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Hidden Valley: Map and overview

Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located on the western end of Brumley and Clinch Mountains in Washington Co., VA. The WMA encompasses approx. 6,400 acres, inclusive of a 61 acre lake.

Access to the WMA is from Hidden Valley Rd. on US 19 North. The road hardtop terminates at an area near the top of the mountain referred to as Low Gap. At Low Gap there is a small parking area on the left where the west end trailhead for the new Clinch Mountain Trail is located and another trail emanates that follows the base of the cliffs. Here the road becomes gravel and splits to the right and left. The road to the right (Skycraft Rd.) continues up the mountain for approx. 1.5 miles. Going left (Hidden Valley Rd.), the road meanders down to the lake where there is a trailhead at some boulders and gate on the right for a trail along the lake’s south shore, a turnoff to the right for the boat ramp, another turnoff to the right a little further on for the primitive camping area, terminating at the dam parking area.

Elevation along the ridges of Brumley and Clinch Mountains that surround Hidden Valley undulates between approximately 4,000 and 4,200 ft above sea level. At Low Gap, elevation is approx. 3,780 Ft.; Hidden Valley Lake is approx. 3,600 ft.; and at the base of Brumley and Clinch Mountains approx. 2,000 ft. above sea level.

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style="font-style: italic; font-family: Nimbus Sans L;">Richard Kretz is a photographer and naturalist who chronicles his adventures in southwest Virginia at http://www.pbase.com/diggitydogs/clinch_mountain.  Stay tuned to read more of his writeup on Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area, or click on the tag for "hidden_valley" to read previous posts in this series.

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