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The Horse Nettle Trail is a popular path in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests area. The first part of the trail is tight singletrack through the trees, while the second half of the trail opens into double track and climbs to the top of Brushy Mountain.

Pandapas Pond is a small 8-acre reservoir outside of Blacksburg, Virginia. The pond was man-made and is encompassed by a hiking and running trail featuring a boardwalk in areas.

From Horse Nettle Trail you can peek through the trees for a view of the Gap Mountain ridge.

This beautiful trail following Poverty Creek cuts through dense woods.

The loop around the pond is about one mile and accessible with a wheelchair. Apart from hiking, the pond offers fishing and canoeing opportunities as well as picnic sites.

Poverty Creek Trail is the main trail of this trail system. On the first half you stay close to the creek it is named after and cross it several times.

Throughout the year, there are tons of snapping turtles, salamanders, tadpoles, goslings, ... a wonderful place to observe nature.