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Potomac R Paw Paw 522 28 Cacapon R Five220 Fort Ashby 9 WEST VIRGINIA46 29 Keyser 38 Jennings Little Cacapon R Castle Randolph 28 Rock Lake Slanesville 81 Ice Mountain 127 42 Burlington Romney 29 220 50 Fort Edwards 50 N Br Potomac R Capon 24 50 Bridge 522 Augusta 93 28 50 Fairfax Stone Patterson Cr 259 State Monument 42 Purgitsville 90 Scherr S Br Potomac R 50

KnobleyGreenland Rd. Delray CR 7 93 Gap Mt Storm Yellow 220 Lake 48 Medley Spring CR 6 Lahmansville The Trough North R Maysville Old Stormy Fields Cacapon R 50 Res 259 Winchester Patterson Creek Rd. 42 29 55 FR 75 Baker Fisher 55 Wardensville Moorefield Lost River 81 Red Creek Sinks Rec. Area Petersburg 259

FR 75 66 55 Lost R FR 19 7 Strasburg CR 28-11 Lost River 28 Campground South Mill 81 Lake Lost Lost River 220 N City 55 Yokums Campground 55 Smoke Hole Caverns Smoke Hole Lost River Rec. Area State Park Mathias

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Seneca S Fk S Br Potomac R Rocks South Mill Creek Rd. Riverton Spruce Knob Seneca 4861 33 Caverns (Highest Point in State) Reed's Creek FR 112 Trout Hatchery Camp Run Briery Gap Rd Upper Tract Rec. Area Spruce Knob 33 Lake Buckhorn Circleville 33 Trout Farm Cherry Fort Seybert 259 Grove Via Ferrata Nelson Rocks Franklin 28 Brandywine

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FREE 5 County Ride Map!

1 Welcome

Steeped in ancestral heritage, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Mineral and Pendleton counties are known for warm hospitality, breathtaking mountainous landscapes and abundant natural resources. Scenic motorcycle tours are one of our region’s most popular tourist adventures. Bikers from all over the United States come to the Potomac Highlands to feel the rush of mountain roads that rise and fall leading to quaint bed and breakfast inns, rustic cabins, home-spun diners, fabulous mountain streams and historic sites, all rich with the history of Appalachia. So join us for blue skies, open roads and mountain vistas - come and RIDE THE HIGH FIVE COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA!

2 WELCOME 3 WELCOME Mineral County

4 Mineral County

Saddle Mountain Ride Cumberland TOTAL MILES: 67.2 mi.36 TOTAL TIME: 1hr. 53 min.

(Joins 28 Hampshire 220 Ride) Fort Ashby

Lake 46 Overlook Keyser Jennings 28 Randolph New Lake Creek Slanesville

Saddle Burlington Mountain 42 Romney Overlook 220 50 50 Knobley Rd. Nancy Augusta 93 Hanks 28

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1. Start at MineralGreenland County Court House on US Rt 220S inCR 7 Gap Keyser - 3.8 mi. 2. Continue on Rt 972 to Rt 50W - 2.2 mi. 3. Merge right after stop onto US Rt 50 W to Saddle Mountain Overlook - 7.5 mi. 4. Turn right onto WV Rt 42N to WV Rt 46E - 5.0 mi. 5. Turn right onto WV Rt 46E to Jennings Randolph Lake entrance - 5.1 mi. 6. Turn left and follow to lake overlook - 2.0 mi. 7. Make U-turn and go to WV Rt 46W - 2.0 mi. 8. Turn right onto WV Rt 46 W to WV Rt 42S - 5.1 mi. 9. Turn left onto US Rt 50E to Grayson Gap Rd / County Rt 6/1 - 5.7 mi. 10. Turn right onto Grayson Gap and on to Penneroll Rd / Co Rt 6/1 - 1.9 mi. 11. Turn right and go to entrance of Nancy Hanks - 3.7 mi. 12. Continue to Knobley Rd /Co Rt 9 - 0.9 mi. 13. Turn left and go to US Rt 50W - 5.7 14. Turn left onto US Rt 50 and go to US Rt 220 N - 1.2 mi. 15. Turn right on WV 46 E. to Forst Asby - 15.4 mi. (Joins Hampshire County Ride on page 7).

