Scenic Driving West Virginia features twenty-five separate drives through the Mountain State, from rock ridges and gorges to springs, spas and rustic farms. An indispensable highway companion, Scenic DrivingWest Virginia includes route maps and in-depth descriptions of attractions.
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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1 Northern Panhandle: The Industrial Ohio River |
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2 Moundsville to Fairmont: Rippling Farmland & the Palace of Gold |
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3 Along the Ohio River: New Martinsville to Parkersburg |
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4 King wood to Cathedral State Park: Through the Cheat River Gorge |
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5 Romney-Keyser Loop: Route of the Potomac Eagle |
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6 Berkeley Springs to Paw Paw: Springs, Spas & Tunnels |
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7 Historic Eastern Panhandle: Harpers Ferry to Berkeley Springs |
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8 Center State Ramble: A Covered Bridge, the Wildlife Center & Historic Helvetia |
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9 Canaan Valley Loop: Through the East's Highest Valley |
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10 Through Greenland Gap: Moorefield to Scherr |
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11 Lost River & Cacapon River: Clear Streams & Gentle Mountains |
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12 Dolly Sods Scenic Area: On Top of the Allegheny Front |
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13 Potomac Highlands Loop: Seneca Rocks & Smoke Hole Canyon |
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14 Spruce Knob & Spruce Knob Lake: West Virginia's High Point |
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15 Highland Scenic Byway: High Peaks, Bogs & Waterfalls |
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16 Railroad Loop & the Green Bank Observatory: Cass & Durbin Railroads |
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17 New River Gorge & Bridge: Into & Out of the New River Gorge |
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18 Greenbrier River Valley: Lewisburg to Marlinton |
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19 Thurmond Depot: At the Bottom of the New River Gorge |
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20 Hatfield-McCoy Country: Mountain Feuds & Coalfields |
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21 Athens to Lewisburg: Bluestone Gorge & Lake & Pence Springs |
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22 Farm Heritage Road Scenic Byway: Farms & the Spas of Yesterday |
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23 Coal Heritage Trail: Bluefield to Beckley |
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24 The Best of the Midland Trail: Old US 60 |
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25 Greenbrier Rocks & Rivers: Clear-Flowing Rivers & Dramatic Rock Folds |
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| Appendix: For More Information |
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| Index |
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Su Clauson-Wicker is a freelance travel writer, book editor, and photographer who has written an award-winning guidebook Inn-to-Inn Walking Guide: Virginia and West Virginia. She is also the author of West Virginia Off the Beaten Path (Globe Pequot Press).
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