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Physical Address*
The Via Ferrata at Nelson Rocks Preserve
141 Nelson Gap Road
Circleville, WV 26804
* Please note: for navigation purposes, ONLY use "Nelson Gap Road" as the 141 number is too new to be recognized. Also, try Riverton, WV if your GPS does not recognize Circleville. The exact GPS coordinates are given below.
GPS Coordinates: 38°41′46.92″N 79°27′52.41″W
DIRECTIONS TO NELSON ROCKS PRESERVE
From Washington, D.C./Baltimore/Northern Virginia. Travel time from the intersection of I-66 and the D.C. Beltway (I-495) is around 3 hours.
Locate Interstate 81 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. From 1-81 there are two options:
(1) At the second exit south of the I-66/I-81 interchange near Strasburg, take Rt. 55 west into West Virginia. Proceed through the towns of Wardensville, Moorefield and Petersburg (staying always on Rt. 55 - watch for signs) to Seneca Rocks. At Seneca, bear left at the three-way stop on Rt.33 east. Proceed about 11 miles. Cross the river at Judy Gap, and at the end of the bridge turn right on Rt.28 south. Drive just about 1/2 mile to Nelson Gap Road, a gravel road on the left. Turn left. The NRP entrance station is a short distance on the left. Time from I-81 about 2 hours.
Or (2) From I-81 at Harrisonburg, Virginia, take US Route 33 west into West Virginia, passing through Brandywine and Franklin, WV (follow signs to stay on 33). 14+/- miles past Franklin, still on 33, pass through Judy Gap and take a left (south) on Route 28 toward Circleville. Follow 28 south just about 1/2 mile to Nelson Gap Road, a gravel road on the left. Turn left. The NRP entrance station is a short distance on the left. Time from I-81 about 1 hour 15 mins.
From Charleston/ western WV/Ohio/Pittsburgh/western Maryland: Locate Interstate 79 in WV. At 79 in Weston, WV, take US Route 33 East, through Buckhannon to Elkins. At Elkins take the highway exit to stay on 33 east, follow signs through town and proceed east on Rts. 33/55 to Seneca Rocks. At Seneca, bear right at the three-way stop on Rt.33 east. Proceed about 11 miles. Cross the river at Judy Gap, and at the end of the bridge turn right on Rt.28 south. Drive just about 1/2 mile to Nelson Gap Road, a gravel road on the left. Turn left. The NRP entrance station is a short distance on the left. Time from Weston about 1.5 hours.
From Davis, WV and Canaan Valley resort area travel time is about 1 hr. Take WV Rt. 32 South to Harman, WV. At the stop sign, proceed onto Rts. 33/55 east toward Seneca Rocks (12 mi.). At Seneca, bear right at the three-way stop onto Route 33 east and proceed as stated above.
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