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Devils Den Nature Preserve

77 Cemetary Rd, Fancy Gap, VA 24328, USA

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Place Types Aquarium
Address 77 Cemetary Rd, Fancy Gap, VA 24328, USA
Coordinate 36.646754,-80.7022151
Website Unknown
Rating 4.4
Compound Code J7WX+P4 Fancy Gap, Virginia, Un

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Forrest Springs (03/06/2021)

Very cool trip. Not super long but quite steep in places. I would not advise going alone into the cave area itself. Rocks are VERY slippery even when rocks and feet are dry. I was wearing redwings and still couldn't get traction in places.

Randy Ward (04/07/2021)

Really awesome hike, the cave is incredible. Park in the field at the second sign for Devil’s Den. The first sign is at the road and then the second sign just through the gate. There is a picnic shelter on the right as well. The trailhead is not clearly marked but is just up the road past the cemetery, turn left along the fence at the far edge of the cemetery and the trailhead is there. Once you get to the trailhead everything else is easy. About 1 mile round trip down to the cave and back up, not a difficult hike but fairly steep in sections. When you get to the cave you are actually above it, you can climb out on top. The trail goes around to the right just as you pass the Devil’s Den sign and down to the cave entrance. It is tricky getting down into the cave, rocks inside can be damp, we had a great time climbing inside and exploring.

Tabatha Spangler (03/20/2021)

Absolutely beautiful. Wish things were better marked we drove all the way up a maintenance road then had to back track to find entrance to trail. So as soon as you see the devils den drive straight. go through the gate take firat left and park on the side of the cemetary. Trail starts by fwnce line of cemetary. First half of trail is clear path. Narrow at spots but hey its hiking. Some spots of trail is a stream on trail due to excess water driani g along path of trail we penguin waddled with one foot on each side for that lol it was fun. To get to theactual cave is very vonfusing and no clear path very steep rocky and leaves everywhere. Careful for snakes... We saw one accidentally almoast hit it withmy walking stick. Oh yeah take a waling stick. We did theres was some at beg of trail. Use it and leave it at beg for the next visitor to use. Theres4little benches alobg path to stop n sit for a minutethat was nice. Wish there was a clear look out point fora good pic. Therewasnt one with a mountain background. Overall very happy we came seen tried and conquered.

Alt Wood (10/18/2020)

This could be a really awesome place with some TLC. The trail is about a mile total (0.5 to the caves and turn around to return), and it's very poorly maintained. No trail markers, and the head isn't well marked, either. Go through the gate, take the first left fork, then the second left fork, and look for the big green warning sign for the trailhead. There's a staircase at one point, but it's rotted out, and a number of big trees are down on the trail. Several benches are placed at the start and end for resting, and of course you'll have plenty of boulders to play on at the end.