Situated between Paddy and Great North mountains, the Vance’s Cove area offers hiking, mountain biking and trout fishing in a scenic setting along Paddy Run.
From the parking area, a grassy hiking route leads left. A hiking-biking route — its lower section is suitable for street bikes — begins as a gravel road and heads uphill to the right.
Open all year. Access road may be impassible during or after snow or heavy rains.
Directions: Take Exit 296 off I-81 near Strasburg. Follow Route 55 west for 13.6 miles to Forest Road 93 on the left. (Look for the small brown “93” sign about 0.9 miles past County Road 609). This gravel road leads about 2.5 miles to the Cove’s parking area and trailheads.