P.O. Box 742  

Waynesville, NC 28786  

(828) 734-0355  

mary@wtrail.com  

A backpacking and adventure ministry.  

The physical address for Wilderness Trail is:

301 Wilderness Trail, Troutdale, VA 24378.

Mapquest and Yahoo Maps can be misleading - we recommend using the directions below.

If you get lost on the way, call our Property phone:  (276) 388-3867.

Cell phone service near our Property is scarce - plan your route ahead of time!

From I-81 in Virginia
Get off on Exit 35; this will be the first exit for Chilhowie going South, and the second exit for Chilhowie going North
Once off the exit, you want to take a right from I-81N and a left from I-81S

This road is "White Top Road"

Follow this road - it will change names, but don't worry
Continue through a yellow blinking light (this will be about 10 minutes from 81)
Continue on the same road up and over a steep climb with a pretty view on your left
Follow the road down the hill and into a wooded area

When you start seeing houses again, the next turn is coming up

Take a left onto "Laurel Valley Road," also called 603

(This turn is about 11 miles from I-81, and will be just before two stores on your left:  Weaver's Grocery and the bright blue Laurel Valley Cafe)
The Wilderness Trail sign will be on your left in about .2 mile; head on up to our lodge!

From Boone, NC

Take 421 about 23 miles north to Mountain City

Take a right on 91 in Mountain City

Drive about 11 miles or so (should take you about 20-30 minutes, the roads are windy)

Just before you reach Damascus, take a right on Hwy 58

(at this point 91 bears left and you’ll shortly enter the small town of Damascus if you miss 58)

After about 9 miles on 58, you'll see 58 turn off to the right -

continue on the main road ("Konnarock Road") for 2-3 more miles

Bear left to stay on the main road and go past 2 small stores on your right, the first of which is bright blue

Take the next right onto 603 ("Laurel Valley Road")

Our sign (gray rock looking) will be on your left shortly (about .2 mile)

Drive on up to our lodge!

From the Winston-Salem Area
Take NC Highway 421 North out of town for about 32 miles

Pick up I-77 North and continue for 10 miles

Take Exit 83 onto US-21 Bypass toward Roaring Gap / Sparta

Continue for about 30 miles as the Bypass turns into US-21

Briefly merge with 221, and then take a right onto NC-93

Cross into Virginia

Turn left onto Hwy 58

Follow this road for about 12 miles; it will become Hwy 16 North

(You'll pass a gas station and restaurant called "Ona's," a good last gas stop)

Take a left onto "Fairwood Road" (also called 603) by a small restaurant

Continue on 603 about 10 miles, passing Grindstone Campground on your left
The Wilderness Trail sign will be on your right, about 15 minutes from 16

(If you miss our sign, you will come to a T stop in about .2 mile; just turn around and look on your left!)

C'mon in and head on up to our Lodge!

From the Asheville Area
Take I-26 North through Johnson City, TN
After Johnson City (but before Kingsport) get onto I-81 North
Follow above directions from I-81

If you need more detailed directions or directions from another area, email Mary.

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