Road Log
See text for description of each stop, and figure 27 for stop locations.
Day 1
From Washington, D.C., travel west on I-66 to junction with I-81. Turn south on I-81.
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Junction of I-81 and Va. 275 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) in Staunton. Turn right (west) onto Va. 275. |
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| 1.3 | 1.3 | Cross U.S. 11, continue west on Va. 275. | |
| 3.6 | 4.9 | Junction of Va. 275 and U.S. 250. Turn right (west) onto U.S. 250. | |
| 4.6 | 9.5 | Craigsville. | |
| 9.9 | 19.4 | West Augusta. | |
| 6.2 | 25.6 | Shenandoah Mountain. Turn into parking area at Confederate breastworks. | |
Stop 1. Confederate breastworks on Shenandoah Mountain (elevation 893 m; 2,930 ft).
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| Turn right (west) from breastworks parking area onto U.S. 250. | |||
| 2.9 | 28.5 | Village of Head Waters. | |
| 0.7 | 29.2 | Crest of Shaws Ridge (elevation 701 m; 2,300 ft). | |
| 1.1 | 30.3 | This landslide occurred in 1998 and was seated in one of the | |
| ash beds of the Devonian Tioga Bentonite. The subsequent | |||
| remediation by Virginia Department of Transportation can be seen. | |||
| 1.3 | 31.6 | Top of Bullpasture Mountain (elevation 835 m; 2,740 ft). | |
| 2.7 | 34.3 | Village of McDowell. | |
| 7.2 | 41.5 | Top of Jack Mountain (elevation 1,038 m; 3,406 ft). | |
| 1.7 | 43.2 | Downtown Monterey. | |
End of Day 1.
Day 2
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Junction of U.S. 250 and 220 in Monterey. Travel east on U.S. 250. | |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | Junction of Va. 649 and U.S. 250. Turn right (south) onto Va. 649. | |
| 0.5 | 0.7 | Travel south on Va. 649, past high school, to "End State Maintenance" sign and stop. | |
Stop 2. View of Trimble Knob.
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| Retrace route back to U.S. 250. | |||
| 0.5 | 1.2 | Junction of Va. 649 and U.S. 250. Turn left (west) onto U.S. 250. | |
| 0.2 | 1.4 | Junction of U.S. 250 and U.S. 220. Turn right (north) onto U.S. 220. | |
| 3.6 | 5.0 | Junction of U.S. 220 and Va. 629 (Strait Creek Road). Turn right (east) onto Va. 629. | |
| 2.7 | 7.7 | Turn left into entrance to Beverage Farm. Park at main house. |
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Stop 3. Beverage Farm diatreme, basalt, and felsic rock.
Observe the rocks near the main house, then hike northeast approximately 0.7 km (0.4 mi) along the farm road to the small knoll that exposes "Breccia no. 1" and surrounding mafic and felsic rocks (fig. 14). Note: As this location is on private property, obtain permission from the landowners before visiting the stop.
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| Board vehicles, return to Va. 629 and turn left (south). | |||
| 1.1 | 8.8 | Junction of Va. 629 and U.S. 250. Turn left (east) onto U.S. 250. | |
| 6.4 | 15.2 | Junction of U.S. 250 and Va. 654 in McDowell. Turn left (north) onto Va. 654. | |
| 7.1 | 22.3 | Junction of Va. 654 and Va. 624 in the village of Doe Hill. Turn left (west) onto Va. 624. | |
| 1.3 | 23.6 | Turn right into Hull Farm. Pull into driveway and park. | |
Stop 4. Hull Farm basalt and diatreme.
Note: As this location is on private
property, obtain permission from the landowners before visiting the stop.
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| Board vehicles, turn left (east) onto Va. 624, and return to Va. 654 in Doe Hill. | |||
| 1.3 | 24.9 | Junction of Va. 624 and Va. 654 in Doe Hill. Turn left (north) onto Va. 654. | |
| 1.2 | 26.1 | State line. Leave Highland County, Va., and enter Pendleton County, W. Va. | |
| Va. 654 becomes Doe Hill Road (County Road (CR) 23). | |||
| 5.5 | 31.6 | Junction of Doe Hill Road and Simmons Mountain Road (CR 23/2). | |
| Turn right (east) onto Simmons Mountain Road. | |||
| 2.9 | 34.5 | Simmons Mountain Road becomes Crummets Run Road (CR 21/8). | |
| Continue straight (east) on Crummets Run Road. | |||
| 1.7 | 36.2 | Junction of Crummets Run Road and Sugar Grove Road (CR 21). | |
| Turn left (north) onto Sugar Grove Road. | |||
| 1.5 | 37.7 | Junction of Sugar Grove Road and Brushy Fork Road (CR 30). | |
| Turn right (east) onto Brushy Fork Road. | |||
| 1.1 | 38.8 | Pull off in parking area to right of road at the junction of Fleisher Run Road (CR 30/2). | |
Stop 5. Ugly Mountain overview.
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| Continue ahead on Brushy Fork Road. | |||
| 1.6 | 40.4 | Park near, but do not block, church driveway. | |
Stop 6. Brushy Fork albitite dike.
Walk downstream (west) 69 m (75 yards) to streambed outcrop of albitite dike. Use caution in stream as rocks are slippery and the water is cold. Please take samples from rock already broken.
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| Board vehicles and retrace route on Brushy Fork Road back to Sugar Grove Road. | |||
| 2.6 | 43.0 | Junction of Brushy Fork Road and Sugar Grove Road. | |
| Turn left onto Sugar Grove Road. | |||
| 0.2 | 43.2 | Park on east side of the road and walk across road to outcrop. | |
| Use caution as outcrop is close to road. | |||
Optional Stop. Wilfong Church gabbro.
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| Continue south on CR 21. | |||
| 2.3 | 45.5 | Park on the west (left) next to the outcrop. Use caution as outcrop is close to road. | |
Stop 7. Sugar Grove sill-dike.
| Mileage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Incremental | Cumulative | ||
| Turn around and travel north on Sugar Grove Road. | |||
| 5.2 | 50.7 | Junction of Sugar Grove Road and Moyer Gap Road (CR 25) | |
| in the village of Sugar Grove. | |||
| Continue right on Sugar Grove Road. | |||
| 10.0 | 60.7 | Junction of Sugar Grove Road and U.S. 33 in Brandywine. | |
| Turn right (east) onto U.S. 33. | |||
| 7.6 | 68.3 | State line and top of Shenandoah Mountain (elevation 1,052 m; 3,452 ft). | |
| 10.4 | 78.7 | Rawley Springs. | |
| 9.8 | 88.5 | Harrisonburg city limits. | |
| 0.6 | 89.1 | Junction of U.S. 33 and High Street. | |
| Turn right onto High Street. | |||
| 0.4 | 89.5 | Junction of High Street and Cantrell Avenue. | |
| 0.3 | 89.8 | Cross U.S. 11. Continue straight on Cantrell Avenue. | |
| 1.2 | 91.0 | Junction of Cantrell Avenue and East Market Street. | |
| Turn right onto East Market Street. | |||
| 0.5 | 91.5 |
Junction of East Market Street and I-81. Turn north onto I-81 and return to Washington, D.C. |
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End of Day 2.