ABOUT THE PARK:
Fairy Stone State Park - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 36.797030, -80.112268
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| Large parking lot on opposite side of road from trails. Trails are walking distance from the cabins. |
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Cabins at this park are pet-friendly. I stayed in Cabin 12. These cabins are older, built in the 1930's by the CCC. Click here for more information on cabin rentals.
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| Out the back door of the cabin, Fairy Stone Lake was just a few steps away. |
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| Fairy Stone Lake early in the morning. |
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| Fairy Stone Lake at sunset. |
TRAIL MAP:
Fairy Stone State Park Trail Guide - Virginia State Parks
HIKE DISTANCE:
Hikes from base camp at Fairy Stone State Park:
- Fairy Stone State Park - Little Mountain Loop (this hike) - 6.25 miles
- Blue Ridge Parkway - Rock Castle Gorge - 11.3 miles
- Fairy Stone State Park - Stuart's Knob - 4.4 miles
- Hanging Rock State Park, NC - 9 miles
PEAK BAGGING:
Little Mountain - Peakery.com
THE HIKE:
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| To start hiking, cross the street from the parking lot, ascend the stone steps and keep straight on the white-blazed Beach Trail. |
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| The blue-blazed Turkey Ridge Trail. |
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| Fairy Stone Lake from the Lakeshore Trail. |
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| The Lakeshore Trail continues across the dam between Fairy Stone Lake and Philpott Lake before it ends. |
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| Spotted Sandpipers at the dam. |
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| Fairy Stone Lake from the dam. |
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| Mallards in Fairy Stone Lake. |
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| Orange-blazed Little Mountain Falls Trail. |
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| Little Mountain Falls |
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| Blue Ridge Mountain view from the Little Mountain Falls Trail. |
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| A harmless Eastern Milk Snake on the Little Mountain Falls Trail. |
HIKE SUMMARY:
[0.00] From parking lot cross road and go up 3 stone steps to trail head at the kiosk; continue straight on white-blazed Beach Trail
[0.10] Left on yellow-blazed Lakeshore Trail
[0.25] At intersection post turn right, go few steps turn right at next post, turn right at next post on blue-blazed Turkey Ridge Trail when the yellow-blazed Lakeshore Trail goes left
[0.50] Keep left on blue-blazed Turkey Ridge Trail when orange-blazed Little Mountain Falls Trail goes right
[0.55] Keep left on blue-blazed Turkey Ridge Trail when blue-blazed Turkey Ridge also goes right
[0.80] Keep right as yellow-blazed Lakeshore Trail joins in from left; left on yellow Lakeshore Trail when blue Turkey Ridge leaves to the right
[1.10] Bench with lake view on left, few steps later keep straight when blue-blazed Turkey Ridge Trail comes in from the right (now blazed both blue and yellow)
[1.30] Keep straight on yellow-blazed Lakeshore Trail when Turkey Ridge Trail leaves to the right
[1.50] End of dam with lake views; retrace
[1.70] Turn left on blue-blazed Turkey Ridge Trail when yellow-blazed Lakeshore Trail goes straight
[2.50] Make sharp left turn at intersection on blue Turkey Ridge Trail when Turkey Ridge Trail also goes straight
[2.55] Make sharp left turn on orange-blazed Little Mountain Falls Trail when blue Turkey Ridge Trail goes right
[2.65] Turn left on orange-blazed Little Mountain Falls Trail when orange goes right also
[3.15] Keep left on orange trail with staff access trail comes in from right
[3.50] Short side trail on left to waterfalls; retrace and continue right on orange trail
[4.15] Blue Mountain Vista at bench
[4.50] Turn right on orange trail when paved Mountain View Trail passes on left
[5.40] Keep straight on orange at a clearing where staff access is to the right and Mountain View Trail is to the left
[5.65] Turn right at sign post towards trailhead still on orange
[5.75] Make sharp left turn on orange when orange also goes right (completion of Little Mountain Falls Trail loop)
[5.80] Keep straight on blue-blazed Turkey Ridge when blue-blazed Turkey Ridge goes right also
[6.05] Turn left on yellow-blazed Lakeshore Trail towards trailhead; few steps later left on yellow Lakeshore Trail
[6.15] Turn right on white-blazed Beech Trail when left goes to campground
[6.25] Cross paved road back to parking lot
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