5 Hampshire County

6 hampshire Hampshire County

Take Me Home TOTAL MILES: 93.3 TOTALCumberland TIME: 2hr. 30min. 36 Potomac R Paw Paw 28

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46 29 Keyser Little Cacapon R Castle Jennings 28 Rock Randolph Lake Slanesville Ice Mountain 127 42 Burlington Romney 29 Fort Edwards 220 50 Capon Bridge Augusta 50 93 28 Patterson Cr 259 Purgitsville S Br Potomac R Delray KnobleyGreenland Rd. CR 7 Gap Yellow Spring

North R 1. From Visitors CenterThe Trough at 426 Main St., Romney, go east on US-50 E/Main St. Continue to follow US-50Cacapon E R - 21.9 mi. 2. Take 1st left onto Co. Route 15/Cold Stream Rd. Continue to follow Cold Stream Rd. North River Mills. - 8.3 mi. 3. Continue Route 45/20/Springfield Grade Rd. toward Co. Route 4/2/N River WV 29. Slanesville General Store. - 3.5 mi. 4. Take Slanesville Pike North to WV 28 N. - 14.4 mi. 6. Turn right onto WV 28 N in Springfield, toward Fort Ashby. - 5.6 mi. 7. Turn Left at light onto WV 46 W Green St. Continue to follow W.V 46 W. - 15.4 mi. 8. Stay on WV 46, Armstrong St. toward N. Davis St. Turn right at US-220 S/HeskietSt/Mineral St. Continue to follow US-220 S. - 3.9 mi. 9. Turn left at US-220 S/Co. Route 7/Cut Off Rd. to US 50/ US 220. - 12.3 mi. 10. Continue onto US-50 E/WV 28 N. - 4.5 mi. 11. Take a right then a left follow to the top. Fort mill Ridge Civil War Site. 12. Turn right at bottom of hill onto US 50 E/ WV 28 N. 13. Continue to follow US-50 E. to Romney. - 3.5 mi.

7 hampshire Berkeley Cumberland Springs 36 Potomac R Paw Paw 522 28 Cacapon R

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46 29 Keyser Little Cacapon R Castle 38 Jennings 28 Rock Randolph 81 Lake Slanesville Ice Mountain 127 42 Burlington Romney 29 Fort Edwards 220 50 Capon 50 N Br Potomac R Bridge 522 24 50 Augusta 50 93 28 Patterson Cr 259 Fairfax Stone 42 Purgitsville 50 State Monument S Br Potomac R 90 Scherr Delray KnobleyGreenland Rd. CR 7 Gap 93 Yellow Mt Storm 220 Spring Lake Medley 48 CR 6 North R Lahmansville The Trough Maysville Old 50 Fields Cacapon R Stormy 259 Winchester Res Patterson Creek Rd. 29 42 55 FR 75 Baker Fisher 55 Wardensville 81 Moorefield Lost River Sinks Red Creek Rec. Area Petersburg 259

FR 75 66 55 Lost R FR 19 Strasburg

7 Lost CR 28-11 River 28 Campground 81 South Mill Lake Lost Lost River 220 City 55 N Yokums 55 Smoke Hole Caverns Campground Smoke Hole Lost River Rec. Area State Park Mathias

Gandy Cr Seneca S Fk S Br Potomac R Rocks South Mill Creek Rd. Riverton Spruce Knob Seneca 4861 33 Caverns (Highest Point in State) Reed's Creek Camp Run Trout Hatchery FR 112 Upper Tract Rec. Area Briery Gap Rd 33 Spruce Knob Buckhorn Lake Circleville 33 Trout Farm 259 Cherry Fort Seybert Grove Via Ferrata Nelson Rocks Franklin 28 Brandywine To I81

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8 map Berkeley Cumberland Springs 36 Potomac R Paw Paw 522 28 Cacapon R

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FR 75 66 55 Lost R FR 19 Strasburg

