Camping 101/Fall Foliage

Fall is the most beautiful time of year in WV and it doesn't get any better than middle October for vivid colors.

We arrived to our favorite Forest Campground on Saturday to find it completely booked. Evidently everyone else thinks October is also the most beautiful time of year.

We found a private campground close by and decided to give it a try. Beautiful views of Seneca Rocks out our side windows and a trout stream within 6 feet of rear bumber



From inside the Cat



Trout stream directly behind Cat



Trail to top of rocks from pic above. 1.8 miles to the top. Every step uphill!



A view from the top of the rocks. Camera was zoomed all it had. 1500' straight drop to the bottom. Notice the campground in center of pic. The Cat is the 4th camper back on the right near the river.


I have a bunch of beautiful Fall foliage pics I'll post in a seperate thread but here is a couple teasers...

Anyone else see the UFO in this pic? I honestly don't know what it was.


A 5 mile hike through this to a vista you have to see to believe!


More to come soon!

Stunning views. Thanks for the pics and look forward to more.

So jealous!! What a fabulous campground.

I am soooooo .Man that looks like a great place.And almost all by your self too.

After hiking the trail above we come to this. About 3 feet behind my wife is a long, long drop.







Road to Spruce Knob in the Monongahela National Forest. Talk about vivid colors!






My father and wife surrounded by color.





Blackwater Canyon.






Mr. and Mrs. Mountainman.

Earl,

All pics are from the Monogahela National Forest in WV. Its well over 900,000 acres and spreads over 10 counties in the state. Nearly all of the counties are considered highlands in the state.

The Monogahela is the best kept secret in the east! I prefer it ten times over the Smokey Mountains. You may be the only person in PA not to have visited the Mon... Every other license plate is from PA, MA or New York.

Fantastic pictures. Thanks for sharing

Beautiful!! Thanks for posting.

The pix and colors are beautiful. WV must have gotten more rain this summer than NH. The fall colors here were a little disappointing compared to previous years. We had a very dry summer here.

Looks fantastic a place I would really like to visit, You are very lucky to have such a vast area to explore.
Sean

Is there gold in that stream? If not, there should be.

Beautiful area!!

TC

Great pics!!!! We love pics.....

Outstanding

Beautiful.

Thanks to all. Glad you guys enjoyed the pics. We sure enjoyed taking them!

shrowang - WV was well above average temps all summer but luckily we did get close to average rainfall. October has been dry as dust though.

TC - There is gold in those streams. Golden Trout stocked by the WV DNR!

TC - There is gold in those streams. Golden Trout stocked by the WV DNR!