Beauty Mountain
Beauty Mountain is an unbroken stretch of sandstone cliffs running along the rim of the New River Gorge, east of Fayetteville, West Virginia. Read More …
Tag: New River National River
Graupel at Turkey Spur Overlook
Note: This post is one of a series about our visit to New River Gorge and Bridge in late October 2018. Unfortunately, there was not a lot of color in the trees then. For details of the New River National River and links to other posts, please see New River Gorge and Bridge (Overview). Turkey Read More …
New River Gorge Bridge
The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge that carries US Rt. 19 over the New River Gorge, near Fayetteville, West Virginia. Completed in 1977, it is currently the third highest bridge in the USA. With an arch 1,700 feet long, it originally was the world’s longest single-span arch bridge; it is now the world’s fourth longest single-span arch bridge. Read More …
New River Gorge from Grandview Main Overlook
This is a panorama of the Main Overlook at Grandview in the New River Gorge National River. Read More …
Sunset Over Grandview
Note: This post is one of a series about our visit to New River Gorge and Bridge in late October 2018. Unfortunately, there was not a lot of color in the trees then. For details of the New River National River and links to other posts, please see New River Gorge and Bridge (Overview). The Read More …
Sandstone Falls – New River Gorge National River
Sandstone Falls is the largest waterfalls in the New River, spanning the river where it is 1500 feet wide. Divided by a series of islands, the river drops 10 to 25 feet over the individual falls in the different channels. Read More …
New River Gorge and Bridge (Overview)
The New River Gorge National River in West Virginia features gorgeous scenery and vistas overlooking the river more than 1000 feet below. Another highlight is the magnificent New River Bridge. Read More …
Beauty Mountain Trail
Beauty Mountain Trail was hard to find. These directions reflect road signs (and lack of) when we were there in October 2018. Read More …