7 Lost CR 28-11 River 28 Campground 81 South Mill Lake Lost Lost River 220 City 55 N Yokums 55 Smoke Hole Caverns Campground Smoke Hole Lost River Rec. Area State Park Mathias

Gandy Cr Seneca S Fk S Br Potomac R Rocks South Mill Creek Rd. Riverton Spruce Knob Seneca Five WEST VIRGINIA 4861 33 Caverns (Highest Point in State) Reed's Creek Camp Run Trout Hatchery FR 112 Upper Tract Rec. Area Briery Gap Rd 33 GRANT County Spruce Knob Buckhorn Lake Circleville 33 Trout Farm 259 HAMPSHIRE County Cherry Fort Seybert Grove Via Ferrata HARDY County Nelson Rocks Franklin 28 Brandywine MINERAL County To I81 PENDLETON County

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9 map Hardy County

10 Hardy County

Small Town & Out Bound TOTAL MILES: 92.9 TOTAL TIME: 1hr. 57 min

Ice Mountain 127 Burlington Romney 29 Fort Edwards 220 50 Capon Bridge Augusta 50 28 Patterson Cr 259 Purgitsville S Br Potomac R Delray CR 7 Yellow 220 Spring Medley CR 6 North R The Trough Old Fields Cacapon R 259 Winchester

Patterson Creek Rd. 29 55 Baker 55 Wardensville Moorefield Lost River Sinks 259

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1. Begin in Moorefield at the intersection of US 220 & Winchester Ave./Old Route 55 2. Turn right onto Old Route 55/Winchester Ave. – 3.7 mi. 3. Cross over intersection with new WV 55 and continue on Old Route 55 through Needmore (Broken Spoke – food) – 10.4 mi. 4. Follow Old Route 55 to Baker (Corner Mart – fuel) - 2.5 mi. 5. Cross under intersection of Route 55 to continue on Old 55 to Wardensville - 9.3 mi. 6. Merge onto Main Street in Wardensville (various food & fuel) Stay to the right at Y intersection for Route 259 to Cacapon River Road/County Route 14 - 8.9 mi. 7. Turn left on Route 50 at Capon Bridge to Augusta (food & fuel) – 11.7 mi. 8. Continue on Route 50 through Augusta – 3.2 mi. 9. Continue on Route 50 to Romney – 7.6 mi. 10. Continue on US 50/US 220 through Romney – 7.0 mi. 11. Turn left onto US 220 S (food & fuel Old Fields Country Store) – 15mi. 12. Arrive at South Branch Inn in Moorefield (food & fuel). - 4.6 mi.

11 Grant County

12 Grant County

Discover Grant County Ride TOTAL MILES: 93.3 TOTAL TIME: 2hr. 30 min.

Purgitsville 42 S Br Potomac R Scherr KnobleyGreenland Rd. Gap 93 Mt Storm 220 Lake Medley 48 CR 6 Lahmansville The Trough Old Maysville Fields Stormy Res Patterson Creek Rd. 42 FR 75 Fisher 55 Moorefield

Red Creek Rec. Area Petersburg

FR 75 55 FR 19 7

CR 28-11 28 South Mill Lake

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1. From the Grant County Visitor’s Center at 126 S. Main Street, Petersburg, head Swest Fk S Br Potomac on R Route28S/55W toward Cabins. Continue on 28S/55W. - 10.5 mi. 2. Turn right onto County Route 28/7 Jordan Run Road. In 0.9 miles the road will split. Dolly Sods Road will be to the left and Jordan Run Road to the right. Be advised that Dolly Sods Road is not suitable for motorcycle traffic. Continue to the right on Jordan Run Road. 3. Continue following Jordan Run Road until it intersects with Route 42. - 13 mi. 4. Turn right onto Route 42 and follow it toward Maysville. - 2.1 mi. 5. Turn left onto County Route 3 Knobley Road and continue heading northeast on Knobley Road. - 2.1 mi. 6. Turn right onto County Route 3/4 Morgantown West Road. Continue on Morgantown West Road until it intersects County Route 5 Patterson Creek Road. - 3.9 mi. 7. Cross over Patterson Creek Road. Once you have crossed the road, it becomes County Route 5/7 Morgantown East Road. Continue on Morgantown East Road. - 5.6 mi. 8. Morgantown East Road becomes County Route 10 Kessel Road. Continue east on Kessel Road until it ends in Fisher. - 2.3 mi. 9. In Fisher, County Route 10 becomes Rig Road. Turn right onto County Route 10 Rig Road. Continue on Rig Road until it intersects US Route 220. - 5.8 mi. 10. Turn right onto US Route 220S toward Petersburg. To return to the beginning destination, continue on US Route 220S into town. - 2.6 mi. 11. Turn left at the stoplight onto South Main Street/US Route 220S. Continue on South Main Street to the Visitor’s Center. - 0.5 mi.

