TuGuNu Guide 5b

 

Section 5b

CR 13 to CR 8

9.5 miles

 

 

Shuttle (9.5 miles)

 

“North” to “south”: Follow US 52 north 9.5 miles.

“South” to “north”: Follow US 52 south 9.5 miles.

 

Maps

 

        USGS 7.5-minute Quadrangles:

        DeLorme West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer, p.61

 

Campsites

 

 

Trail Description, “North” to “South”

 

Miles                                     Data

   0.0     Intersection of US 52 and CR 13, Gilbert Creek Road. “North” end of section. GET continues north on US 52.

   1.1     Mountain Breeze Motel on left.

   1.6     Browning Fork Road to right. Huckleberry Trailhouse is 0.1 mile on Browning Fork Road.

   1.9     Gilbert Middle School to left.

   3.6     Hatfield Cemetery on right.

   3.7     Marty’s Trailhouse (Travel Agency) on right.

   3.9     Holly Rentals on left.

   4.2     Freedom Full Gospel Assembly on left.

   4.9     A&G Lodging on left.

   5.2     Sherkey Branch Road to right.

   6.7     CR 52/8, Fire Tower Ridge Road to left (elev. 1879’), leads to Horsepen Knob, elev. 2510’.

   7.7     Intersection of US 52 and WV 44, elev. 1751’. One Stop minimarket on left. US 52 and GET turn left onto Jerry West Highway.

   9.5     US 52 and GET turn right onto King Coal Highway. CR 8 continues ahead on Jerry West Highway. “South” end of section.

 

 

Trail Description, “South” to “North”

 

Miles                                     Data

   0.0     Intersection of King Coal Highway (US 52 north) and Jerry West Highway (US 52 south, to north and CR 8 to south. “South” end of section. GET follows US 52 south (compass northwest) on Jerry West Highway.

   1.8     Intersection of US 52 and WV 44, elev. 1751’. One Stop minimarket on right. US 52 and GET turn right; WV 44 continues ahead, Jerry West Highway. Old US 52 goes left.

   2.8     CR 52/8, Fire Tower Ridge Road to right (elev. 1879’), leads to Horsepen Knob, elev. 2510’.

   4.3     Sherkey Branch Road to left.

   4.6     A&G Lodging on right.

   5.3     Freedom Full Gospel Assembly on right.

   5.6     Holly Rentals on left.

   5.8     Marty’s Trailhouse (Travel Agency) on left.

   5.9     Hatfield Cemetery on left.

   7.6     Gilbert Middle School to right.

   7.9     Browning Fork Road to right. Huckleberry Trailhouse is 0.1 mile on Browning Fork Road.          

   8.4     Mountain Breeze Motel on left.

   9.5     Intersection of US 52 and CR 13, Gilbert Creek Road, to right. “North” end of section. GET continues south on US 52.

 

 

        TuGuNu GET Guidebook Contents

        Guide to Section 5a ("north")

        Guide to Section 5c ("south")