page_title: James River Face Wilderness Addition
section_title: Location and access
hierarchical_section_title: James River Face Wilderness Addition / Location and access
caption_attribution_description: English: Boundary of the James River Face wildland in the Jefferson National Forest as identified by the Wilderness Society
context_page_description: James River Face Wilderness Addition is a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction. Adjacent to the James River Face Wilderness, it extends the wildland opportunities of the wilderness on the east to the Jefferson National Forest boundary. The area, managed for bear, has hardwood forests with ages between 60 and almost 100 years.
  The area is part of the Glenwood Cluster.
context_section_description: The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia about 6 miles south of Glasgow, Virginia, between the James River Wilderness on the west, the Blue Ridge Parkway on the east, and Hunt Club Road (FS 54) on the southwest. 
  The Forest Service 2015 Motor  Vehicle Use Map  shows roads and trails in the forest and gives the type of vehicle allowed on each route with possible seasonal restrictions. The map covering the James River Face Wilderness Addition  (Map 30) is included in the gallery below.
  Trails and roads into the area include: 
  The Piney Ridge Trail, FS Trail 2, 3,5 miles, moderate difficulty, blue-blazed.   The trail starts at an elevation of 840 feet at the trailhead on FS road 54, then climbs to an elevation of near 2800 feet at the boundary with the James River Face Wilderness.  The trail then enters the James River Face Wilderness and connects with the Appalachian Trail
  Peters Creek Spur, FS 54A
  Other roads are shown on the Motor Vehicle Use Map in the gallery  below.
  The boundary of the wildland as determined by the Wilderness Society is shown in the adjacent map.  Additional roads and trails are given on National Geographic Map 789.  A great variety of information, including topographic maps, aerial views, satellite data and weather information, is obtained by selecting the link with the wildland's coordinates  in the upper right of this page.
  Beyond maintained trails, old logging roads can be used to explore the area.  The Appalachian Mountains were extensively timbered in the early twentieth century leaving logging roads that are  becoming overgrown but still passable., Old logging roads and railroad grades can be located by consulting the historical topographic maps available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The James River Face Wilderness Addition is covered by USGS topographic map Snowden.  A key to the topographic maps for the northern half of the Jefferson National Forest is in the gallery below.
caption: Boundary of the James River Face Wilderness Addition wildland in the Jefferson National Forest as identified by the Wilderness Society.[1]
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