h0grider wrote:
For covered bridges, Dale Travis' website
http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cblistus.htm is a must for planning. I would obtain a road map of the state(s) of interest, then, using Travis' website, mark the approximate location of the bridges along the route I'm traveling, to avoid driving right past a CB without even knowing it was there! There are several CBs in the southern portion of WV, but overall they are scattered throughout the state, so you'll need to know their locations if they are a priority. There are also a few bridges in the SW portion of VA that "might" be worth a side trip if you are close, the Humpback CB being one for sure; it's west of the grist mill mentioned and US route 60 might meet your criteria for "scenic" views (all I remember was that it was very curvy). This method hasn't failed me yet (300+ bridges and counting, including all the WV ones).
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Thank you, h0grider. Dale Travis' list of bridges was one of the first I came across when I started building this trip.
WV was planned for 2019 but got postponed twice--third times a charm--so I've had a lot of time to research, lol!
So far, I have the following list of must-sees:
Mills: Glade Creek, Mabry, Cook's, McClungs's, Reed's, McNeel, The Cotton Hill Mill.
Covered Bridges: Sinking Creek (if we come up #460), Laurel Creek, Indian Creek, Hoke's Mill CB, Locust Creek.
Structural Bridges: New River (of course), Cauley River, Train Trestle at Hawk's Nest SP, Earl M Vickers, Alderson, Thurmond.
Waterfalls...too many to list.
Barns: Mail Pouch Barns known to be standing, plus any others that catch the eye driving the backroads.
The trip is limited to Monroe, Fayette, Summers, plus a bit of Nicholas and Raleigh Counties. If you see a notable omission, would be happy to know how to add it to the routing. Thanks again!