Ben's Run

Category: Hiking area

Address: 101-123 Park Ave, Spencer, WV 25276, USA

Reviews

Grace Cline

May 28, 2021

Really cool place to check out, and wasn't a far hike

Jasmine Dagostino

May 28, 2021

Wonderful hiking!

Carolyn Starcher

Jan 28, 2021

Ben' Run was great, a little muddy in spots but overall great hike.

Nathan Morris

Nov 24, 2020

Nice hiking but the trails are not clearly defined in some places making it challenging to stay on course. Watch for muddy footing persisting in the larger trail dips over a week since last rain. Heavy recent leaf fall (Nov 1 2020) makes …

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Questions & Answers

What is the massive stone structure in the pictures?? My 1st thought was a bridge, but it doesn't exactly look like that either. How old is it I wonder? I never knew that trail was there. I went 2 the Spencer Grade School behind the pool in the 70s.

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Mark Pauley | Nov 24, 2020

Not sure of its age, but that is the old (no longer functional) dam that fed water to the Spencer Ice Plant long ago. The dam is really easy to find if you start from the bottom of the trail and keep to the path going straight back. The ice plant has been restored and is used as office space/storage for a guy who has a hobby of restoring old buildings and homes. He keeps old lumber and building supplies there. Dropped pin Near 519 Church St, Spencer, WV 25276 https://maps.app.goo.gl/UsDkwm9NwB98jiyQ9

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