Mountain Adventures: Beaver Creek Dam, Hillsville VA

Stream along the trial

This was our second attempt at the Beaver Creek Dam trail.  The previous August it was raining when we located the trail head at the 'bottom of the hill'. Due to the frequent rains last fall, the trail head was underwater so we opted to skip the walk. Not so this year. The trail was high and dry plus it seems to have been recently resurfaced with re purposed roadway asphalt.

The trail is mostly gentle

The trip from the 'bottom of the hill' parking lot climbs about 1.3 miles along Beaver Creek through a green-way and pasture land. The babble of the creek sings along with the birds, frogs, and crickets. This a true treasure as you climb towards the dam crossing the creek multiple times.

After a mile or so you exit this section of the trail to find a medical center and convenience store on the outskirts of Hillsville. From here the trail skirts the back of a manufacture's truck loading dock to a school yard, residential community, and the Carter Pines Community Park. Travel a bit further along the trail and you arrive at the center of town.

Queen Anne's Lace decorates the trail

Add the Beaver Creek Dam Trail to your list of gentle and scenic trails.

Early summer eye candy along the trail