Heagachongoose Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 HI all. This is open to all OR riders. Feel free to meetup whenever or join in on the whole thing. Just pm me if anyone wants to meet up and I will get you specefics. First off, gentle pace, this is mostly a scenery trip although there will plenty of curvy mountain roads to romp around on the pace will be mostly reserved. Think meduim fast-ish. 3 day trip. Departing friday at 1 and taking 33 all the way to WV. I know I'm already missing lots of good roads but they are roads I already know and I would like to get to WV as quickly as possible. From there heading south to fayetteville. No definite "Set in stone" route, jut going to go with it. Decided that after much reading and staring at maps that it really didnt matter and it would be the best way to get the most out of the trip. Below is a basic intenerary and general maps. Day 1: Hebron OH to Fayetteville WV. 33 to wv and then south through the Gauley bridge, Hawks Nest, and New river gorge bridge regions.https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z5Rx5cf76Bk0.kYK3tM-Kf48kDay 2: Fayetteville WV to Elkins WV. North East from Fayetteville out to 250E across the mountains to Va then north and back over the ridge via 33W. Hitting some mountain passes and whatnot if we have the time. 33W to Elkins.https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z5Rx5cf76Bk0.kNDSBA62RpxEDay 3: Elkins WV to Hebron OH. No idea where to go with this one. Just going to wing it. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z5Rx5cf76Bk0.knWIezmGWxngSadly the weather is lookng sub par and chilly but oh well. It;s going to be great. Peak colors are also supposed to be this weekend. Got some new goodies I'm trying out this trip so I'll be posting a few reviews soon. Some other good stuff. I take no credit for these maps. They are reposted from either this forum or a FJR forum which I found thanks to drc32-0. https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Hawks+Nest+Rd&daddr=Gauley+Bridge,+WV+to:WV-16+N%2FWV-39+E+to:WV-20+N+to:WV-55+E+to:Seneca+Trail+to:Maury+River+Rd+to:VA-39+E&hl=en&ll=38.084851,-80.183716&spn=1.725115,2.469177&sll=37.824701,-79.436302&sspn=0.108204,0.154324&geocode=FWSfRQIdkz0q-w%3BFXhnRgIdshAp-ynbLNbNZMhOiDGYV31EkmXGDg%3BFcVURwIdvRQp-w%3BFU5VRwId-Ggy-w%3BFUNBRgIdjog4-w%3BFUhERwIdTNE5-w%3BFcXVQwId4JpC-w%3BFWnVQAId1UBE-w&oq=Gauley+Bridge,+WV&t=p&mra=mi&mrsp=7&sz=13&z=9https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Seneca+Rocks+Discovery+Center,+Roy+Gap+Road,+Seneca+Rocks,+WV&daddr=US-220+N+to:County+Rte+28%2F11%2FSmoke+Hole+Rd+to:Lost+River+State+Park+Rd,+Moorefield,+WV+to:Howards+Lick+Rd+to:County+Rte+2%2F3%2FSmoke+Hole+Rd+to:Spruce+Knob+Trail&hl=en&ll=38.790486,-79.149628&spn=0.854177,1.234589&sll=38.903057,-79.204559&sspn=0.213207,0.308647&geocode=FUSOUAIdptdE-yGcwF4_KYA3SSmRPX-xxCq1iTGcwF4_KYA3SQ%3BFfPYTQIdCYFF-w%3BFbadUQId_4dG-w%3BFYAQUwIdM5pL-ykvqPGVKxe1iTED-hLoxKfpNg%3BFVaDUQIdd9VL-w%3BFYQUUQId1D1G-w%3BFT2DTgIdxWxC-w&oq=Seneca+Rocks+disc&t=p&mra=dme&mrsp=5&sz=12&z=10https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Pipestem+Resort+State+Park,+Pipestem,+WV&daddr=37.6564194,-80.8221771+to:37.8712114,-80.5352346+to:Lost+World+Caverns,+Lewisburg,+WV+to:Beartown+State+Park,+Hillsboro,+WV+to:Droop+Mountain+Battlefield+State+Park,+Hillsboro,+WV+to:Highland+Scenic+Highway,+Marlinton,+WV+to:Cranberry+Mountain,+Little+Levels,+WV+to:Cranberry+Glades+Boardwalk,+Hillsboro,+WV+to:Hills+Creek+Falls,+Hill+Creek+Falls+Road,+Hillsboro,+WV+to:Mumsey's+Iron+Skillet,+Richwood,+WV+to:37.9128289,-80.823302+to:37.79417,-80.875689+to:Pipestem+Resort+State+Park,+Pipestem,+WV&hl=en&sll=37.84829,-80.498199&sspn=0.194379,0.41851&geocode=FfCyPAIdMCEs-yEXNu1M0rImzSm_60WRuWROiDEXNu1M0rImzQ%3BFWOXPgIdX8Au-ynXVKhcMYBOiDH7QF2MglH3VA%3BFWveQQIdPiEz-ykVHe2eoT5MiDEC4iip0nFkHQ%3BFWNHQQId03o0-yFj7uQN24KmUCmZ1aljWkdMiDFj7uQN24KmUA%3BFfqeRAIddRg3-yE7wk11Ga_GkSkDwWv3YmVMiDE7wk11Ga_GkQ%3BFcKWRQIdVi83-yFg3H9isQcfrCmLZwOonHpMiDFg3H9isQcfrA%3BFR-NSAId_zU5-yk5xqMCnYdLiDGJyOAdjDEMxQ%3BFbN9RgIdSlY3-yFvVlnbYGkXvin9q6U4Ydo1iDFvVlnbYGkXvg%3BFfTcRgId7CA3-ymPnqoQ13lMiDESXG6XaLRupw%3BFWOGRgIdRik2-yFLSSt3yOsPeClbQfLJznZMiDFLSSt3yOsPeA%3BFdkvRwId3NUy-yGt4GmEIdWdpyntfzYMqQlMiDGt4GmEIdWdpw%3BFfyAQgId-rsu-ylBQ73iMp5OiDHj89xPbJFGPg%3BFXqxQAIdV-8t-ylVUcnJypxOiDHwy5PVDMCRhQ%3BFfCyPAIdMCEs-yEXNu1M0rImzSm_60WRuWROiDEXNu1M0rImzQ&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=12&via=1,2,11,12&t=m&z=12https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210849706378318578868.0004fb341fcd557a0f34c&msa=0https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210849706378318578868.0004fb2f57cd91e04369e&msa=0&ll=37.792422,-81.103821&spn=0.778098,1.674042 