As I left Wheeling, WV, I was able to ride on another nice rec path. At one time this tunnel had double train tracks. Part of the transportation history of Wheeling and this part of the country.
Pennsylvania has a terrific, marked cycling route system. Now I just have to figure out how to coordinate their system with my route.
With the many streams and hills of the Appalachians, towns are nestled along the road between the water and the hill. It is hard to tell, but most of these homes are kept up with yards taken care of.
The Bad and the Good. What they do not have is well marked state or county roads. I knew once I left the paved path that I would need to turn on a certain road, then another. I never found the first one which meant I rode 13 miles too far and had to backtrack those same 13 miles meaning my 68 mile day became a 94 mile day. It also meant more Appalachian hills to climb. That’s the bad news. The good news is that I made it to my destination for the night. Although I’d rather not do a day that long, I can do it if needed.
Some of the good news of my little detour is that I was directed on some of the back roads of Pennsylvania and saw some beautiful countryside.
Nothing more needs to be said.
Tomorrow (which is actually today, June 2), I head to Somerset, PA. With any luck, and better navigation, it will only be a 44 mile day.