Caves and Karst of the Greenbrier Valley in West Virginia by William B. White

Author:William B. White
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

10.2.15 Fullers Stream Passage—Bypass to Waterfalls (Map 10.10)

On the downstream end of the Bypass, a side passage to the right enters carrying a small stream. This is the stream from the SSS entrance. Approximately 100 ft downstream from the bypass is an intersection of upper canyons. To the left is Mason’s Lost Passage, which can be followed for several hundred feet before tying into passages entering from the Peterbilt Trunk.

Map 10.10SSS fuller to waterfall

Back at stream level, the main stream passage continues as a marvelous meandering canyon full of plunge pools, pot holes, and occasional rapids (Fig. 10.50). Flowstone enters at many points along this route, enhancing the beauty of the canyon (Fig. 10.51). A few pools make getting wet to your navel (or higher) a possibility, but nonetheless this 2000-foot section is some of the most spectacular stream canyon in West Virginia (Figs. 10.52 and 10.53).

Fig. 10.50William Balfour is carefully stepping from the lip of one pothole to the next in this stretch of the Fuller Canyon. The light gray color of the Union Limestone makes this passage especially beautiful. Unfortunately for the photographer, muddy water has caught up with the caving party before the photograph could be taken. Photograph by Philip Lucas

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