Carvins Cove Trail Plan - Roanoke

Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
2010 Trail Management Plan
Keep all the official trails open; don’t close trails.
Build new trails to disperse use and provide loops.
Continue to manage the Cove trails for remote, dispersed use.
Provide more trails that tie to the parking lots.
Provide parking at Timberview Road.
Make it easier to get a permit. Install a donation box at Bennett Springs
parking lot.
Provide changing stall and/or bathroom facilities at Bennett Springs parking
lot.
Continue to improve signage and maps.
Don’t “dumb down” difficult trails. Offer a range of difficulties.
Designate/build a special use trail for technical mountain bikers, a hiking only
trail from the boat landing to the AT, and easy trails at the boat landing.
Consider ways to protect trails in wet conditions, such as freeze/thaw and
rain.
Provide easy trails near the parking lots.
The team members recognize that accommodating the trail needs of both residents
and visitors to the Roanoke Valley, while protecting the resource base, is a challenging
task. Carvins Cove provides a back country trail system that is only minutes from
Roanoke and from I-81. Long term management will require sustainable trail design,
staffing, financial resources, and the continued partnership approach for planning and
managing trail resources.
Volunteers conducted the trail
assessments, measuring the length,
grade, and cross slopes of all roads and
trails.
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