Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
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History
In 1939 the Works Progress Administration created a road enabling widespread access to Mount Jefferson, which at the time had no official name and was primarily referenced to as Panther Mountain, likely due to a local legend of a panther once eating a child there. Local citizens donated land and money in efforts to attain state park status for the local park, which required the park to have a minimum of Script error: No such module "convert".. By 1956, their efforts yielded a Script error: No such module "convert". donation and raised enough funds to buy an additional Script error: No such module "convert". for the park. As a result, Mount Jefferson received its official name and became a state park in October 1956.[3]
Tourist information
The park has one main road that leads to the peak of Mount Jefferson. On the way up are three overlooks; the Sunset Overlook, the Sunrise Overlook, and the Jefferson Overlook, as well as five hiking trails and a picnic shelter at the top. From the picnic shelter begins the Summit Trail, a Script error: No such module "convert". that leads to the Script error: No such module "convert". Rhodedendron Trail loop. At the end of the loop lies a short trail to the scenic Luther Rock, as well as the entrances to the Script error: No such module "convert". Lost Province Trail loop. The mountain itself rises to more than Script error: No such module "convert". above the surrounding landscape and provides a bird's-eye view of both Jefferson and West Jefferson. Park hours are limited by inclement weather, but otherwise open every day until sunset during the year with the exception of Christmas Day. The Script error: No such module "convert"., one-way Mountain Ridge Trail, which ascends to the peak of the mountain and through each overlook, may be accessed at the first park gate across from the park office during inclement weather, though caution is advised.
Nearby state parks
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- Elk Knob State Park
- Grandfather Mountain State Park
- Grayson Highlands State Park, Virginia
- New River State Park
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park
- Stone Mountain State Park
See also
References
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