ABOUT THE PARK:
High Bridge Trail State Park, VA - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 37.32396, -78.33719
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| River Road Parking |
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| Car passes issued at the time of registration for cabins or camping are
valid for parking at all Virginia State Parks, otherwise there is a
$4 parking fee. |
TRAIL MAP:
High Bridge Trail State Park Trail Guide - Virginia DCR
HIKE DISTANCE: 3.25 miles total to the other side of High Bridge and back
THE HIKE:
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| A path leads out of the parking lot to the trail. |
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| Restrooms are not open at 7:15 AM |
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| Crossing River Road, |
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| It's a straight shot out to the bridge and back. |
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| An old railroad mile marker. |
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| Coming up on High Bridge. |
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| An accessible trail for human and dog. |
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| Along the way there are bump outs where you can take in the scenery. |
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| Virginia countryside from the bridge. |
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| A dog's-eye view. |
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| The Appomattox River down below looking west... |
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| ... and looking east. |
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| Appomattox River under the bridge. |
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| This cardinal sat there for a very long time letting me take his picture. Being at tree top level, it was easy to photograph him. |
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| And he apparently felt safe enough to stay there. |
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| At the far end of High Bridge. |
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| Heading back. |
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| Birds apparently love perching on the High Bridge railing. |
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| Coming off of High Bridge ... |
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| ... and heading back. |
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| Back at River Road parking. |
Looks like a great place. You had the bridge all to yourselves! Thanks for sharing! Joanne from NJ
ReplyDeleteWe did have it all to ourselves. One man passed us on a bike and that was it but when we returned to the parking lot, others were starting to arrive.
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