ABOUT THE PARK:
Fairy Stone State Park - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
DIRECTIONS:
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TRAIL MAP:
Fairy Stone State Park Trail Guide - Virginia State Parks
HIKE DISTANCE: 4.4 miles
PEAK BAGGING:
Stuart's Knob - Peakery.com
THE HIKE:
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| Before leaving for the hike, a visitor at the cabin. Pictures are blurry because they were taken through the screen of the enclosed porch. This is a Northern Flicker. |
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| Same bird, different angle. |
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| At the trail head, an adult male Common Whitetail dragonfly. |
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| The Stuart's Knob trails pass several old mines. |
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| There were several huge blowdowns from the storms the day before. |
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| Beach Overlook |
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| The red-blazed Lower Stuart's Knob Trail. |
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| Bull Mountain Overlook on the Lower Stuart's Knob Trail |
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| The blue-blazed Whiskey Run Trail |
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| I heard chainsaws while hiking and could not believe the trails were already being cleared by the park staff. Sure enough, we ran right into them on the job. Thanks guys! |
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| The blowdown from the beginning of the hike as we were finishing. |
HIKE SUMMARY:
[0.00] Take trail to right of kiosk at benches; after a few steps turn left on the yellow trail
[0.15] Turn left on yellow-blazed Iron Mine Trail; pass mine on right as trail veers left
[0.35] Make sharp right turn on yellow Iron Mine Trail when blue-blazed Whiskey Run Trail goes straight at Beach Overlook
[0.40] Side trail on right to bench
[0.45] Turn left on orange-blazed Upper Stuart's Knob Trail
[0.65] Turn left on red-blazed Lower Stuart's Knob Trail
[0.75] Turn left on side trail to Bull Mountain Overlook
[0.80] Bull Mountain Overlook; retrace
[0.85] Back at intersection, keep straight/left on red-blazed Lower Stuart's Knob Trail
[1.10] Turn right on yellow-blazed Iron Mine Trail
[1.25] Keep left on yellow Iron Mine Trail when orange-blazed Upper Stuart's Knob Trail goes right
[1.35] At beach overlook turn right on blue-blazed Whiskey Run Trail when yellow Iron Mine goes left
[1.70] Old rock quarry on left
[2.35] Mine on right
[2.80] At T-intersection turn right on yellow-blazed Iron Mine Trail
[2.85] Turn left on Iron Mine Spur Trail when yellow continues straight
[2.95] Mine at end of spur trail; retrace
[3.05] Back at yellow Iron Mine trail turn left
[3.35] Turn right on orange-blazed Upper Stuart's Knob Trail
[3.55] Keep left on orange Upper Stuart's Knob Trail when red-blazed Lower Stuart's Knob Trail goes right
[3.80] Left on orange Upper Stuart's Knob Trail when red Lower Stuart's Knob Trail goes right
[4.00] Right on yellow-blazed Iron Mine Trail
[4.05] Side trail on left to bench, keep straight
[4.10] Beach overlook; turn left on yellow Iron Mine Trail when blue-blazed Whiskey Run Trail goes right
[4.30] Yellow trail veers right with mine on left, after few steps turn left to parking when yellow continues straight
[4.40] Back at parking lot
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