2022 Map of Cow Knob

About this map

George Washington National Forest blankets the borderlands of Virginia and West Virginia, dominated by the imposing heights of Shenandoah Mountain. This high-altitude landscape is defined by its deep drainages and sharp ridges, where the German River and Little Dry River carve through the sedimentary layers of the Appalachians. The terrain is a complex of family-named peaks and hollows, including Cow Knob and Kretchie Mtn, separated by features like Big Bear Hollow and Little Bear Hollow. The boundary between Pendleton and Rockingham counties follows the highest crests, illustrating how natural topography dictated political divisions. Historical access routes like Hall Spring Rd and Camp Run Rd penetrate the deep woods, connecting the remote watercourses of Lick Run and Sugar Run to the secondary roads in the valleys below.