West Virginia BackRoads...Grandview State Park
The song playing is Dreams by the Allman Brothers in my car....This is the trip from Turkey Spur back to the Amphitheatre....
Grandview Park. Beaver, West Virginia
Filmed in May, 2014. Overlooking New River.
Walking in Beckley, West Virginia - Downtown
A short walk around downtown Beckley, West Virginia
Recorded March 28, 2019 around 3:00 PM
Map (blue line)
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia
Recorded October 12-18, 2019
West Virginia is located in the Appalachian region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.
I spent several days in West Virginia in the fall of 2019. This is what I saw...
0:00:13 Wheeling and the Ohio River
0:07:22 Small town of Thomas
0:09:19 Blackwater Falls State Park
0:12:55 ---The Gentle Trail Overlook
0:19:25 ---Pendleton Point Overlook
0:24:33 Seneca Rocks
0:34:20 The town of Elkins
0:37:00 The State Capitol in Charleston
0:46:15 The New River Gorge National River
0:46:57 ---Kanawha Falls
0:51:30 ---Town of Glen Ferris
0:54:28 ---Confluence of Gauley and New Rivers
0:55:30 ---Cathedral Falls (dry)
0:59:22 ---Hawks Next State Park
1:00:38 ------Tramway
1:05:29 ------Jet boating on the New River
1:23:09 ---Hawks Nest Overlook
1:27:54 ---New River Gorge Bridge @ Canyon Rim Visitor Center
1:33:15 ---Bank of Glen Jean
1:34:24 ---Scenic Thurmond Road
1:38:46 ---Thurmond ghost town
1:50:00 ---Scenic Thurmond Road and Dunloup Creek
2:05:56 ---Fayette Station Road and New River Gorge Bridge
2:29:17 ---Town of Fayetteville
2:34:36 ---Babcock State Park
2:37:31 ------Glade Creek Grist Mill
2:45:52 ---Small town of Prince
2:49:13 ---City of Beckley
2:52:22 ---Grandview Overlook
3:01:08 ---Remote Irish Mountain Road
3:12:44 ---Sandstone Falls
3:23:59 ---Brooks Falls
3:27:30 ---Town of Hinton
3:33:38 ---Brooks Overlook
3:36:01 ---Sandstone Falls Overlook
3:39:35 ---Leaving New River Gorge National River (I-64)
3:42:49 Herns Mill Covered Bridge
3:47:13 Scenic farm land
3:51:06 Battle of Tuckwiller's Hill Historical Marker
3:52:19 City of Lewisburg
3:53:54 ---Old Stone Presbyterian Church
3:54:46 ---Carnegie Hall
3:59:38 Town of White Sulphur Springs
4:01:20 ---The Greenbrier
4:09:58 Virginia State Line
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Almost Heaven - West Virginia - New River Gorge
This video is about West Virginia - New River Gorge
Clips from some of the waterfalls and cascades along the New River Gorge and Kanawha River in West Virginia.
New River Gorge Beckley West Virginia
Williamsburg,PA-Beckley,WV
Trucking from Williamsburg,PA to Beckley,WV
US Route 250 - Monterey, Va west to the West Virginia State Line
Here is a video I shot the evening of August 5, 2012 starting around 7:30 pm. It was a rainy evening and some of the footage is not crisp. So, I did not do a full production.
This was filmed from my 95 BMW 525i. Trust me, this was a fun ride. Route 250 west of Staunton, VA is a roller coaster.
Watch it in HD to get the best view.
Sleep Inn Beaver- Beckley in Beaver WV
Reservations: . . .. .. ... . .. .. ... . .. .. .. Sleep Inn Beaver- Beckley 1124 Airport Road Beaver WV 25813 Just 1 mile from Raleigh County Memorial Airport, The Sleep Inn in Beaver, West Virginia, offers free cable TV and free Wi-Fi access in all rooms. At the Sleep Inn Beaver, all rooms have microwaves and refrigerators, along with a desk and coffee maker. A free continental breakfast is offered. The Sleep Inn Beaver is easily reached from US 64. The Grandview Golf Course is 4 miles away and The Grandview Amphitheater is 5 miles from the Sleep Inn Beaver. Little Beaver State Park with hiking and fishing opportunities is just 6 miles away.
