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PETERSBURG WAVE
wvweb.com/eaglesnest
One unique recreational feature of Grant County is the Petersburg
Wave, a rising column of air generated by strong west winds plunging over the Allegheny Front and deflected upward
by ridges to the east. Each March finds many glider pilots setting altitude records on the Petersburg Wave. |
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SMOKE HOLE CAVERNS
www.smokehole.com
The history of Smoke Hole Caverns is tied to the Seneca Indians.
These Native Americans used the front section of the caverns to smoke and preserve venison and wild game. The slow
burning wood fires sent clouds of smoke swirling out into the valley. The scene was so common that early settlers
called the place Smoke Hole. The many rooms and secluded nature of the Caverns were also the ideal place for early
settlers and immigrants to make corn whisky after the war. It is estimated that perhaps as many as 20 stills operated
at one time. One has been preserved for you. The Caverns opened for commercial tour in 1942 |
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DOLLY SODS
www.fs.fed.us/r9/mnf/sp/dolly_sods_wilderness.htm
An area of high elevation wind-swept plains on the Allegheny Plateau. At elevations of 2,600 to over 4,000 feet,
the area has extensive flat rocky plains, upland bogs, beaver ponds, and sweeping vistas. The plant life and climate
on this high plateau resembles northern Canada, and many species found here are near their southernmost range.
The 10,215 acre wilderness, Local farmers burned the plains to create grazing land or "sods". The pioneer
Dahle family used the sods for grazing about the turn of the century. Their German name became the present "Dolly"
of Dolly Sods. The Dolly Sods Wilderness Area is located in the Monongahela National Forest, roughly 15 miles west
of Petersburg, West Virginia. There are a number of ways to access this unique area. Most visitors will approach
the area from the east, out of the town of Petersburg. From Petersburg, take WV 28/55 south. One mile past Smoke
Hole Caverns, look for the brown Forest Service sign on the left side of the road pointing to the turn-off to the
Wilderness area onto State Road 4. Follow the paved road steeply up a fold in the hills. At the first "S"
turn in the road, look for the turn off for FS 19 on your left. It is signed and easily located. This will give
you access to the southern part of the Wilderness area at it's intersection with FS 75 Red Creek Campground, Northland
Loop Interpretive Trail and a scenic overlook are other features of the scenic area. |
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GREENLAND GAP NATURE PRESERVE
Part of the Nature Conservancy's effort to save unspoiled wilderness. In season you will see spectacular rhododendron
blooms and any time of year you can catch glimpses of mountain gap's huge limestone walls. The preserve is open
year-round from dawn to dusk.
Adjacent to the South Branch of the Potomac with some of the area's best trout fishing. Lying next to a half-mile
nearly vertical, canyon wall. Big Bend has 46 campsites, a favorite of fly fisherman. There are 30 miles of maintained
trails nearby and vast backcountry to explore. A one mile loop trail is available at the campground. Big Bend is
a favorite river tubing area in the summer. |
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