West Virginia in absolutely beautiful tonight. The campsite I am in is the one I got two years ago, surrounded by dense mountain laurel (so thick no light passes through) on three sides, which is over ten feet tall it not higher. The stars are above and the white pines that tower over the sods is outlined by the moonlight that makes it possible to see the road and the land without a flashlight.
Camping at Forest Road 13 in Mongohella National Forest – Morning
A morning walk around of my campsite between the Mountain Laurel in the sods of West Virginia off of Forest Road 13 in the Monongahela National Forest near Davis, WV.
Thinking About Camping Up on Forest Road 13 in West Virgini.
This autumn I am thinking about going back to West Virginia again.
One of my favorite places to camp is up in Canaan Heights on Forest Road 13 outside of Thomas.
There are some really nice, but small sites notched into the mountain laurel.
The mountain laurel is thick and grows all over in places up in the Cannan Heights.
But there are also some areas of open sods.
Sitting by the fire.
Taking in the beauty.
Definitely a nice place to explore.
Warmth
Evening Update from Camp at Cannan Heights WV
Evening update from camp at Cannan Heights in West Viriginia.



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