Table of Contents
About the Author vii
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction xi
Scenic Drives
1 Northern Panhandle: The Industrial Ohio River 1
2 Moundsville to Fairmont: Rippling Farmland & the Palace of Gold 10
3 Along the Ohio River: New Martinsville to Parkersburg 19
4 Kingwood to Cathedral State Park: Through the Cheat River Gorge 26
5 Romney-Keyser Loop: Route of the Potomac Eagle 32
6 Berkeley Springs to Paw Paw: Springs, Spas & Tunnels 36
7 Historic Eastern Panhandle: Harpers Ferry to Berkeley Springs 42
8 Center State Ramble: A Covered Bridge, the Wildlife Center & Historic Helvetia 52
9 Canaan Valley Loop: Through the East's Highest Valley 61
10 Through Greenland Gap: Moorefield to Scherr 68
11 Lost River & Cacapon River: Clear Streams & Gentle Mountains 73
12 Dolly Sods Scenic Area: On Top of the Allegheny Front 78
13 Potomac Highlands Loop: Seneca Rocks & Smoke Hole Canyon 85
14 Spruce Knob & Spruce Knob Lake: West Virginia's High Point 93
15 Highland Scenic Byway: High Peaks, Bogs & Waterfalls 98
16 Railroad Loop & the Green Bank Observatory: Cass & Durbin Railroads 105
17 New River Gorge & Bridge: Into & Out of the New River Gorge 112
18 Greenbrier River Valley: Lewisburg to Marlinton 120
19 Thurmond Depot: At the Bottom of the New River Gorge 131
20 Hatfield-McCoy Country: Mountain Feuds & Coalfields 136
21 Athens to Lewisburg: Bluestone Gorge & Lake & Pence Springs 142
22 Farm Heritage Road Scenic Byway: Farms & the Spas of Yesterday 150
23 Coal Heritage Trail: Bluefield to Beckley 159
24 The Best of the Midland Trail: Old US 60 166
25 Greenbrier Rocks & Rivers: Clear-Flowing Rivers & Dramatic Rock Folds 172
Appendix: For More Information 179
Index 187
