October 2024 - Take Me Home, Country Roads (VA, WV, OH, PA)

 My last trip of the year, so I wanted to make it a big one. Drove up to Ohio to kick things off the day after a record-setting hurricane passed through part of my planned route. Had a couple delays on the drive up, including a cancelled hotel stay, blown over traffic lights, and a dam that looked like it was about to burst - but I made it to where I needed to be despite the very understandable inconveniences.

Spent three nights in Athens, OH exploring the Hocking Hills region, then headed to Morgantown, WV for a couple nights before ending my trip in Lewisburg, WV - a very charming small town with one of the nicest coffee shops I've had the pleasure of spending time in. Saw mountains, caves, cliffs, canyons, gorges, waterfalls, and so many other beautiful natural features. A great way to conclude a year of ambitious travel plans!


Lower Falls, Old Man's Cave, Hocking Hills, OH

Old Man's Cave Trail, Hocking Hills, OH

Old Man's Cave Trail, Hocking Hills, OH

Whispering Cave, Hocking Hills, OH
Gauley River, Hawk's Nest State Park, WV

Gauley River, Hawk's Nest State Park, WV

New River Gorge, WV

Grandview Area, New River Gorge, WV

Grandview Area, New River Gorge, WV

Oxbow in the New River, Grandview Area, WV

Grandview Area, New River Gorge, WV

Grandview Area, New River Gorge, WV

Grandview Area, New River Gorge, WV

US 35 Bridge, Ohio River on the WV-OH border, WV

Ohio River Trestle Bridge, WV

Ohio's Largest Natural Bridge, Logan, OH

Spade Window, Rock House Cave, Hocking Hills, OH

Rabbit Window, Rock House Cave, Hocking Hills, OH

Waterbird Window, Rock House Cave, Hocking Hills, OH

Star Window, Rock House Cave, Hocking Hills, OH

Star Window, Rock House Cave, Hocking Hills, OH

Conkle's Hollow Area, Hocking Hills, OH

Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

Bathtub Plunge, Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

Feeder Falls, Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

A-Frame Bridge, Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

Tall Man's Squeeze, Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

Under Old Man's Cave, Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

View from the A-Frame, Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

Lower Falls, Old Man's Cave Gorge, Hocking Hills, OH

Ash Cave (Largest Recess Cave east of the Mississippi), Hocking Hills, OH

Underneath Ash Cave, Hocking Hills, OH

Other Side of Ash Cave (notice the waterfall!), Hocking Hills, OH

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Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills, OH

Wider View of Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills, OH

Cucumber Falls, Ohiopyle State Park, PA

Cucumber Falls, Ohiopyle State Park, PA

Youghioheny River (Yock-ee-gay-knee), Ohiopyle State Park, PA

Ohiopyle Falls Complex, Ohiopyle State Park PA

Ohiopyle Falls Rapids, Ohiopyle State Park, PA

Ohiopyle Falls, Ohiopyle State Park, PA

Yough River Bridges, Ohiopyle, PA

Baughman Rocks Overlook, Ohiopyle State Park, PA

Mt. Davis (Highest Point in PA)

Mt. Davis View from Fire Tower, PA

US 219 Overlook, Oakland, MD

Old Hemlock Forest, Swallow Falls State Park, MD

Muddy Creek Falls, Swallow Falls State Park, PA

Youghiogheny River, Swallow Falls State Park, MD

Upper Swallow Falls, Swallow Falls State Park, MD

Tollivar Falls, Swallow Falls State Park, MD

Cooper's Rock State Forest, Morgantown, WV

Valley Falls State Park, Tygart, WV

Raven Rock Overlook, Cooper's Rock State Forest, WV

Audra State Park, WV

Beartown State Park, WV

Old Man with Gaping Wound, Beartown State Park, WV

Watoga State Park, WV

Greenbrier River View, Watoga State Park, WV

View through Old CCC Lookout Tower, Watoga State Park, WV

Watoga Lake, Watoga State Park, WV

Droop Mountain Overlook, Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, WV

Falling Spring Falls, US 220, VA

Falling Spring Falls, US 220, WV

Humpback Bridge, Covington, VA

Humpback Bridge, Covington, VA

Creek along Roaring Run Falls Trail, Jefferson National Forest, VA

Roaring Run Falls Trail, Jefferson National Forest, VA

Roaring Run Falls, Jefferson National Forest VA

Roaring Run Falls, Jefferson National Forest, VA

Roaring Run Falls, Jefferson National Forest, VA












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