Hunting Creek Trail   I just hiked ''Hunting Creek Trail'' Saturday June, 26 2010. I would not recommend this trail to anyone. This trail shows no sign of any maintenance having been done to it for a long time. At times, due to over growth, I was not even sure that I was still on the trail. In other places it was like walking in a very rocky dry creek bed. There are two was to get on this trail. The first is by parking at Thunder Ridge overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway     and walking about ¾ of a mile south on the Appalachian Trail. If you start here the trail immediately starts downhill. You will then have to walk back up hill to get back to your car. I usually try to do my day hikes by starting out going uphill so that I have the easier walk down hill after getting tired. To get to the other end of the trail you will have to drive about 3 ½ miles on a gravel road after you pass the sign that says end state maintenance. Says J. Clark              Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Hunting Creek Trail.   Trails Near Hunting Creek Trail: Balcony Falls Trail, Rockbridge County , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hunting Creek Trail: Yogi Bear's Jellystone At Natural Bridge, Natural Bridge Station , 4 miles away Smith Tract Campground, Rockbridge County , 5 miles away Colon Hollow Shelter Campground, Botetourt County , 7 miles away Jefferson National Forest, Natural Bridge , 8 miles away Natural Bridge Koa, Natural Bridge , 9 miles away   Whitewater Near Hunting Creek Trail: James River, Rockbridge/ Amherst County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Glasgow to Snowden) North Creek, Botetourt County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Campground to Jennings Creek) James River, Amherst/ Bedford County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 29 miles long (Snowden to Six Mile) Jennings Creek, Botetourt County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 614 to James River) Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek)   Public Lands Near Hunting Creek Trail: Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 27 miles away Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Virginia , 26 miles away Douthat State Park, Virginia , 29 miles away   Hotels Near Hunting Creek Trail: Natural Bridge Hotel, Natural Bridge , 7 miles away Peaks of Otter Lodge, Bedford , 9 miles away Super 8 Bedford, Bedford , 12 miles away Days Inn Bedford, Bedford , 12 miles away Red Carpet Inn Lexington, Lexington , 13 miles away