounds, which must be reserved at 304-425-9481. No backcountry camping is permitted.
Blue Jay Campground
Mash Fork Campground
Services
Hunt Brothers Pizza – 0.4 mile north on US 19 from “north” end of section.
Camp Creek Park Headquarters – snacks for sale.
Trail Description, “North” to “South”
Miles Data
0.0 Intersection of US 19 with Camp Creek Road, opposite Eagle Crest Road. “North” end of section. GET follows Camp Creek Road (compass NW).
1.8 Enter Camp Creek State Park. (No GET signs or green blazes in State Park.)
2.2 Park Headquarters to right.
2.3 Intersection with road to Mash Fork Campground, to left. Camp Creek Road bends to right. Mash Fork Falls Trail goes ahead. Continue on Camp Creek Road.
2.9 Blue Jay Campground. Blue Jay Spur Trail to left.
3.3 Campbell Waterfall to right.
3.5 Transition from State Park to State Forest <>. Double C Horse and Rider Campground on right. Look for GET signs at intersections. If you don’t see any, continue ahead or follow worn trail.
3.8 Turn right and cross Bear Creek <>.
4.0 Turn left on Bear Wallow Road & Trail <>.
4.6 Waldron Spur Trail to left. Continue ahead.
5.2 At Wildlife Area 8, pass Clarkle Ferguson Cemetery.
5.4 Deer Crossing Trail to left then Bearwallow Road & Trail to right. Continue ahead on Neely Knob Road & Trail <>, soon passing Neely Cemetery, on right.
6.3 Pass Neely Knob, elev. 2935’ to right, then Neely Knob Road & Trail makes a sharp right turn. Continue ahead <> down a short steep hill through gate, and then left <> on a road.
6.6 Turn left on road to left, CR 1/5 <>.
7.1 Exit Camp Creek State Forest. The road is impassable with large puddles filling the road. Green blazes begin.
8.5 Intersection with CR 19/5 to left and Camp Creek Trail Road to left and ahead. Continue ahead on gravel Firetower Road, CR 1/5.
10.3 Intersection of CR 1, Egeria Road, and Camp Creek Trail Road. “South” end of section. GET continues into Section 3b on CR 1 to left.
Trail Description, “South” to “North”
Miles Data
0.0 Intersection of Egeria Road and Firetower Road (Camp Creek Trail Road on Google Maps), CR 1/5. “South” end of section. GET follows gravel Firetower Road compass SE. This road is green blazed.
1.8 Intersection with CR 19/5 to right and Camp Creek Trail Road angling left (no signs). Continue straight on CR 1/5. The road becomes impassable with large puddles filling the road.
3.2 Enter Camp Creek State Forest. Green blazes end—look for GET signs at intersections.
3.7 Intersection with CR 2/1. Take right fork <>.
4.0 Turn right uphill onto road that passes gate <>. At top of short climb is a trail intersection: Neely Knob Road and Trail, left and straight. Go straight ahead <>.
4.9 Pass Neely Cemetery on left, then keep right on Bear Wallow Road & Trail. Deer Crossing Trail to right.
5.1 At Wildlife Area 8, pass Clarkle Ferguson Cemetery.
5.7 Waldron Spur Trail to right.
6.3 Turn right at “T” road intersection, turn right <>.
6.5 Cross Bear Creek and arrive at gate with another gated road coming in from right. Continue to left on Camp Creek Road <>.
6.8 Double C Horse and Rider Campground, to left. Transition from State Forest to State Park.
7.0 Campbell Waterfalls to left.
7.4 Blue Jay Campground. Blue Jay Spur Trail to right. Continue ahead.
8.0 Camp Creek Road bends to left. Marsh Fork Falls Trail to right and Mash Fork Campground Road ahead. Keep left on Camp Creek Road. Option: Cross trail bridge to get to State Park Office.
8.1 State Park Office, elev. 2050’, to left.
8.5 Exit Camp Creek State Park. Green blazes continue.
10.3 Intersection of Camp Creek Road with US 19 and Eagle Crest Road. GET continues into Section 2c ahead on Eagle Crest Road.
TuGuNu GET Guidebook Contents
Guide to Section 2c ("north")
Guide to Section 3b ("south")
