VaHappyHiker’s Trip Reports

The bottom of Jones Run Road has another gated dirt road to the south. Take the westerly one, as the one to the south never turns west. We took Jones Run Road all the way up to the end to the west, as there was absolutely no apparent or marked trail to the south, which was supposed to be approx. halfway up Jones Run Rd. We ended up at Gas Well Road, turned around and took another logging road headed south. When this road forked, we took the road to the east. This ended in a clearing. We found a woodland trail directly across the clearing. Shortly upon entering the woods, the trail forked. We chose the much more cleared off trail to the north, instead of the other overgrown trail. Again, there were no signs, marks or indications on where to hike. Since there were none, we didn't want to take a chance on the southerly trail, in the event it either dead ends or heads in the wrong direction. Eventually, this cleared forest trail also ended. However, we could see Jones Run Road. So, we cut through the forest back down to Jones Run Road and backtracked to our starting point. Despite most of Jones Run Road being overgrown, we had no ticks! For us, it was a nice, easy woodland hike with no vistas. Our hike was roughly in the shape of a lollipop! :).