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4.18 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.18
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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Feb 29, 2008

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Guest
December 30, 2008
Concur with the comment from TheNomadRider. 50…
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Hyosung Girl
August 12, 2012
This was a great ride with plenty of twisties,…
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Written Directions

Get yourself to the starting point/town of Grafton, WV. From Grafton head east on US Highway 50 through the most western tip of Maryland and continuing on to the small WV town of Mount Storm (where Highway 50 and WV Route 42 intersect). .

Scenery

Mountains, Rivers, Valleys, Great People, Fun things to do. You travel just north of the northern most reaches of the beautiful Monongahela National Forest!

rock formations seen along the way Road Quality: 4

Twist and turns, leading to places that have MORE twist and turns. Another nice thing about this run is when you complete it, you are close to another couple of great mountain runs in the area - Skyline Drive and The Blue Ridge Parkway. You could get to them by continuing from this ride's end point (Mount Storm, WV) and get down to Front Royal, VA where you can start heading down (south) Skyline Drive to the end and then pick up The Blue Ridge Parkway in Afton, VA ... put this all together and this could be a fantastic weekend of motorcycle riding! windmills seen along the way

Roadside Amenities:3

This is a wild ride ... at one point has a near 180 degree turn with other tight turns leading to a funky gift story with rustic old knickknack shop about mid way through the run. You'll pass Cathedral State Park along the way too and could stop there as it's a nice midway point stop. I suggest you stay at Abrams Creek Camp ground - a great place to be ... just past the Highway 50 and WV Route 42 intersection (Near Mount Storm, WV). Look hard or you'll miss the sign. There is a lodge house, camping are, and cozy cabins to stay in all alongside Abrams Creek. This is a place off the beaten path and you'll have a blast staying over for the night.

Drive Enjoyment

Twist and turns, leading to places that have MORE twist and turns. Another nice thing about this run is when you complete it, you are close to another couple of great mountain runs in the area - Skyline Drive and The Blue Ridge Parkway. You could get to them by continuing from this ride's end point (Mount Storm, WV) and get down to Front Royal, VA where you can start heading down (south) Skyline Drive to the end and then pick up The Blue Ridge Parkway in Afton, VA ... put this all together and this could be a fantastic weekend of motorcycle riding!

Tourism Opportunities

This is a wild ride ... at one point has a near 180 degree turn with other tight turns leading to a funky gift story with rustic old knickknack shop about mid way through the run. You'll pass Cathedral State Park along the way too and could stop there as it's a nice midway point stop. I suggest you stay at Abrams Creek Camp ground - a great place to be ... just past the Highway 50 and WV Route 42 intersection (Near Mount Storm, WV). Look hard or you'll miss the sign. There is a lodge house, camping are, and cozy cabins to stay in all alongside Abrams Creek. This is a place off the beaten path and you'll have a blast staying over for the night.

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Guest
May 5, 2008
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Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
This is a great road - several highly technical sections, lots of scenery and generaly light traffic.
I have never seen those windmills on US 50 either but its possible i was just too focused on the road! I have seen a bank of these windmills on US219 just a few miles south of the intersection of US50.
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Guest
April 10, 2008
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Motorcycle Type : Other
The "rock formation seen along the way" is actually 40 miles south of Mt Storm - Seneca Rocks. Also, I know that there are windmills on Backbone mountain in Tucker County but as far as I know, you can't see them very well (if at all) from US 50. Someone taking this route and expecting to see these scenes is going to be disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it's a great ride - you just won't see the scenery depicted in the description.
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Akumu
November 20, 2019
3916 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
In many parts of this road the road can get a bit ripoli. This makes things a little disconcerting on two wheels. Once they fix those areas of the road it'll be a pretty good Cruiser ride with the occasional Splash apart Misty's. Mind your speed limit in Maryland as they're a bit more aggressive with speed limits there.
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