West Virginia Turnpike, North Beckley to Chelyan
One of the most scenic expressways in the eastern United States is the West Virginia Turnpike as it winds through the mountains between Beckley and Charleston. This video features the segment from North Beckley, where it descends into a tight valley, to Chelyan, where it enters the wide Kanawha River valley.
The 2019 Autumn Colors Express
#excursion #passenger #train
With the future of the New River Train uncertain at the beginning of 2019. Also, with the closure of the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society in February of 2019. After months of wrangling between the State of West Virginia, Amtrak, and a host of others. It was announced in August of this year that a deal had been reached with Rail Excursions Management to take over operations of the former New River Train.
Running for three days this past weekend in conjunction with CSX Transportation, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Historical Society, and Amtrak over CSX's New River Subdivision. The inaugural run of the Autumn Colors Express got underway this past Friday morning with riders and tourists from all over the United States and Canada coming in to enjoy the sights of the New River. Running as CSX train P943 the entire weekend with Amtrak Phase III heritage unit General Electric P40DC locomotive 822, BW32-8 500, and Phase IV heritage unit P42DC locomotive 184 providing the power. Enjoy the sights as we venture up and down the New River Gorge.
Myself and a couple of friends started off on Friday morning. With the train having issues with Positive Train Control even before it left Huntington and a couple of other mechanical issues plaguing the first eastbound trip. We see the first run of the weekend running over an hour behind schedule as it passes under the world famous 876 feet high, 3,076 feet long New River Gorge Bridge at Fayetteville, West Virginia. Built between 1974 and 1977 at a cost of $37 million dollars. The New River Gorge Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world with a main span of 1,699 feet.
After catching the Autumn Colors Express at the bottom of the gorge and knowing that we wouldn't make it anywhere else for another shot. We decided on setting up on the overlook at Grandview National Park located just outside of Beckley, West Virginia. Grandview offers a stunning view of the New River Gorge as it navigates one of a few horseshoe curves on the river. With the Autumn Colors Express departing Hinton an hour late due to giving the riders the ability to make up for lost time during the Railroad Days Festival. Starting it's journey around the horseshoe. We look downward upon the control point at Backus and the yard at Quinnimont, West Virginia as the train heads west for a station stop at Charleston.
With the weather Saturday morning not being the best. The decision was made not to go up on the New River on Saturday and shoot the train. However, I did manage to get a shot in Saturday evening. With their station stop at Charleston, West Virginia just a few miles ahead. The westbound Saturday run thunders through Marmet, West Virginia running several minutes ahead of their scheduled 6PM stop at Charleston's Amtrak station.
Our third location of the weekend has us once again at the bottom of the New River Gorge. This time we are at the bottom of Hawks Nest State Park to check off a shot that I had been wanting to shoot this train at for years. Navigating its way through the sharpest mainline curve on CSX. The Saturday morning run of the Autumn Colors Express is seen crossing the New River on the 660 foot long circa 1892 steel through truss bridge located just outside of Ansted, West Virginia.
After grabbing lunch and much needed refreshment in Beckley and meeting the train in Hinton. With the Autumn Colors Express getting ready to depart Hinton relatively on time. We were off to our next shot just a few miles west of Hinton at a place called Brooks, West Virginia. Here we see the Saturday westbound run making good time through Brooks as it uses every bit of the 60MPH+ track speed between Hinton and Meadow Creek, West Virginia.
Our final shot of the weekend comes from a place that railfans around here are quite familiar with. Heading back to Huntington on its last westbound run of the weekend. The Autumn Colors Express is seen passing through Cotton Hill, West Virginia as we round out our adventures on the New River this weekend. As for next year's trips taking place. They have already been announced and more information can be found by going to the Autumn Colors Express website at and on their Facebook page at
Thanks for watching!
