Randolph County Convention & Visitors Bureau

1035 N. Randolph Avenue, Elkins, WV 26241

Ofc: 304-636-2780 Fax: 304-636-2780

Toll Free:

800-422-3304

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RCCVB 2009

Board Members:
Chelly Depp

Gordon Blackley

Julia Elbon

Judy Guye
Jimmy Hammond
Jill Jeffries
David Kesling
Kenneth Nazelrod

Tom Regan
Kenny Sexton
Barbara Storey
Douglas Tuning

Gary Wileman

Monongahela National Forest

Pendleton County, West Virginia

(304)-345-4350

https://nature.org/wherewe

work/northamerica/states/

westvirginia/

Dawn to  dusk

Cost: Free

Located in the Dolly Sods area, the Preserve, part of the Nature Conservancy, supports subalpine heathlands dominated by blueberries, huckleberries, mountain laurel, azalea and rhododendron. Here, you can also watch the annual hawk migration and the activities of the Allegheny Front Migration Observatory.

Directions:

Go East from Elkins on US-33 [SR-55] for 22.4 miles
Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-32 for 3.9 miles
Turn RIGHT (East) onto CR-32 [Bonner Mountain Rd] for 1.0
Turn LEFT (North) onto CR-32 [Red Creek] for 3.5 miles
Road name changes to CR-45 [Lanesville Rd] for .5 miles
Turn LEFT to stay on CR-45 [Lanesville Rd] for 76 yards
Turn RIGHT (East) onto CR-45 [Jenningston-Lanesville Rd] for 1.4 miles
Road name changes to Public Road 19 for 3.7 miles
Turn LEFT (North) onto Public Road 75 for 7.4 miles
The Bear Rocks parking lot is where the road turns sharply to descend the mountain. The preserve is a short walk north of the parking lot.

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