Gear Up and Ride! - Pocahontas County

Gear Up and Ride!
Are you looking for spectacular motorcycle rides? You’ve come to the
right place — Pocahontas County, West Virginia! Get your ride rolling
as you snake through the twisties, climbing over ridges and descending
to the valley floor. Take in the fresh mountain air as you pass beautiful
mountain vistas, old horse farms as well as amazing mountain resorts.
Our roads wind along following mountain streams from their headwaters
to major rivers. An endless path of curves, mountains, and tranquility
await you in Pocahontas County.
800.336.7009
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Attractions (GPS Coordinates)
CVB Marlinton
LA 38.22421
LO 80.09380
Edray Trout Hatchery
LA 38.27051
LO 80.10522
Highland Scenic Highway (North)
LA 38.30673
LO 80.09580
Seneca State Forest
LA 38.29667
LO 79.92934
Cass Train Depot
LA 38.39724
LO 79.91436
Durbin Train
LA 38.54523
LO 79.82294
Green Bank Telescope
LA 38.43040
LO 79.81773
Beartown
LA 38.22429
LO 80.09392
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
LA 38.19810
LO 80.27518
Cranberry Nature Center
LA 38.18384
LO 80.25345
Droop Mountain Battlefield
LA 38.10949
LO 80.27247
Falls of Hills Creek
LA 38.17834
LO 80.33878
Highland Scenic Highway (South)
LA 38.18409
LO 80.25376
McNeel Mill
LA 38.15747
LO 80.18173
Watoga State Park
LA 38.11654
LO 80.12803
Snowshoe Mountain
New Milton
Stonewood
Lost Creek
Snowshoe
Routes
Philippi
119
Auburn
nner
Parsons
250
Hodgesville
Weston
Hendricks
Belington
32
Buckhannon
Start Tour
Glenville
Gas
33
Abbott
19
Food
3
Thomas
WV Wildlife
Center
Burnsville
Attraction
Elkins
Womelsdorf
Bowden
Tygart Flyer
Train
Historic
Beverly
Beverly
Rock Cave
O
Bemis
79= 7 mi)
Map Scale (1/2 in
osedale
Cleveland
Sutton
4
Wildell
Huttonsville
Pickens
20
Hacker Valley
219
28
Holly River
State Park
Diana
Point Mtn.
Overlook
Webster Springs
20
Cowen
la
Jerryville
Summersville
Fenwick
Cass
219
19
Huntersville
220
Minnehaha Springs
Lake Moomaw
Quinwood
Trout
60
Rainelle
20
Mustoe
Hillsboro
20
41
Vanderpool
Dunmore
Frost
Marlinton
39
Green Bank
92
Highland
Scenic Hwy.
Richwood
Green Bank
Telescope
Cass Scenic
Railroad
Slaty Fork
39
Mount Nebo
250
Snowshoe
Mountain
150
Craigsville
Durbin
Valley Head
15
Clintonville
39
Jefferson Pools
Warm Springs
Falling Spring
Frankford
39
Healing Springs
High Road (177 Miles)
• FromSnowshoe,travelRt.219N.toValleyHead(17miles).
• InValleyHead,takeRt.15toWebsterSprings(30miles).
• InWebsterSprings,takeRt.20N.toBuckhannon(52miles).
• InBuckhannon,takeRt.33toElkins(29miles).
• InElkins,takeRt.219S.toRt.66andSnowshoe(49miles).
Sweepingcurvesalongsomeoftheregion’smostbeautifulroads
makethisroutea“mustsee.”StopatHollyRiverStateParkandPaint
MountainOverlooktoenjoyspectacularviews.Visittheuniquetownsof
BuckhannonandElkinswhereyoucangrabameal,chatwithfriendly
locals,andjustliebackforawhile.
A Pleasant Valley (119 Miles)
• FromSnowshoe,takeRt.219S.toHighlandScenicHighway150.
• ThentakeRt.150W.toRt.39W.toRichwood(44miles).
• ThenontoFenwick(3miles).
• InFenwick,takeRt.20N.throughWebsterSprings(34miles).
• ThentakeRt.15toMontervilletoValleyHead(24miles).
• TakeRt.219S.toRt.66backtoSnowshoe(13miles).
Freedom Fest
EverysummerSnowshoeMountainResorthoststhepopularFreedom
FestRally!Thispremierallbrandsrallycontinuestodrawbikersfrom
everypartofthecountry.Newandexcitingtoursandactivitiesare
plannedeveryyear.Vendorandexhibitareas,dailyentertainment,bike
shows,andrallypartiesmakethistheonerallyyouwon’twanttomiss!
For information and registration details about the next Freedom
Fest Rally, visit snowshoefreedomfest.com or call 877-441-4FUN.
