Stream info

[CrackerStacker]

Can anyone furnish any information on the North Fork of Cranberry River in WV?

[refrigerator]

Sure can I was just there in January. I parked along scenic route 150 at the North South Trail parking area. If your headed from the Nature center located on route 39 across the road is scenic route 150. Take 150 from here and continue on several miles . Look for a sign on the right side BLACK MOUNTAIN elevation 4,050 ( give ot take a ft or two). The parking area in the next one on the left or right. You enter the North South Trail here on the left side of the road, and head in approx 2 tenths a mile. Here you will come to a intersection with Big Beechy and North Fork Cranberry and North South Trails. A trail head sign is there. Head down Cranberry trail . approx 3 miles you will start hitting some small creek fords, and in the event of wet weather you will be wading water. Soon you will switch back and cross 2 big streams.

There is a wide open area to the left after you cross over some streams to the left , you will see a camping spot there but if you look 200 feet farther you will see the River and A awesome BOG FIELD is here if you can get across the river here. Careful , I have been here and crossed and a couple days later with rain the knee high River was now waist high. If you can get to this area a beautiful camp spot is at the other side of this BOG field.. On the other side of this BOG field you can hike up the head waters of the North Fork and find Beaver Dams, Old moss coverd rr beds when the area was logged in the 20's and 30's. Be Careful, BEARS are seen here much. YE HAAAAAAAAAAA. Fishing is the BEST.
If you are to continue further down the Trail you will encounter a washed out area, You will have to bushwack up to the right and across.
A washed out bridge is just down stream from here. you can wade across here or cross a down HEMLOCK down River. Hard too see from the washed out Bridge but if you bush wack you can get to it easily.
Continue down the trail you will encounter another washed out area so need to bushwack to the left and up and across back down to the Trail.
I always see bear sign here. and I forgot to mention about the BOG area up River , Apple tree will be standing in this Field and Bear sign everywhere, Thats why I like this Camp site.
okay continue down the Trail to the intersection of south fork and a Trail shelter there.
You will pass a limestone desalination building here.

Good luck I wish I were there now.
I have detailed maps of the area if you would like I could send you via E mail. Just need to scan .

If we could ever meet up for a Hike there I can show you many areas off the beaten path that will surprise you. Fishing, Bears, and BOGS.
Been hiking the Cranberry for many years now, all seasons.

[CrackerStacker]

Refrigerator, thanks for the stream info. Very detail! Are the native brookies still in the head-waters and beaver dam(North Fork)? The last time I camped in that area was 1969 before it was designated a wilderness area. Thanks again, CrackerStacker.

[refrigerator]

Native Trout Is There. You sound like me. I was there also before the area was designated a wilderness area.
Another wild way to get to the Head waters is to take Forks of Cranberry Trail in approx 1/2 mile and shoot an azmuth to the right down the mountain to the head waters. I have done this several times. You will see many bog fields. Fishing is good. Steep in some areas going down but capable to cary a pack. Alot of Apple trees and Persimmon there. Bear food!!!!!!!!