| Coopers Rock State Forest's 12,713 acres are bisected by Interstate 68.
The side north of Interstate 68, known as the WVU Forest, makes up the
forest management area leased by the West Virginia University Division of
Forestry for forestry research, teaching, and demonstration. To the south
of I-68 is the main recreation area.
A maze of enormous boulders and cliffs fascinates hikers, and the
trails are especially lovely in June when the rhododendron and mountain
laurel are in bloom. Several trails wind through forest valleys and over
ridges, and a number of creeks beckon the explorer. Glade Run is damned to
form a 6-acre pond that is regularly stocked with trout. The observant
hiker can hear and sometimes see squirrels, chipmunks, hawks, owls,
turkeys, turkey vulture, songbirds, fox and deer throughout the forest. |
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