Beginningat4,848’atSnowshoeMountain,thisridetakesyouthrough
beautifulsylvanvalleys.TheHighlandScenicHighwaywindsfor22
milesalongamountainridgeoverlookingvalleysthathavevirtuallyno
evidenceofhumanexistence,exceptforthewell-maintainedhighway,
endingatoneofthemostuniquenaturalsettingsinNorthAmerica,
theCranberryGlades.
The Virginia’s (139 Miles)
• FromSnowshoe,travelRt.66throughCass.Turnright
onRt.28/92andcontinuetoDunmore(24miles).
• Stayon92toFrost(7miles).
• AtFrost,take84E.toVanderpool,VA(19miles).
• TakeRt.220S.toWarmSprings(31miles).
• TakeRt.39throughMountainGrove(13miles)acrossthestateline throughMinnehahaandHuntersvilleandMarlinton(18miles).
• AtMarlinton,takeRt.219NbacktoSnowshoe(27miles).
Rt.66takesyouthroughthehistorictownofCasswhereyoustepback
intimeandridetheoriginalShayenginestoBaldKnob,thesecond
highestpointinWV.
Green Bank Telescope
Diana
Strange Creek
119
le
4
4
Clendenin
Cowen
Blakeley
Zela
Smithers
19
Ansted
NewRiver
Gorge Bridge
Cliff Top
Oak Hill
16
Mt. Hope
Beckley
Sophia
10
ary
Trout
Clintonville
20
Meadows
Mullens
Frankford
Lewisburg
Alderson
63
39
Falling Spring
Waterfall
Covington
Glen W
220
311
19
Healing S
220
Humpback
Bridge
Alleghany
220
Clifton Forge 269
64
60
Je
Wa
Lake Moomaw
The Greenbrier
New R.
Daniels
Watoga
State Park
Homestead Resort
Falling Spring
Rainelle
Minnehaha Spring
Hillsboro
Locust Creek
Covered Brdige
60
Danese
39
Quinwood
Babcock
State Park
Frost
Marlinton
Cranberry
Glades
Falls of
Hills Creek
Beartown
Meadow Bridge
16
h
41
61
Pineville
Richwood
Mount Nebo
41
Fayetteville
Prosperity
219
20
Powellton
b
92
39
Cedar Grove
Pax
Green B
Slaty Fork
Summersville
39
Colcord
Jerryville
20
Craigsville
16
Tol
l
Addison
Birch River
Swandale
Clay
Durbin
Valley Head
15
3
UnionSouthern
& Parks (228 Miles)
Bluestone L.
Sweet Springs
Oriskany
Comfort (135 Miles)
Paint Bank
3
20
• InMarlinton,takeRt.39E.toHuntersville(7miles).
• FromMarlinton,takeRt.219S.toLewisburg(48miles).
New Castle
Fincastle
Camp Creek
219
Waiteville
• TakeRt.21S.toWatogaStatePark.
• TravelI-64E.totheCallahanexit#7Rt.60.TravelRt.60E.
Lindside
311
10
• GothroughtheParkonRt.21toRt.219S.
to Covington, VA (38 miles).
Northfork
Troutville
Matoaka
Abbott
to Lewisburg (46 miles).
• InCovington,takeRt.220N.throughHotSprings(17miles)
• TakeRt.60N.toClifftop(49miles).
to Warm Springs, VA (8 miles).
Princeton
Maybeury
Rich Creek
Blue
• TakeRt.41toRt.61W.toMt.HopeandOakHill(26miles).
• TakeRt.39W.intoMarlinton(32miles).
20
Pembroke
77
• FromOakHill,takeRt.16toFayetteville(13miles).
Pearisburg
Bramwell
Salem
460
Vinton
• GetonRt.19tocrossbridgetoSummersville(23miles).
Bluefield
81
Bluefield
Roanoke
• TakeRt.39E.toRichwood(21miles).
Blacksburg
100
Tiptop
Parrott
• TakeRt.55/39E.fromRichwoodtoRt.219(30miles).
Merrimac
Starkey
• ThenRt.219N.toMarlinton(7miles).
Shawsville
Bastian
Mechanicsburg
TazewellSpectacular winding roads leadBland
you to Babcock State Park and into
Burkes Garden
Fayetteville. Ride over the longest arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere,theNewRiverGorgeBridge,overlookingtheoldestgorge
and the oldest river in the world!
Radford
11
Boones
This route takesChristiansburg
you through diverse watersheds,
wideMill
valleys, and
comfortable settings. You may want to dip in the Jefferson Pools along
122
theway.Rt.39takesyouthroughextraordinaryswitchbacksonyour
Simpsons
way back to Marlinton.
Durbin
42
250
reen Bank
MarlintonDayton
RoutesBridgewater
Monterey
McDowell
Gas
Williamsville
81
Staunton
Attraction
Jefferson Pools
Warm Springs
64
60
Sherando
Lake Monticello
Covesville
11
Virginia Horse
Center
Esmont
6
29
Centenary
Buena Vista
Natural Bridge
Scottsville
James R.
