Tennessee Viking
07-03-2008, 01:31
Does anyone know of or been to Channels State Forest above Abingdon VA? I just heard about this new piece of land that Virginia picked up from conservancy groups on the news. Just wondering if there are any scenary or trails there...
Supposed to be pretty cool. Backs up to Hidden Valley game lands & lake to the West. Weird limestone erosion leaving spires and mini-ridges of rock, kind of like walking in a maze is what I imagine. I have not been there b/c it is not yet open to the public, but I have a friend who works for the Nature Conservancy. IIRC, The Nature Conservancy only 'owned' it for a few days, turned it over to the state after aquiring it from private owners. Secondhand info remembered from a few months ago, could be wrong.