We decided to take a day trip from Nana and Papaw’s house to see some of the gorgeous views West Virginia has to offer.
The New River Gorge Bridge does not disappoint. The landscape is fabulous, the engineering is a marvel, and it forced me at to get a little exercise at 4 weeks post op!
We hit Canyon Rim Visitor Center, and took the short overlook trail to the observation decks (about 200 wooden steps to get down to the lowest deck).
The Center has a short movie to watch, so you become more familiar with the local history, coal mining, railroad infrastructure, and of course, the building of the bridge.
It also has a small gift shop, a museum filled with artifacts like railroad memorabilia, geology of the land, and local wildlife. We had a picnic lunch at their covered picnic tables (it had started to sprinkle), and watched a Blackhawk circle around multiple times doing drills.
There’s so many other trails to venture on, which I’m sure has even more gorgeous views of the bridge and river, but since I am in no condition to hike, we ventured a few miles North to another overlook of the river, Hawks Nest.
Hawks Nest is only a few miles up the road. It has a tram system that can take you down the mountain, a restaurant, and of course, a gift shop. There are lots of nearby trails and camping, and the entire area is surrounded by companies that offer camping, kayaking, and white water rafting.
Stardust Sprinkles!
~Holly