Blackwater Falls, West Virginia - Sheila and I are falling in love with West Virginia and all the multitude of back country roads the state offers. West Virginia is nearly 80% forested, making it the third-most-forested state in the U.S. We spent the day traveling through many of the forest service roads in the Monongahela National Forest and throughout the central part of the state; visiting 50-foot high Blackwater Falls S.P. (pictured), Kumbrabow S.F., Holly River S.P. and Summersville Lake WMA, where we're camped for the night. Most of the back roads wound under thick hardwood forest canopies and breaking out into the sunlight took a while for our eyes to adjust. The roads were also very narrow, creating a challenge when meeting the (thankfully) few other approaching vehicles. Pulling a 25-foot trailer along these twisty roads took full concentration and added to the challenge! The scenic rewards were well worth the effort, though. Tomorrow, we'll visit some of the old coal mining region in the southern part of the state and then head through eastern Kentucky.
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