515 Grand
A documentary about 515 Grand Street in Morgantown West Virginia from West Virginia PBS
Haunted Places in West Virginia
From Charleston to Huntington, Morgantown to Parkersburg, Wheeling, Weirton, Fairmont and more! Check out our scary list of the most terrifying haunted cemeteries, parks, monuments, and places in West Virginia! Enjoy!
Photos:
Marshall Univeristy Old Main Building by WVfunnyman ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
St Peters church - Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA-30Sept2011 by John Picken ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry by Michel Curl ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
The West Virginia State Capitol Building in Charleston, WV by O Palsson ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
20110918 38 West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, WV bhy David Wilson ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
Mens Hall (Boreman Hall) WVU Morgantown WV by John M. Bocan ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
West Virginia State Penitentiary, Moundsville, WV by Rhonda Humphreys ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (
Weston State Hospital by Tim Kiser ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 (
Building View at Dusk by Richie Diesterheft ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
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Redi-Rock_cobblestone-gravity-frestanding-park-FosterSupply-BlennerhassettIsland-3 by Redi-Rock International ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
BerkeleyCastle WestVirginia by Jeanne Mozier is in the Public Domain
1610 - Berkeley Springs - WV9 by Andrew Bossi ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 (
Lake Shawnee Amusement Park by Forsaken Fotos ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
These hang over the lake by Forsaken Fotos ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
Lake Shawnee Amusement Park by Forsaken Fotos ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
West Virginia Turnpike (Marmet, WV) to Vankirk Dr (Prosperity, WV) via Belle, Chesapeake, Eas (...)
Watch in 720p full-screen to view map info. Visit for more info. - Waypoints: 0:11 Nelson Hollow
0:17 County Route 7/2
0:20 Cort 79/3
0:23 Toll Plaza C
0:26 County Route 79/1
0:31 Sharon Hollow Rd
0:58 Kanawha County
0:58 Fayette County
0:59 Paint Creek Rd
1:01 County Route 1/5
1:05 Delta Road 68
1:06 Milburn Rd
1:20 County Route 23/17
1:24 Long Branch Rd
1:24 Coal River Mountain Rd
1:28 Raleigh County
1:29 Clear Fork Rd
1:30 Sweeneysburg Rd
1:35 County Route 6
1:35 S Sandbranch Rd
1:35 Little Valley Rd
1:41 Myles Ave
1:43 Vankirk Dr
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West Virginia Turnpike (West Virginia) to Vankirk Dr (Fayette County, Kanawha County)
Sep 2011
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Glade Springs - Gated Golf & Resort Community in Daniels, West Virginia
Travel Review: West Virginia
Jordan and Greg travel to the exotic land of... #WestVirginia where they spend some time on a boat, Jordan visits another Kirkbride asylum, and Greg learns all about Pepperoni Rolls, a true delicacy among the natives of this strange land.
Places visited include:
Tygart Valley Lake
Summersville Lake
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Downtown Fairmont
Fairmont Courthouse
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Thurmond WV. Thurmond/Rend Trail
Rend Trail in the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. This video is one that my wife and I shot while we were enjoying a day on one of our favorite trails in the state. Sorry for the shaky video and Overlook us goofing off! Haha!
Cathedral Falls, New River Gorge National River, West Virginia
Cathedral Falls, New River Gorge National River, WV. Shot 4/17/13
West Virginia New River Gorge Bridge Trip
Took a two day trip to explore West Virginia's New River Gorge. The first day I took a short hike and took a look at the bridge. The first night I stayed at the Rifrafters campground. Cost was $15. The following day I did a 1/2 day white water rafting trip through Adventures on the Gorge. The rafting trip covered the Lower New River. The 1/2 trip started at 0800 and ended at 1100. The river was at almost 5 feet and running nicely!
I also did a quick run down of MSR's new pot that now can be purchased with the pocket rocket stove.
Best Time To Visit or Travel to Charleston, West Virginia
Short video slide show describing when the best time to visit this city based on weather and climate.
Some photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and others purchased from canstockphoto.com.