West Virginia fall colors - Rt 55 Old & New - Petersburg / Moorefield / Wardensville

pnoman · 10-20-2012, 05:33 AM

I had to go to my folk's farm and mow grass, so I decided to take an extra day off and go explore the Old and New Rt 55 around the Petersburg, Moorefield, and Wardensville area in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. I took the old 2-lane road east into Virginia, and came back on the new 4-lane, including the new section that just opened up to around Greenland Gap. The fall colors are still nice but fading quickly. I posted the ride report on my website - www.RidingWV.com

Ride Report: http://www.ridingwv.com/FolderStreet...t55Oct2012.htm

Hope you enjoy it.

cyclingtom · 10-20-2012, 06:36 AM

Very nice. WVA is one of my favorite places to ride.

JaxObsessed · 10-20-2012, 06:45 AM

Great report! Thanks!
Nice honoring Donald Scible.

GO MAN GO!
My Dad served during WWII and would have been 88 this year.

pnoman · 10-20-2012, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JaxObsessed

Great report! Thanks!
Nice honoring Donald Scible.

GO MAN GO!
My Dad served during WWII and would have been 88 this year.

Dang, I forgot to write that he currently owns and rides a 2006 Harley Fat Boy. I'll edit the page now.

I'm sure your dad had many interesting stories about the Navy. My dad was also Navy and is slowing down quite a bit after a year of cancer treatment.

KHVol · 10-20-2012, 07:07 AM

Nice RR pnoman, WV is the best riding East of the Mississippi, if ya can't ride Colorado or Utah, ride WV

steveb126 · 10-20-2012, 07:10 AM

Great pics and report. Thanks.
I have a couple of the same shots along Horse Ridge from my trip at the end of August. RR in my sig.
New River Gorge Area was about the furthest East I'd been in WV (other than across 250 and 33 - trips to BRP). Last couple years I've explored Canaan Valley and Smoke Hole. Hellbenders Burritoes in Davis yum ! Camped at Seneca Rocks several times this summer. I have family in Mercer County WV and Tazewell County VA so I'm familiar with that area, but this area is a new destination for me. Leisurely riding down side roads and state/US routes it's only 5 hours saddle time from home.

pnoman · 10-20-2012, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by steveb126

Great pics and report. Thanks.
I have a couple of the same shots along Horse Ridge from my trip at the end of August. RR in my sig.
New River Gorge Area was about the furthest East I'd been in WV (other than across 250 and 33 - trips to BRP). Last couple years I've explored Canaan Valley and Smoke Hole. Hellbenders Burritoes in Davis yum ! Camped at Seneca Rocks several times this summer. I have family in Mercer County WV and Tazewell County VA so I'm familiar with that area, but this area is a new destination for me. Leisurely riding down side roads and state/US routes it's only 5 hours saddle time from home.

PM'd you.

ADVCoot · 10-20-2012, 08:43 AM

makes me realize how much I have missed living in WV. The Fall colors of that area are splendid! I lived in Morgantown, WV for two years (96-98) and although I didn't have my motorcycles with me, I traveled as many back roads in WV, MD and PA as I could on weekends with my CJ-7 Jeep.

Thanks for posting. I will check out your personal website later.

Ssgt USAF '69-'73 46250 Weapons Mechanic B-52 - B-58 - F-4C/D Phantoms

pnoman · 10-20-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ADVCoot

makes me realize how much I have missed living in WV. The Fall colors of that area are splendid! I lived in Morgantown, WV for two years (96-98) and although I didn't have my motorcycles with me, I traveled as many back roads in WV, MD and PA as I could on weekends with my CJ-7 Jeep.

Thanks for posting. I will check out your personal website later.

Ssgt USAF '69-'73 46250 Weapons Mechanic B-52 - B-58 - F-4C/D Phantoms

Thanks for the nice comments, and thanks for serving, fellow airman!

tastroman · 10-21-2012, 06:25 PM

Nice report. I especially enjoyed the part about your Grandparents farm.

HPTuner · 10-21-2012, 06:52 PM

Great report and pics! I really enjoyed reading and riding along. Looks like some fine riding up there!

10-20-2012, 05:33 AM	#1
pnoman ^OP Just Average Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Clarksburg, WVa Oddometer: 1,571	West Virginia fall colors - Rt 55 Old & New - Petersburg / Moorefield / Wardensville I had to go to my folk's farm and mow grass, so I decided to take an extra day off and go explore the Old and New Rt 55 around the Petersburg, Moorefield, and Wardensville area in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. I took the old 2-lane road east into Virginia, and came back on the new 4-lane, including the new section that just opened up to around Greenland Gap. The fall colors are still nice but fading quickly. I posted the ride report on my website - www.RidingWV.com Ride Report: http://www.ridingwv.com/FolderStreet...t55Oct2012.htm Hope you enjoy it. __________________ Retired USAF MSgt - Bandsman & Paralegal WV Historical Markers Project My Website - Europe, Alaska, US Bike Rides www.RidingWV.com

10-20-2012, 06:36 AM	#2
cyclingtom Sim Sala Bim Joined: Jun 2007 Location: First State Oddometer: 3,378	Very nice. WVA is one of my favorite places to ride. __________________ Inconsequential Adventurer Upon us all a little rain must fall. L.Z.

10-20-2012, 07:07 AM	#5
KHVol Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2004 Location: Virginia Oddometer: 2,077	Nice RR pnoman, WV is the best riding East of the Mississippi, if ya can't ride Colorado or Utah, ride WV __________________ "Character cannot be summoned at the moment of crisis if it has been squandered by years of compromise and rationalization"

10-20-2012, 07:10 AM	#6
steveb126 Adventurer Anonymous Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Gerstenslagers Oddometer: 689	Great pics and report. Thanks. I have a couple of the same shots along Horse Ridge from my trip at the end of August. RR in my sig. New River Gorge Area was about the furthest East I'd been in WV (other than across 250 and 33 - trips to BRP). Last couple years I've explored Canaan Valley and Smoke Hole. Hellbenders Burritoes in Davis yum ! Camped at Seneca Rocks several times this summer. I have family in Mercer County WV and Tazewell County VA so I'm familiar with that area, but this area is a new destination for me. Leisurely riding down side roads and state/US routes it's only 5 hours saddle time from home. __________________ I may not be much, but I'm all I think about. Wee & Wingabago Wanderings

10-20-2012, 08:43 AM	#8
ADVCoot Wandering around Joined: Aug 2004 Location: St. Bethlehem, Tennessee Oddometer: 279	pnoman...enjoyed your WV Ride Report makes me realize how much I have missed living in WV. The Fall colors of that area are splendid! I lived in Morgantown, WV for two years (96-98) and although I didn't have my motorcycles with me, I traveled as many back roads in WV, MD and PA as I could on weekends with my CJ-7 Jeep. Thanks for posting. I will check out your personal website later. Ssgt USAF '69-'73 46250 Weapons Mechanic B-52 - B-58 - F-4C/D Phantoms __________________ ridedualsport.com I'm retired. Go around me. 2008 Kawasaki Versys 1989 Honda NX250

10-21-2012, 06:25 PM	#10
tastroman Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Collinsville Va Oddometer: 1,186	Nice report. I especially enjoyed the part about your Grandparents farm. __________________ The world would be a better place if there were fewer people who felt like they needed to teach other people a lesson. 2007 Daelim S-2 250 2009 Buell Ulysses XB12XT

10-21-2012, 06:52 PM	#11
HPTuner Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Southeast Ga. Oddometer: 113	Great report and pics! I really enjoyed reading and riding along. Looks like some fine riding up there!

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