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heagachongoose Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Open to any suggestions, comments, and/or snide remarks. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Camping or hotels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heagachongoose Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Hotels. Motels most likely actually. Somewhere cheap and janky with a ground floor so we can pull the bikes in if needed. It will probably be cool enough to where it may snow up in the mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drc32-0 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I'd love to go over there with you,but I'm still working six days a week and doing the Zanesville to Gallipolis ride Sunday.If the weather holds out I 'm going to try to get over there next Sunday.Have a good time and let us know if you find some good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 have a safe ride, so much jelly I am gonna try finish off my season next weekend with a 2 day trip to south end of ohio. Wont be able to make it all the way to deep WV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heagachongoose Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Just an update. Didn't end up going because of snow in the mountains and incessant storms and low temps everywhere else. Decided to postpone a week and hope for better weather...... This weekend doesn't look any better.... Lol. Much sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck78 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Just saw this, but not able to make it out there anymore this year due to house purchase and rehabbing old and new old houses here on out. Next year I plan to make it to WV several times, and my wife probably will grow tired again of my desire ride the tires off of my bike for 5-9 hour rides all in twisties, so I'll be looking for more riding buds. Hit me up late spring. Got rained on every day for 8 days or so in late May 2013 in WV, but there were still tons of dry/sunny daylight hours to be riding in on every day. near 70 degrees here Halloween weekend supposedly, but we are in the beginnings of deer rut time, which makes you much more likely to have deer streaking out in front of you, and even more so near dawn or dusk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck78 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Day 3: Elkins WV to Hebron OH. No idea where to go with this one. Just going to wing it.https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z5Rx5cf76Bk0.knWIezmGWxng 47 is a darn fine road, but if you are going to just wing it elsewhere for day 3, the most fun route I can think of is to backtrack on 33 to Harman (or just find lodging near Seneca Rocks, Smoke Hole Resort, Judy Gap, or Brandywine), then head north to the very twisty part of WV-72 Dry Fork Rd that climbs up and down the side of the Canaan area 1000 feet in elevation and some of the tightest turns in the state on a very narrow (ride cautious around blind turns!) paved road... then there are some more options after that. This is probably one of the best exit routes you could take , WV72 (very twisty), WV-50 (nice flowing sweepers and some twisties), and then WV-20, which is nonstop sweepers and some twisties. Then OH-536 or 255 once you cross the river, to a few favorites on the way home. http://goo.gl/maps/fOkZC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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