Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Durbin, West Virginia



BBQ and Music fundraiser for the local Fire Department 


B.F.D. Fire Department
No, it's not what you think
Bartow, Frank, Durbin Fire Department

Monongahela National Forest
also known as  "The Mon"
One of the East Coast's largest wilderness areas and best kept secret. The Monongahela is a national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia. It protects over 921,000 acres of federally owned land.





 As we rounded the corner look who we saw standing in the river all by himself.  He looked like he was part bear.



Turkey Vulture


 The Durbin Rocket Train is powered by a very rare steam locomotive – Old #3, one of only three operating Climax geared logging locomotives on earth. This 55-ton antique was built in 1910 for the Moore-Keppel Lumber Co.





Greenbrier River





Castway Caboose
Available for a overnight package that allows you to camp in the privacy of your own train car. The experience begins where you board the Durbin Rocket which will take you on a ride and then detach your caboose car where you will be “cast away” in a secluded riverside campsite.






Glad we're sitting in the back

Seneca Rocks is a prominent and visually striking formation rising nearly 900 feet above the confluence of Seneca Creek

The sheer rock faces are a popular challenge for rock climbers







Black Bear hunting with hounds is very popular here




Highland Scenic Highway

A series of three falls that cascade 20 feet, 45 feet, and 65 feet, making this waterfall one of the highest in West Virginia.


Upper Falls



Middle Falls

Lower Falls

I see you

Do you see me?



More stairs


The Glade’s fascinating sphagnum bogs are similar to that found in Muskegs of the Artic Tundra.  When you first enter the area, you will notice Red Spruce, hemlock and Yellow Birch trees.






Lunch spot


Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park features an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life. The park’s 11-mile long heritage railroad and authentic company town are some of the state’s most popular tourist attractions. Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is one of America’s only authentic operating museums of lumber railroading.




Company Town

1 comment:

  1. East Fork Campground 304 456-3101
    Durbin, WV. Full hook ups with 30amp - NO Cell service in this area due to the Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, WV. The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

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