Jerry’s Run Trail
Posted by Chris | Filed under Western Virginia
Total Distance: 3 miles
Location/Directions: Jerry’s Run Trail is located in western Alleghany County. From I-64 take the Jerry’s Run Exit (Exit 1) and turn left onto FDR 69. Continue South on FDR 69 to a clearing on the right. This is the trailhead and parking area.
Difficulty:
More Difficult
Finding the Trailhead:
The trail begins at the clearing next to FDR 69 and ends at the Forest Service boundary line on Jerry’s Run/
The Hike:
Jerry’s Run Trail begins at FDR 69 in a forest clearing and follows a well used four-wheel-drive road down to Jerry’s Run. The trail crosses Jerry’s Run and follows the creek, crossing it eight more times before reaching the Forest Service boundary line. Jerry’s Run is a stocked trout stream with many deep fishing holes and beautiful rock formations. The first 1.3 miles of this trail is a four-wheel drive road. The trail follows the creek closely.
After the second stream crossing the road is not drivable and gets much less use. There are some impressive rock formations along this shorter section that make for a very enjoyable hike. Since it gets less use, this section is also harder to follow. None of the trail is marked. This would be a refreshing hike in the summer with many opportunities to get your feet wet. In the winter and spring the water is higher and the stream crossings are difficult to navigate without getting wet. The hike should take two to three hours to complete, round trip.
