Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
Guided tours are conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer months or can be specially arranged by contacting the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center Cost: Free The Cranberry Glades Botanical Area was established to protect the largest area of bogs in West Virginia. Brought here by the glaciers, the four bogs of the Glades contain life similar to the bogs or “muskegs” of the north. A half-mile boardwalk constructed through two of the bogs lets you enjoy the area without harming the fragile eco-community. Directions: Go South-West from Elkins on US-219 [S Randolph Ave] for 71.6 miles Bear RIGHT (North) onto SR-39 [SR-55] for 6.4 miles Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-150, then immediately bear LEFT (West) onto Public Road 980 for .8 miles Bear RIGHT (North) onto Public Road 107, look for signs and walkways.
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