Before leaving Salt Fork State Park in Ohio we took a short hike up to Morgan’s Knob. Not much of a view at the small meadow but a very pretty trail in pine and then hardwood forest. And the warm sun and lack of a breeze were welcome in the early morning cool. The drive to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve was uneventful. Just like you prefer travel. We went first to the Sandstone Visitor Center where the ranger was just incredibly helpful - in contrast to the information on the web site which is hard to discover what is where and if it is open. She gave us detailed instructions to several drives and hikes with maps and even showed some personal photos of the destinations. She told us of a free campground a mile away which was not in any info we had and the change of plans to stay here was an easy choice. We had time before dark to go to one spot, the Grandview area, and it was, particularly Turkey Spur Overlook which is on top of a great rock reached by 145 steps. We watched the moon barely visible over the mountains and the valley below. The campground is beautiful, quiet, large spaces and right beside the New River. No services but a trade-off I would take anytime for the serene night.
Happy Birthday to Geof.
The knob trail
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The Driver does not understand the muse situation. I told him clearly the muse instructed me that I needed a dozen donuts of mixed flavors and he said, “Ha!” How am I ever going to win the No-bell prize with his help. I may need a muse translator or a muse enforcer. Yeah, that’s the key!