“Washboarded”
The dry conditions in West Virignia over the past few weeks, mean some of the roads are particularly rough and washboarded.
West Virginia
Where mobile phones are banned – BBC News
They still have pay phones there, but they cost more then a dime.
Monongehella National Forest – Forest Service Lands
Google Maps doesn't always accurately display the boundaries of National Forests, where public land begins and ends. This map from USDA Forest Service data shows the boundaries of the Monongehella National Forest in West Virigina.
My revised West Virginia trip 🍂
My revised West Virginia trip 🍂
I am now thinking about heading down to West Virginia on Saturday October 23rd thru November 2nd. I would have to take off six days from work but I get a free day – November 2nd Election Day off out of the deal. This would buy me two more days in West Virginia, as I could leave on November 1st, overnight in Pennsylvania and drive the remainder home on November 2nd.
The leaves are certain to be past peak in the high country but if I go down to Camp Run Fort Seybert and then down to Southern West Virginia to the New River Gorge they might be close to peak. It’s still early enough that ice and snow would be fairly rare and except for the last two days coming home I wouldn’t yet he dealing with the time change. Plus I would be in the National Quiet Zone, far away from all the political silliness.
Migratory Birds as Refugees
Are migratory birds that stop at a wildlife refugee, fleeing the cold winter winds considered refugees?
Sugar Grove 1
Ride to Virginia/West Virginia (with Bowden Cave, Elkins WV & Oakland MD)
Our best Day Odyssey Series vid to date! Not to be missed! Features classic vid scenes! Plenty of fall color too! Shouldn't build it up too much, though, in case my next one's better!
Watch this piecemeal, or all at once! Either way, it'll be well worth it!
We use our 1986 route from Baltimore to West Virginia, the one used on our first ride to Cass ever! We won't see Cass in this vid, but plenty of other RR spots to be had!
We begin on I-95 and head south to the DC area before picking up route 66 (NOT the classic one!) to Strasburg VA where we gain VA 55. Had a little trouble getting the camera to focus early on, but stick with the vid-it gets better!
VA/WV 55 is a fantastic mountain route! I edited in scenes from my 1986 vid (sorry for the somewhat obtrusive background music-no YT back then!) to show how things were then-and to show my first impressions of this route! Also one can see the differences in home video-then and now!
We'll pass through quaint towns along the way like Wardensville, Moorefield and Petersburg. We'll also check out points of interest like Champe Rocks, Seneca Rocks (affected by the gov't shutdown!), Harper's Country Store, Bowden Cave, and Elkins.
I've been through many of these small mountain towns.