The Tuscarora Trail is challenging, the SCENERY IS MAGNIFICENT and
it's a beautiful natural setting. Several caches have been placed
along this trail in the Berkeley and Morgan County area.
Now over 45 caches exist between Spruce Pine Hollow Road and
Sleepy Creek Lake.
The Tuscarora Trail runs about 250 miles, connecting the
Appalachian Trail west of Harrisburg, Pa., to the Appalachian Trail
south of Front Royal, Va., in Shenandoah National Park.
There are 4 places where parking is noted and you have trail
access.
• Spruce Pine Hollow Park • Devil’s Nose Parking
area • Eagle’s Nest Parking area • Sleepy Creek
Lake Parking Email or call me if you want more information.
This cache is located near the trailhead at Spruce Pine Hollow
Park.
The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) has been working on
the relocation for (4) four years. Improvements will continue
during 2011. A new bridge over Meadow Branch is planned for later
in the year.
Many thanks to the PATC for their tireless efforts to improve
this trail.
The trail consists of painted BLUE blazes on trees. Pay special
attention not to miss the trail turns marked with double blue
blazes.
If you are entering from Spruce Pine Hollow parking area follow
the white blazed trail from the south side of the Park a short
distance to the Tuscarora Trail along the Meadow Branch creek.
The
Tuscarora Trail heading south immediately crosses the creek.
The trail climbs steadily through one of Morgan County’s
most beautiful spruce forests and continues uphill along some dirt
roads and past a few houses. A very steep climb up the northern end
of Sleepy Creek Mountain follows. From here the trail enters Sleepy
Creek WMA and follows the crest of Sleepy Creek Mountain along the
Berkeley/Morgan county line until it descends the eastern slope to
the next access point at Sleepy Creek Lake.
There are many interesting features along the new trail. Hiking
from the north, there is a beautiful view of the Tuscarora Mountain
to the north in Pennsylvania, interesting rock formations as well
as cliff views of Meadow Branch in the canyon below, and the
interesting change from deciduous trees with mountain laurel (May
blooms) to hemlocks and rhododendron (June blooms) when descending
into the cooler Devils Nose Canyon. The white- blazed
Fisherman’s Trail leads into a less accessible area should
you wish to spend more time in the canyon.
Info on this cache : WVGrammy came within one foot of
stepping on a LARGE Rattlesnake very near this cache. ( See Pic
)This cache can cause the same type of rise in blood pressure. You
will be climbing around some low rocks. Please replace just as you
found it. Terrain rating is based on the entire hike.