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Hiking is a favorite outdoor activity for Woods homeowners and lodging guests. Forest trails and country roads in and near The Woods offer great hiking for everyone from serious back packers to those out for a leisurely Sunday stroll.

Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area, a 23,000 acre near wilderness bordering The Woods, is the first choice of many hikers. Its 70 miles of trails lead to beautiful Sleepy Creek Lake, Meadow Branch Trout Stream, Devil's Nose, and the Power Line observation point.

The Woods developers shared a strong commitment to Sleepy Creek. They preserved public access to Sleepy Creek at all major hiking trails in their Mountain Lake Road communities -- Sleepy Hollow and The Woods. They contributed 202 acres to Sleepy Creek and helped West Virginia's Department of Natural Resources acquire several hundred additional acres of privately held interior tracts required to maintain the park's integrity.

Hikers Strongly Cautioned!

Woods Management strongly cautions against hiking in the Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area during the hunting season.  For a calendar of hunting season dates, click here.

Hunting regulations can be found on the DNR's website at:  http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/hunting_regs.shtm. 

If you do plan on going into the forest during hunting season, blaze orange is always a good idea to wear, even on Sundays.