The South Branch collects a number of minor streams in the Canyon; these include Briggs Run (0.6 mile from the entrance), Dry Hollow Run (mile 1.0), Chevaux-de-fris Run (mile 3.8, at the road intersection), Short (Pack Saddle) Run (mile 5.5), Long (Feather Bed) Run (mile 5.8), and beyond the Big Bend Redman Run (mile 13.3) and Landes Hollow Run (mile 16.6). If you are planning a trip to Smoke Hole Canyon be sure to consider some of the following: In addition to hiking, there are many other ways to discover this beautiful wildness. The misty fog that often lies along the river as it runs through the "hole" makes the name appropriate. ? PO Box 6018 | 2001 Recreation Center Drive | Morgantown, WV 26506 Unchecked, the plant can spread in a manner almost impossible to abate. Reply. We ended up taking 3 canoes with Wingman Cooler stabilizers. Flow on the Franklin gauge was 250 cfs and dropping rapidly. Gold Panning in West Virginia | USA Today The area is rather isolated and remote with parts accessible only by boat or on foot. Chimney slide and the rapid at the old royal Glenn dam site. First of all, WOW that has to be the most amazing float trip that you can take in WV. Shrubs Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. All I have to go from is American Whitewater recommendations from the Franklin Gauge, minimum of 2.5 feet. The origin of the name "Smoke Hole" is undocumented. "I Discover the Smoke Hole". Warren County innovator plans canoe trip to help Arctic wildlife this region. Fruit of common pawpaw (Asimina triloba) in the lower Canyon. If walking up an drains on the left to smoke hole road be careful of rattlers. Obviously anything higher than 250 youd be fine longer. Another biological threat to the Canyon is the insect known as hemlock woolly adelgid. Access point #6 Difficulty: Easy Average duration: 1 to 2 nights. Swiger, C.W. If parking areas are full, or if you find you cant social distance at any trail or preserve, it may be best to visit the area at another time. I recall him being big into recurves. A notable Tonoloway Limestone "fin" is "Blue Rock" in the lower gorge. Drinking water is not available so remember to bring your own. The canyon offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valleys, with opportunities for panoramic vistas from various overlooks. Looked like the was a rock at the entrance that could wrap a canoe if you got sideways on it. [4]) High above the river, on the north side of the gap, is a prominent range of limestone cliffs which represent the Cave Mountain Anticline. The Canyon is a prime area for neotropical migrant birds i.e., those that spend their summers in the US but migrate to South America for the winter. But limestone soil is not acidic and tends to be richer in certain nutrients than are other soils, thus supporting a different type of plant life. A few caves in the lower gorge are developed in the Tonoloway Limestone (Silurian), as is Smoke Hole Caverns, just outside the Canyon's lower end. Have something to add? The only real hitch we had was that the vehicle we left up at the put-in had a flat tire when we returned on our way out of the canyon. Map Information. Smoke Hole Canyon, West Virginia, May 11 and 12, 2019, This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated. Follow this road for 5-10 miles along the river to many put-in alternatives. The best time to go camping in this area is during the summer months, from June to August, when the weather is warm and sunny. In the 1990s, limestone quarrying destroyed the regions highest quality cedar glade and another quarry currently may threaten the regions most significant cave. I would imagine that once it warms up we would have done pretty good in there.Take Out,We took out just past the big bridge in Petersburg, on the river left, So back to the title of this post, getting a raft down the smoke hole canyon. he is asked. I have always wanted to canoe it, good whitewater when the river is up. Pricing is economical and we even offer free delivery to some Highway 60 access points such as Canoe Lake and Smoke Lake. They use such plural forms as 'postes', 'beastes', 'nestes', 'ghostes', and analogous verb forms, 'costes' and 'twistes'. After seeing the tree I decided to portage with the rest of my group. Book Now Smoke Hole Resort 8290 N Fork Hwy Cabins, WV 26855 304-257-4442 info@smokehole.com The caverns are very pretty, you gotta see them for yourself. This landscape contains some of the most stunning beauty found in our state, from the 11-mile long Smoke Hole gorge along the South Branch of the Potomac, to the dramatic, 4000+-ft. peaks on North Fork Mountain. The excess fabric at the top of the structure is the smoke hole and smoke flaps. Each site has a picnic table, lantern post, fire ring, and parking place. [10]) Another Revolutionary War veteran settled there in the years after the conflict, but he Charles Bleachynden had been one of the enemy: he was one of the Hessian soldiers (German mercenaries) surrendered at Yorktown in 1781 with Lord Cornwallis' forces.[11]. Caves are common in the Canyon slopes. Because of its proximity to the large eastern metropolitan areas, this landscape is rapidly changing. Maple sugar, maple syrup and wild honey were all available with a minimum of effort. The West Virginia Division of Forestry, in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy, acquired conservation easements to protect private woodlands near Smoke Hole in 2009. Squirrel and rabbit hunting is popular. Smoke Hole Canyon is a designated wilderness area, offering a unique opportunity to experience the natural beauty of the region in a pristine, untouched setting. Smoke Hole Canyon West Virginia - YouTube Smoke Hole is a rugged canyon formed by the , 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Today, The Nature Conservancy considers Smoke Hole and the surrounding mountains to be "one of the most biologically rich places in the East", especially as regards its rare plant communities. Formerly, a primitive wagon road threaded its way through the lower Canyon, but most traces of this are long gone. Marlinton: (304) 799-4334 It was here, at cave and spring, that Confederates operated a salt petre works during the Civil War. The run on Saturday was low, but not intolerably scrapey considering we were paddling mostly unloaded canoes, and we had to pick our lines carefully to avoid the shallowest of the gravel bars.

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