Whereas visiting my brother in Virginia, we took a visit to Pure Bridge State Park which is 20 minutes south of Lexington, Virginia. There’s a large Customer Heart with one of many largest state park reward retailers I’ve ever seen!
It does value $9 per particular person to go to the pure bridge and you may pay the charge at both the Customer Heart or the Path Retailer. From the principle parking zone, it’s 137 steps all the way down to the Path Retailer which is the place the Cedar Creek Path begins. Whereas strolling down these stairs, to the left is the plush Cascade Falls.
As soon as on the backside of the steps, the 200 foot pure bridge is close by. We couldn’t consider how massive it was! It’s the largest limestone arch in North America.
The arch was shaped when a cave collapsed.
A enjoyable undeniable fact that we discovered was that Thomas Jefferson as soon as owned the arch!
The path continues for a few mile previous the pure bridge; following Cedar Creek your complete method. I extremely advocate that you just hike the total path as there was a variety of attention-grabbing options alongside the best way and it was a comparatively flat and simple hike. We even noticed a household of otters on the financial institution of the creek!
We actually appreciated the bridge over Cedar Creek to Saltpeter Cave.
We thought the rock formations alongside the creek seemed like “ribs” and it created small cascades and little waterfalls your complete method.
The path ends on the appropriately named Lace Falls. You then head again the best way you got here and again up the 137 steps 🙂
We additionally determined to hike the Skyline Path because it was beneficial by the worker on the Reward Store for its superb mountain views. To get to this path, you really drive over the pure bridge! We had no concept {that a} highway crosses it and we discovered it attention-grabbing that whereas mountain climbing to the bridge, you can not hear any noise from vehicular site visitors.
This path didn’t disappoint!
I actually loved mountain climbing by the meadow with the Blue Ridge Mountains to our proper!
We additionally took my cousin’s Geo Bear alongside for the journey! We took some photos and acquired a couple of submit playing cards in order that her faculty class might find out about Pure Bridge State Park!
I extremely advocate this state park! Let me know you probably have any questions!
