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ANTIQUES & ART | CAMPING & HIKING | CIVIL WAR | CAVERNS | MUSEUMS | POTTERY | THEATER
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CAMPING |
Battle of Cedar Creek Campground
8950 Valley Pike
Middletown, Virginia 22645
540-869-1888 (VA)
800-343-1562
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HIKING |
Charcoal Interpretive Trail
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Length: 0.5 miles
Rating:
Directions: From Strasburg, take SR 55 east for
about 5 miles to Waterlick. Then take SR 678 south for 5 miles to the
recreation area.
Pig Iron Interpretive Trail
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Length: 2.5 miles
Rating:
Directions: From Strasburg, take SR 55 east for about 5 miles to
Waterlick. Then take SR 678 south for 5 miles to the recreation area.
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NATIONAL FOREST TRAILS |
The Discovery Way Trail is a 0.2 mile paved interpretive trail that is suitable for wheelchairs. Discover the rock with the living skin, an Indian toothbrush, tea trees, a tree finder and much more. The trailhead is just south of Massanutten Visitor Center parking lot.
The Pig Iron Interpretive Trail is a 0.25 mile, self guided interpretive loop trail, beginning at Elizabeth Furnace Picnic Area. It illustrates the pig iron industry of the 19th century. The trail passes by the remains of Elizabeth Furnace and interpretative information describes the furnace community.
The Signal Knob Loop is a steep 10.2 mile hike leading to the site of an important Union and Confederate outpost during the Civil War. The loop is composed of four trails: Signal Knob Trail (yellow blaze), Massanutten Mountain West Trail (orange blaze), Bear Wallow Trail (blue blaze), and the Bear Wallow Spur Trail (white blaze). The trailhead is at the Bear Wallow/Signal Knob parking lot on SR 678 approximately 1 mile north of the Elizabeth Furnace Picnic Area.
From USDA Forest Service - http://www.southernregion.fs.fed.us/
SITE DESIGNED BY SUSQUEHANNA TECHNOLOGIES