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The western terminus is at U.S. Route 52 and West Virginia Route 16 in southern Welch. WV 103 was formerly part of West Virginia Route 102, which previously reentered West Virginia from Tazewell County, Virginia. WV 102 ran along the route of County Route 84, WV 161, and WV 103 into Welch. Sometime between 1976 and 1980, the western section of ...
The Appalachian Trail is closed to horses and mountain bikes, but a trail for horse and mountain bikes is nearby. [2] Other trails into the area include: [1] [2] [4] Bear Creek Trail; Forest Trail 159; 3.5 miles; rated easy-moderate in difficulty; yellow blazed; hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
Bear Rocks is known for its cool climate, alpine appearance and northern wildlife. Strong prevailing winds bring clouds from the west. Strong prevailing winds bring clouds from the west. While rising to clear the ridge of the Allegheny Front they cool, causing mist and rain totaling more than 60 inches (1,500 mm) per year.
[10] [c] In total, West Virginia has over 1.6 million acres (6,475 km 2) of state and federal protected lands. [11] State parks and forests also feature more than 1,400 miles (2,253 km) of hiking trails across 45 areas. [10] There are state parks in 30 of West Virginia's 55 counties with Pocahontas County having the most at five.
Recreation in the park consists of hiking along improved trails and boardwalks. Markers explain the natural processes at work in the area. The name "Beartown State Park" was chosen because local residents claimed that many cave-like openings in the rocks made ideal winter dens for the native black bears, the state animal of West Virginia. Also ...
Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area [1] is a 242-acre (98 ha) protected area located in Ohio County, West Virginia, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Wheeling. The terrain at Bear Rock Lakes is rolling hills covered by a combination of hardwood forest and open fields. [2] From Valley Grove on U.S. Route 40, turn south on Valley Grove Road ...
Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area [2] [1] is a 1,792-acre (725 ha) protected area located in McDowell County, West Virginia. It is managed by the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The terrain at Anawalt lake is steep, and covered with a second-growth hardwood forest.
Coopers Rock State Forest is a 12,747-acre (52 km 2) [1] state forest in Monongalia and Preston counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its southern edge abuts Cheat Lake and the canyon section of Cheat River , a popular whitewater rafting river in the eastern United States .