Title:
Rt. 16/Rt 47 - Taste of Appalachian Foothills
State:
West Virginia
Submitted
by: Anonymous
Date Submitted: Dec 06
Motorcycle type: Harley Davidson
Estimated Length: 70 Miles One-way
Scenery:
Starts
out in St. Mary's, WV, which is next to the Wayne
National Forest (in Ohio) among the rolling Appalachian
foothills. Very green lush forest with excellent colors
in fall.
Road
Quality:
There
is not much to do along the way in terms of restraunts and
shops. Near Ellenboro, WV, you may want to take a detour
and check out North
Bend State Park. It offers camping and picnicking along
a river bank setting and features a 72 mile "North
Bend Rail Trail" … a trail designed for hiking,
mountain biking and horseback riding … the trail follows
the path of the old B & O Railroad. At the end of the
route, Parkersburg has plenty of places to relax, grab a
bite, and gas up.
Roadside
Amenities:
There
are so many places to stop along that way that this scenic
drive could take days. You can visit a large cave on the
Ohio River where pirates once hid to rob the boats going
down the river. Metropolis is the home of Superman ...
Directions:
Written directions:
From
St. Mary's just find Rt. 16 and head south
toward Harrisville. Continue past Harrisville
till you get to Smithville where Rt. 16 and
Rt. 47 intersect. Here you want to take Rt.
47 west for another very nice 38 miles of
backwoods West Virginia scenery to Parkersburg
and the interstate (I-77). Total miles from
St. Mary's to Smithville to Parkersburg =
70 miles.
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Mike - 2009 Triumph
This user rated the route: 8 out of 10
Posted 60 days ago
Have ridden 47 all the way to 119 a few times and the 47/16 route once. Certain counties have bad pavement, and you'd better fill your tank to the neck, but it is well worth it. Mount your video camera and call some buddies. We drive 4 hours to get to this road.
