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New River Gorge Bridge

cowboyup3371

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I'm planning on riding out to West Virginia next weekend for my only big trip for this year and wanted to see if anyone could answer this one question that my Basecamp map software just can't figure out. Is it possible to ride the entire way along Fayette Station Road from US19 on the Beckley side to the other side of the bridge? Basecamp keeps trying to take me back out to US19 instead of just staying on the road. From what I have seen in some other posts it is possible but i want to be sure before I get there.
 
Used to be the way, but it has been a long time since I have been on that stretch of road. Googlemaps says you can still do it.
 
The old bridge is still there and you can take a one way gravel road full of switchbacks down the Gorge and cross the river and go up the other side. You can get a close up view of some of the massive supports for the big bridge from below.
 
It's possible, but it's only one way. From the north/east side of the bridge, by the Visitor Center, you can go down the switchbacks to the river, then back up the other side toward Fayetteville. It's all blacktop, as of last year, but some of the parking lot pull-offs might be hard-packed gravel. The three of us were there last year and had absolutely NO problems on the road. Just remember it's a SCENIC road, not a race track.
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marvinsc said:
The old bridge is still there and you can take a one way gravel road full of switchbacks down the Gorge and cross the river and go up the other side. You can get a close up view of some of the massive supports for the big bridge from below.
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That was blacktopped when I was last there.

Anyhow I'm jealous of anyone going for a ride in WV.
 
Steve said:
It's possible, but it's only one way. From the north/east side of the bridge, by the Visitor Center, you can go down the switchbacks to the river, then back up the other side toward Fayetteville. It's all blacktop, as of last year, but some of the parking lot pull-offs might be hard-packed gravel. The three of us were there last year and had absolutely NO problems on the road. Just remember it's a SCENIC road, not a race track.
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Thank you Steve. I adjusted the route in Basecamp and it's much cleaner looking.

Dogma said:
That was blacktopped when I was last there.

Anyhow I'm jealous of anyone going for a ride in WV.
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You're more than welcome to join me if you'd like Dale. I leave early Sunday morning (~9am) and plan to be back Tuesday
 
Hey Cowboy, get a hold of Bwringer, he may still have some maps of the aria. I remember chasing Brian and Dale all around the New River area during my first GSR rally.(2012) I don't remember any of the routes we were on, I was just trying to keep up somewhat! Glad you're able to get out to enjoy them new tires. 👍
 
cowboyup3371 said:
Thank you Steve. I adjusted the route in Basecamp and it's much cleaner looking.



You're more than welcome to join me if you'd like Dale. I leave early Sunday morning (~9am) and plan to be back Tuesday
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Believe me, I'd love to. If I had more notice, I'd have seriously considered putting in for the time off.

storm 64 said:
Hey Cowboy, get a hold of Bwringer, he may still have some maps of the aria. I remember chasing Brian and Dale all around the New River area during my first GSR rally.(2012) I don't remember any of the routes we were on, I was just trying to keep up somewhat! Glad you're able to get out to enjoy them new tires. 
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I think that was the first time I met you. You were riding some kind of Beemer, right?
 
Dogma said:
Believe me, I'd love to. If I had more notice, I'd have seriously considered putting in for the time off.
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Sorry about that; I only confirmed I could do it over the weekend and since I already have Monday off for the holiday I just had to take off Tuesday to give me a little extra time.
 
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