Hiking Upward Devil S Marble Yard
The belfast trail passes through the remains of an old.
Hiking upward devil s marble yard. Hiking in virginia maryland west virginia and north carolina including the shenandoah national park george washington national forest jefferson national forest monongahela national forest and many state parks. What makes this place so unique is there s no set path once you reach the marbleyard and it s a very easy trail to get there. The marble yard was challenging and once we were at the top made our way back down to the trail with a little difficulty because of loose terrain rocks and partly just because of our adventurous nature. Music by imagine dragons on top of the world.
6 5 hours with a half hour for lunch 2 280 ft there are two versions of this hike. The lexington visitor center can provide you with a map and information. The second version adds a 3 0 mile out and back hike along the. There are two versions of this hike.
Hiking devil s marble yard with liberty university s m33 2 and m32 1 on 8 30 2014. The marbleyard is a unique geological feature that can best be described as a huge rock field with boulders ranging from the size of coffee tables to those of large vans. All hikes have ratings for length streams views solitude and camping. Once you get to the marbleyard you can choose to start climbing the rocks at the bottom or you can follow a path to the side of the mountain and jump in at any given time.
The hike on the belfast trail up to the devil s marble yard was a bit strenuous but great exercise. The best hiking information including gps maps descriptions reviews driving directions and pictures. Devil s marbleyard via belfast trail is a 4 5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near natural bridge station virginia that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The marbleyard is a unique geological feature that can best be described as a huge rock field with boulders ranging from the size of coffee tables to those of large vans.
The devil s marbleyard is a 3 mile hike located in the james river face wilderness area as part of the belfast trail. Dogs are also able to use this trail. The second version adds a 3 0 mile out and back hike along the appalachian trail which reaches one of the most spectacular 360 panoramas in virginia. The belfast trail passes through the remains of an old boy scout camp and follows belfast creek gradually.
H iking to the devil s marbleyard requires considerable strenuous uphill walking. The first passes the devil s marbleyard a hillside of boulders with some as large as a truck and continues down the gunter ridge trail.