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Backpacker Magazine Richmond: Beaver Lake Trail 

Flee summer's heat spells on this relaxing 2-mile loop around a breezy lake in Pocahontas State Park, which is just a few minutes by car from downtown.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 22 Jun 2006 3:01:35 PM
Activity: Backpacking
State: Virginia (VA)
Distance: 1.9 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 491 ft
Total Loss: 476 ft
Net Change: 16 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Backpacking, Chesterfield, Virginia, Richmond, loop, Local Hikes 2010, Local Hikes Southeast
Rating: Unrated   Rate it


TO TRAILHEAD: Take I-195 S to VA 76 S to VA 150 S to VA 10 E. In 6 miles, turn R onto VA 655 (Beach Rd.), then R into state park entrance; follow road to parking lot near
the CCC Museum.

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BLT01

Dist: 1.90 mi Points: 771
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Beaver Lake Trail

Points of Interest

BLT001

Location: 37.386261°, -77.582626°
Trailhead is located at rear of Civilian Conservation Corps Museum; head SW to lake

BLT002

Location: 37.385971°, -77.584328°
Fishing pier on Beaver Lake; watch for waterfowl scavenging for food Note: Beaver Lake is also named Third Branch Lake on USGS topo maps

BLT003

Location: 37.386810°, -77.586288°
Small wooden bridge over dry creekbed

BLT004

Location: 37.384747°, -77.590103°
Small pier sits on the L; trail moves away from the lake, heading uphill

BLT005

Location: 37.382874°, -77.592453°
Follow the boardwalk over a freshwater marsh pocked with clusters of sycamore trees; a wildflower haven sits ahead, featuring lots of jack-in-the-pulpits in the spring

BLT006

Location: 37.380360°, -77.590797°
Reach the old mill site; turn L across the creek

BLT007

Location: 37.384090°, -77.585884°
Head downhill; trail joins lake edge again

BLT008

Location: 37.384365°, -77.582352°
Overlook @ dam between Beaver Lake and Swift Creek; keep on main hiking trail

BLT009

Location: 37.386112°, -77.582344°
Wrap around CCC Museum and return to trailhead

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