Lovingston
Lexington
20
Glasgow
501
Mountain Waters
(176 Miles)
Amherst
Big Island
Buchanan
15
Gladstone Buckingham
• FromMarlinton,travelRt.39E.(AppalachianWatersScenic
Monroe
Byway) through Warm Springs (32 miles).
122
• TravelRt.39E.throughGoshenPasstoRt.11.
ville
• TakeRt.11toLexington,VA(45miles).
Lynchburg
43
• InLexington,VAtakeRt.60W.toRt.850.
221
Blue Ridge
• TakeRt.850toRt.269toCliftonForge,VA(33miles).
Bedford
Timberlake
24
• Rt.269(LongwoodFurnaceRd)continuesinto
Rustburg
Clifton Forge.
24 TakeRt.220N.toI-64W.toCovington(12miles).
•
Evington
24
• InCovington,takeRt.220N.toWarmSprings.
Moneta
•ThentakeRt.39W.backintoMarlinton(47miles).
Gladys
stle
Batesville
Brownsburg
39
850
Glen Wilton
Commonwealth
Waynesboro
Map Scale (1/2
in = 14 mi)
Greenville
Goshen
269
Newtown
Grottoes
Churchville
Food
Goshen Pass
Harrisonburg
Start Tour
Springs
aling Springs
Syria
Shenandoah
11
Beartown
State Park
42
Mustoe
220
Stanley
Linville
Toga
24
Appomattox
460
Pamplin
Madisonville
15
43
Smith Mountain
L. Springs and soakAltavista
Visit the village
of Warm
in the natural springs
of the Jefferson Pools. Stay on Rt. 39 through Goshen Pass, where
the Maury River carved out this breathtaking gorge with rocky cliffs
and rushing whitewater.
Dillwyn
40
Brookneal
Phenix
Charlotte Court House
Glade Creek Mill
t
Bartow
Routes
Bayard
Scherr
Start Tour
Philippi
119
dgesville
22
Thomas
Gas
O
42
Parsons
Food
250
Mo
Hendricks
Attraction
32
Map Scale (1/2 in = 5 mi)
Elkins
Bowden
Womelsdorf
Smoke Hole
Caverns
Harman
33
Beverly
Seneca Rocks
Historic
Beverly
250
Mill Creek
33
Bemis
Riverton
Wildell
Huttonsville
Circleville 33
Valley Head
250
28
Durbin
Railroad
Upper Tract
Seneca
Caverns
B
220
Judy Gap
Gaudineer
Scenic Area
219
Petersburg
28
Franklin
Buffalo Lake
Bartow
250
H
219
Green Bank
Monterey
Mustoe
92
McDowell
42
Seneca Rocks
Mountains & Streams (119 Miles)
• BeginatBartow.TakeRt.250N.for3milesandmakealefton
Rt.28 to Judy Gap.
• Take33E.toRt.220N.toPetersburg(58miles).
• ThenRt.28/55W.toSenecaRocks(23miles).
• TakeRt.55/33W.toHarman(12miles).
• BearleftatHarmanonRt.33/35andontoElkins(21miles).
• TakeRt.250S.toHuttonsville(16miles).
• StayonRt.250backtoBartow(21miles).
Durbin Railroad
The changing landscapes and mountains of this tour have to be ridden
to be believed. The rugged, rural beauty of Rt. 220 has some of the best
country roads for motorcycle touring we have ever seen.
Rocky Road (130 Miles)
• FromBartow,WVtakeRt.250S.toRt.28N.toJudyGap.
• InJudyGap,takeRt.33W.toSenecaRocks(35miles).
• ThentakeRt.55/28N.toPetersburg,WV(22miles).
• InPetersburg,takeRt.220S.toMonterey,VA(51miles).
• InMonterey,takeRt.250backtoBartow,WV(23miles).
This tour takes you through the most spectacular rock formations in West
Virginia.SenecaRocksNationalRecreationAreaandSmokeHoleCaverns
are just two areas along the way worth stopping and checking out.
Highland Scenic Highway
P O C A H O N TA S C O U N T Y
Motorcycle
Touring
800.336.7009 • NaturesMountainPlayground.com
Services
All brands – service only
BackMountainService
Marlinton,WV(304.799.4238)
Can-Am, KTM *(62 miles)
DirtWorks
Elkins,WV(304.637.2100)
Can-Am, Honda, Yamaha
*(93 miles)
MidStateMarina
Sutton,WV(304.765.7325)
Honda, Kawasaki *(61 miles)
UnitedCycleofSummersville
Summersville,WV(304.872.6626)
Harley-Davidson *(77 miles)
RiverGorgeHarley-Davidson
Hico,WV(304.658.3300)
Kawasaki, Suzuki *(89 miles)
UnitedCycle
Beckley,WV(304.252.9775)
*milesfromMarlinton
For other nearby motorcycle service centers, call us at 800.336.7009 or visit us
on the web at http://www.pocahontascountywv.com/motorcycle_touring.aspx