There are few states that can match West Virginia in terms of beauty. Going back to childhood visits with my grandparents in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, I have made many trips to and through West Virginia, and every time, I leave thinking that it is a special place.
That same feeling remained after making a visit to Spruce Knob, the first highpoint of 2016 for Ben and me.
The trip to Spruce Knob took a while to develop this summer. A week before heading that direction, we were riding around Key West on a moped going to see the southern most publicly accessible point (or so they say) on the mainland of the United States. After a quick trip back home, a few days in Atlanta, and a visit with family in Charlotte, we began the trip to West Virginia.
Let me warn anyone who suffers from motion sickness. You will either need to take medicine, sleep, or drive when going through the mountain roads to this highpoint.
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