Bear Rocks Preserve
Brenda J. Pritt Executive Director

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

E-Mail: bpritt@randolph countycvb.com

________________

RCCVB 2007
Board Members:
Gordon Blackley
Cat Cole
Chelley Depp
Julia Elbon
Judy Guye
Jimmy Hammond
Jill Jeffries
Kathleen Lavengood
Dan Noel
Diane Noel
Brenda Pritt
Tom Reagan
Barbara Story
Douglas Tuning
Gary Wileman
Stan Williams
Monongahela National Forest
Pendleton County, West Virginia
(304)-345-4350
http://nature.org/wherewe
work/northamerica/states/
westvirginia/
westvirginia@tnc.org
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.

© 2005-2007 Randolph County Convention and Visitors Bureau