| Here are some suggested routes for Saturday rides (details below):
WV Twisties (317 miles) - a fine day of WV twisty goodness
OH Twisties (325 miles) - ride the best of southeast Ohio's "rollercoasters"
New River Bridge (338 miles) - south to the New
River Gorge Bridge visitor center and back
Helvetia Loop (270 miles) - nice mix of state and county roads with a
mid-day stop in Helvetia
Here are links to the "Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008" and
Garmin MapSource files:
Garmin MapSource GDB with all the routes
S&T WV Twisties
S&T OH Twisties
S&T New River Bridge
S&T Helvetia
Here are text directions that I think are mostly correct. I'm not always
sure whether a road is signed north/south or east/west, but the left/right
part should be correct.
WV Twisties (317 miles)
START: North Bend State Park
W. Main St east into Harrisville
R on 16 south. Follow to jct I-79
I-79 north to Flatwoods ( exit 67)
R on 4 south? Follow to jct 15.
L on 15 east. Follow to jct 20 in Diana.
L on 20 north. Follow to Buckhannon.
Continue straight on 119 north. Follow to jct 50 in Grafton.
L on 50 west. Follow to jct 310 in Grafton.
R on 310 north? Follow to jct 250 in Fairmont.
Follow 250 thru Fairmont, then on to Mannington.
L on Buffalo St. Follow to jct CR-7.
L on CR-7. Becomes Price Fork Rd.
R on 20 west. Follow to jct 7 near New Martinsville.
L on 7 west. Follow to jct 2 in New Martinsville.
L on 2 south. Follow to jct 180 (short).
L on 180 south. Follow to jct 18.
L on 18 south. Follow to jct 74 (past Middlebourne).
R on 74 west. Follow to Pennsville.
R on 50 west. Follow to Ellenboro.
L on 16 south. Follow to Harrisville.
R on W. Main St? back to North Bend State Park
New River Bridge (338 miles)
START: North Bend State Park
CR-14 east into Harrisville
R on 16 south. Follow to jct 60 in Gauley Bridge
L on 60 east to jct 19
R on 19 south
L to Visitor Center (before bridge)
R on 19 north to jct 60
R on 60 east. Follow to jct 20.
L on 20 north. Follow to jct 4 near French Ck
L on 4 west. Follow to jct 19.
R on 19 north. Follow to jct 33 in Weston.
L on 33 west. Follow to jct 47 in Linn.
R on 47 north. Follow to jct 74.
R on 74 west? Follow to Pullman.
L on CR-9 (Harrisville-Pullman Rd). Follow to Harrisville.
L on 16 south. Follow into Harrisville (short).
R on W. Main St back to North Bend State Park
Ohio Twisties (325 miles)
START: North Bend State Park
W. Main St to jct 16 in Harrisville
R on 16 south. Follow to jct 47.
R on 47 west. Follow to jct in Parkersburg.
L on 50 west. Follow to jct 555
R on 555 north? Follow to jct 78.
R on 78 east. Follow to jct 564 in Caldwell.
R on 564 east. Follow to jct 145.
L on 145 north. Follow to jct 556 in Beallsville.
Continue straight onto 556 east. Follow to jct 7 in Clarington.
R on 7 south to jct 78 (short)
R on 78 west. Follow to jct 536.
L on 536 east. Follow to end at jct 7.
R on 7 south. Follow to jct 255 in Sardis.
R on 255 north. Follow to jct 800.
R on 800 north. Follow to jct 26 (short).
L on 26 south. Follow to jct 260.
L on 260 east. Follow to end at jct 7.
L on 7 north. Follow to Fly (Sisterville Ferry)
Take ferry across the Ohio River.
Follow 18 south? to jct 74.
R on 74 south. Follow to Pennsboro.
R on 50 west. Follow to Ellenboro.
L on 16 south. Follow to Harrisville.
R on W. Main St. Follow to North Bend State Park.
Helvetia Loop (270 miles)
START: North Bend State Park
W. Main St east into Harrisville
R on 16 south. Follow to 33/119.
L on 33 east. Follow to Rosedale Rd in Stumptown.
L on Rosedale Rd. Follow to jct 4 near Frametown.
L on 4 north? Follow thru Gassaway and Sutton to jct 15.
R on 15 east. Follow to jct 20 in Diana.
L on 20 north. Follow to CR-11 (Frenchton-Carter) near French Creek.
R on CR-11 (becomes CR-46). Follow to Helvetia.
Have lunch at The Hutte restaurant, then check out the village.
Continue on CR-46. Follow to CR-34.
L on CR-34. Follow to jct CR-35.
Bear R onto CR-35. Follow to jct CR-37.
L on CR-37
L on CR-53
L on route 151 (old 33). Follow to jct 33 near Buckhannon.
L on 33 west to Weston (four lane).
Continue on 33 west to jct 47 in Linn.
R on 47 north. Follow to jct 74.
R on 74 west? Follow to Pullman.
L on CR-9 (Harrisville-Pullman Rd). Follow to Harrisville.
L on 16 south. Follow into Harrisville (short).
R on W. Main St back to North Bend State Park
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