Barbours Creek Wilderness

Barbours Creek Wilderness is a 5,507-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Virginia, managed by the Forest Service. It offers backcountry hiking and backpacking in a primitive setting where motorized travel, roads, and mechanized equipment are prohibited. Visitors come here seeking solitude and an untracked wilderness experience in a non-motorized landscape.

As a designated Wilderness Area, it operates under strict Leave No Trace principles and federal wilderness rules. Access is foot-traffic only—no vehicles, no mountain bikes, no chainsaws. This is true backcountry: plan accordingly with maps, self-sufficiency, and respect for the land. Spring through fall is the practical visiting window; winter conditions can make backcountry travel hazardous. Come prepared for primitive conditions and expect to encounter minimal infrastructure and few fellow travelers.