Barbours Creek Wilderness Area
The Barbours Creek Wilderness area covers the southeastern slope of Potts Mountain in northern Craig County. You'll have a chance to find solitude here in a hardwood forest interspersed with yellow pine. Some hemlock and white pine grow in the drainages, including the major cross-Wilderness waterway, Lipes Branch, in which you may catch native brook trout. Barbours Creek itself is a popular trout-fishing spot. Much of the year the area is colored with flowering vegetation.
Primitive camping is available at the Pines Campground where 17 large primitive sites under a forested canopy are available.
From New Castle drive north on SR 615 for 2.5 miles. Turn left on SR 609 and continue for 2 miles. Turn left on SR 611 and go 3.4 miles. Go right on SR 617 and go 5.5 miles to the Lipes Trailhead or continue to the Pines Campground.
Primitive camping is available at the Pines Campground where 17 large primitive sites under a forested canopy are available.
From New Castle drive north on SR 615 for 2.5 miles. Turn left on SR 609 and continue for 2 miles. Turn left on SR 611 and go 3.4 miles. Go right on SR 617 and go 5.5 miles to the Lipes Trailhead or continue to the Pines Campground.