13 Pendleton County

14 Pendleton County

Rockin’ Riding/Rock Formation42 Tour FR 75 Fisher TOTAL MILES: 81 TOTAL TIME: 2hr. 15 min. Moorefield

Red Creek Rec. Area Petersburg

FR 75 55 FR 19 7

CR 28-11 28 South Mill Lake 220 55 N Yokums 55 Smoke Hole Caverns Campground Smoke Hole Lost River Rec. Area State Park

Gandy Cr Seneca S Fk S Br Potomac R Rocks South Mill Creek Rd. Riverton Spruce Knob Seneca 4861 33 Caverns (Highest Point in State) Reed's Creek Camp Run Trout Hatchery FR 112 Upper Tract Rec. Area Briery Gap Rd 33 Spruce Knob Buckhorn Lake Circleville 33 Trout Farm Cherry Fort Seybert Grove Via Ferrata Nelson Rocks Franklin 28 Brandywine To I81

S Br Potomac R 1. Begin your journey at the visitor’s center found a 600 N. Main Street. From the visitor’s center, turn onto 33 West to head out of Franklin. Be sure to fuel up at the Shell or Exxon station before leaving. While on 33 west, make a lunch stop in Riverton, or enjoy a tour of Seneca Caverns and the Stratosphere Cave. 2. Follow 33 West to the intersection of 33 and 28/55 found at the stunning location of our very own Seneca Rocks. If you’d like to take in the local shopping, Yokum’s and Harper’s Old Country Store can be found here. – 25 mi. 3. Continue through the intersection onto 28/55 east towards Petersburg, WV. Petersburg is home to various gas stations, restaurants, and local store fronts. So take some time to enjoy our neighbor’s neck of the woods. – 24 mi. 4. After your stop in Petersburg, follow Main Street onto 220 South and make a left onto South Mill Creek Road/ County Route 9 – 1.5 mi. 5. Follow County Route 9 through Mozer and Kline onto Schmucker Road. While journeying through Mozer, stop and say hello to the folks at the historical location of Dove’s Store. – 20 mi. 6. At the end of Schmucker Road, make a left turn onto 220 South – 11 mi. 5. Proceed to follow 220 South back into Franklin, WV. When you return to Franklin, sit back and stay a while. You’ll be glad you did.

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Grant County Pendleton County Convention & Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitors Bureau 126 South Main Street 605 N. Main St. Petersburg, WV 26847 Franklin, WV 26807 304-257-9266 PENDLETON County 866-597-9266 304-358-3884 Fax: 847-662-2702 Fax: 304-358-3884 grantcountycvb@ [email protected] frontiernet.net visitpendleton.com grantcountywva.com

Hampshire County Mineral County Convention & Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitors Bureau 426 E. Main Street Suite 2011 Romney WV 26757 Grand Central 877-481-7477 Business Center hampshirevisitorsbureau@ Keyser, WV 26726 citlink.net 304/788-2513 cometohampshire.com Fax: 304/788-3887 visitmineral.com

Hardy County West Virginia Convention & Department of Tourism Visitors Bureau 800-CALL-WVA 121 N. Main St. Moorefield, WV 26836 Brochure proudly produced 304-897-8700 by FishCreek Designs visithardy.com OURISM.C [email protected] VT OM W

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