Mitchell Ridge Forest is an exciting 236+/- acre multi-use recreational property offering exceptional hunting opportunities and the potential to generate timber income in the next 10-15 years.  Two blue line streams, several seasonal streams and a few small ponds provide ample water sources for the resident wildlife populations.  Many areas would be suitable to build a larger pond on and much of the land could be cleaned up for wildlife food plots.

Mitchell Ridge is located near the small community Princewick WV and is just 10 minutes to Sophia and 20 minutes to Beckley and I-77 where you will find medical facilities, big box stores, airport, banking, grocery stores, restaurants and pharmacies. The property is easily accessible with state maintained roads and then a short section of unimproved county road crossing the pasture of the John Crawford Farm.

Mitchell Ridge Forest would be a perfect place to build a cabin or rustic hunting lodge.
This property was selectively harvested under a professional forester’s supervision in 1996.  The timber production company conducting the harvest won numerous awards for excellence in the performance of their harvesting operations.  The timber trails were laid out in advance of the harvest to create a permanent network that could be later used for hunting, hiking and ATV riding.

Excellent wildlife habitat is a result of a diversified mix of mature and emerging forest, old farm fields, rhododendron thickets, bogs and successional forest growth on the old surface mine area.  The forest is producing tons of acorns, beechnuts, hickory nuts, autumn olive berries and wild cherries.  The abundant resident wildlife population is composed of white-tail deer, wild turkey, black bear, raccoon, chipmunk, wild boar, ruffed grouse, coyote, fox and squirrels.

For the most part, the topography is very gentle with many flat to rolling acres. The 4000’ long hollow running from northwest to southeast contains the two blue line streams and the old strips create the perfect wildlife habitat.  Mitchell Ridge runs north to south for 2500’ on the western section of the property and is 2802’ in elevation. From this high vantage point there are beautiful 360 degree long views of the surrounding mountains and of the old farm fields, strip and wide hollow below.

The property will be sold Surface Only. No mineral rights will convey.  Power and phone service is nearby but not presently on the property.  The previous surface mining is thought to be done in the 1960’s and a nice stand of pine, poplar, autumn olive and aspen has naturally re-vegetated the area.  The ruffed grouse and turkey are particularly fond of these areas.

There is not a recent survey on file and the property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

Property Address: Mitchell Ridge
Princewick ,WV   25908
Google Coordinates: Latitude 37.6798N   Longitude 080.25532W
Elevation 2802’ – 2483’
Raleigh County
Slab Fork District
Tax Map 8, Parcels 57,58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 69
Deed Book 5006, Page 6881 and Deed Book R110, Page 2079
Taxes 2011: $46.16

Google Coordinates:  Latitude 37.6505N    Longitude 081.25532W