Puffenbarger Pond, Augusta County, Virginia

   
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Puffenbarger Pond is a small pond on top of shenandoah Mountain in extreme western Augusta County Virginia. It was hand dug by my Grandfather and his brothers at the turn of the century.



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    The beauty of Puffenbarger Pond is reason enough to stop by. You believe that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Get your pulse rate up on the great whitewater of Thorn/Whitethorn Creek, and some of the water close by flows, like New Road Run. While you're here at Puffenbarger Pond, you could also have a look at striking Barger Pond, and Hiner Spring is always fun to check out. A tremendous spot for whitewater paddling close to Puffenbarger Pond is Shaws Fork,  
   and you can go for a hike on the Ramseys Draft Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. Here at Puffenbarger Pond you'll perhaps meet some folks from Staunton-Waynesboro. Good hiking is available along the Bald Knob Trail, and camping at Cave Country Camping Area is always a tremendous experience. For the period of the summertime highs here at Puffenbarger Pond get into the 70's, and the overnight is fairly cooler of course, usually in the 50's. Daytime highs all
 
               through the wintertime are in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Puffenbarger Pond during the winter usually sink into the 10's.
Don't leave Puffenbarger Pond without first going for a hike along the Bald Ridge Trail; if you came to camp North River Campground is a good site to do that. Puffenbarger Pond gets a common amount of rain; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is February. This lake is so wonderful. You'll hit upon a pretty lake called Stark Pond near Puffenbarger Pond; the top of Tearjacket Knob is easily seen from Puffenbarger Pond.

 
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Current weather conditions at Puffenbarger Pond, Augusta County, Virginia
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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.40639
Longitude: -79.31944

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 Hotels Near Puffenbarger Pond:
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Stonewall Jackson and Conference, Staunton, 22 miles away
Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center, Staunton, 22 miles away
Staunton Days Inn, Staunton, 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Puffenbarger Pond:
North River Campground, Augusta County, 9 miles away
Cave Country Camping Area, Franklin, 13 miles away
Bandywine Lake Campground, Pendleton County, 13 miles away
Stokesville Park Recreational, Mount Solon, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Puffenbarger Pond:
Thorn/Whitethorn Creek, Pendleton CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III(IV) - 10.1 miles long (Moyers to South Branch of Potomac River confluence)
Shaws Fork, Highland CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Headwaters to Liberty)
Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class I-III - 10 miles long (Rt 250 to Route 692)
 National Parks Near Puffenbarger Pond:
Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA, 62 miles away
 Trails Near Puffenbarger Pond:
Ramseys Draft Trail, Augusta County, 3 miles away
Bald Ridge Trail, Augusta County, 4 miles away
Bald Knob Trail, Augusta County, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Puffenbarger Pond:
Stark Pond, Augusta CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Barger Pond, Augusta CountyCounty, 6 miles away

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