Sunday, April 17, 2016
Hiking WV: Kumbrabow State Park
Taking advantage of the gorgeous weather, we went back to Kumbrabow State Forest. It was a lovely day for a hike, and (for the most part) a lovely location for a hike.
Location: Kumbrabow State Park
Trails: Mill Creek Falls, Potato Hole Trail, Clay Run
Distance: 0.5, 3.3, 2.0 miles
Elevation: 2287-2795, 3187-3881, 3273-3621 feet
We hiked to the top of the mountain, up Potato Hole trail (which follows Potato Hole creek). The trail was interesting, going through several types of land, ending with a disconcertingly barren mountaintop.
Here’s the view from the top.
Here’s the tower you can climb for a better view.
The rustic cabins (as in, outhouses) are near the Mill Falls creek.
The Clay Run Trail itself was nice, but it emptied onto the Fire Road Trail, which you took to an overlook.
Which is being–logged? widened? uglified?
Here’s the view from the overlook. Feel free to skip the fire trail now you’ve seen the view.
But the trail itself was quite lovely
And had a marvelous bridge over the creek.