927 Bluestone River Rd Jumping Branch, WV 25969

Welcome to the Great Outdoors. Wild and Wonderful three Bedroom two Bath West Virginia Mountain cabin in the Woods. Sunshine, fresh air and nature. 6.41 Acres and two streams. Located in Summers County near the Bluestone National River and Turnpike Trail. https://www.nps.gov/blue/planyourvisit/hiking.htm Enjoy days that never end talking by the campfire, swimming, boating, fishing and the simple things in life. Good times with family and friends. The Bluestone Cabin will charm your heart. Have the time of your life in this relaxation destination. Spacious cabin with room to roam. West Virginia hemlock ship lap siding, custom craftsman wood doors and cabinets. Mostly forested property with garden areas and small field. Pear, apple and walnut trees. Trail Access Connects Pipestem State Park and Tram, Bluestone State Park and the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The Trail is 9.5 miles long. Hunting is permitted within the park. Access to 1000s of acres of National Park and Preserve Lands right at your back door. The Bluestone River is a stocked Trout Stream along with smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, muskellunge, walleye and Catfish. https://npshistory.com/publications/blue/index.htm

Bluestone National Scenic River is not only a unit of our national park system, but is also a part of our Wild and Scenic Rivers system. The Wild and Scenic Rivers system protects rivers throughout the country that are free-flowing and possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, natural, cultural, geological, and recreational values. The headwaters of the Bluestone River begin at an elevation of 3,500 feet on East River Mountain near Bluefield, Virginia and flow for 77 miles to Bluestone Lake near Hinton, West Virginia at 1409 feet. The lower 10.5 miles of the Bluestone River, cutting through an impressive and biologically diverse gorge, has been designated as Bluestone National Scenic River.

The Bluestone River, named for the deep blue limestone streambed of its upper reaches in Virginia, has created a gorge 1,000 feet deep. The bottomland within the gorge of the Bluestone was first used by Native Americans. In the late 1700's the Lilly, Meadow, and Farley families built homesteads along the river. At the confluence of the Bluestone and Little Bluestone Rivers, the community of Lilly once flourished just half a mile from the property. The Bluestone Turnpike, a riverbank road used by those who farmed and timbered the area until the 1940's, is used today by visitors to the park. Remnants of the village of Lilly are said to still be visible in some areas of the trail.

The Bluestone River and the rugged and ancient gorge it has carved is a richly diverse and scenic area of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Time spent in thoughtful solitude along this little mountain river offers the visitor a vestige of primitive America. Over a thousand species of plants grow in several diverse Appalachian forest habitat types. The park provides excellent opportunities for watching many mammal, bird, amphibian, reptile and insect species. The riverbed habitat is alive with a carpet of macro-invertebrate aquatic species, and supports healthy populations of many warm water game and non-game fishes. The Bluestone River is classified as a High Quality Warm Water Stream by the state of West Virginia.