George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Virginia, West Virginia

Poverty Creek

7.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1000 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 37.2853, -80.4614 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Pandapas Pond Day Use Area the Forest Service's write-up

No Fee. Donations accepted. · season Open year round to

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Photo: US Forest Service

Pandapas Pond is a pastoral, 8 acre pond located just outside the town of Blacksburg. It sits on the Eastern Continental Divide and is surrounded by a forest of hardwoods and rhododendron. Visitors will enjoy strolling the one-mile wheelchair accessible trail that encircles the pond. A wooden boardwalk separates the pond from a small wetland area that is abundant with dragonflies, turtles, songbirds, and waterfowl. Horses and bicycles are not permitted on the trail around the pond; however they may use the 17-mile Poverty Creek Trail system that can be accessed from the upper parking lot.

Poverty Creek Trail System Map

Restrictions Dogs must be leashed. <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd485549.jpg"><img alt="Map delineates the boundary of the no hunting zone which surrounds the Pandapas pond day use area" src="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd485549.jpg" style="height:50px; width:68px" /></a></td><td>Hunting is not permitted in the area around Pandapas pond. </td></tr></tbody></table>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.