September 21, 2020
We spent yesterday afternoon driving from Lewes, Delaware to Morgantown, WV. The Walmart where we spent the night was so quiet we slept till after 7 AM. We only had a short distance to drive to the Mon River Trail access parking area.
It was a small parking lot but we were able to just fit in without blocking the area for others.
We we were looking forward to getting on the trail to finish our West Virginia 100 miles. The Mon River Rail-Trail system was recently selected to Rails-to-Trails Hall of Fame so our expectations were high.
We only experienced a small portion of the trail which follows the Monongahela River. The trail surface was crushed stone and in excellent condition and the river was in sight the entire time. I think scenic and peaceful best describes our ride.
The Monongahela River is 130 miles long and is navigable via a series of locks and dams. Within the 10.5 miles from where we parked we were able to see 2 of the locks and dams.
We enjoyed the shade, the river views and the quiet beautiful forest. We even saw a couple deer.
We didn’t see anyone on the trail on our ride out but on our return there were many bikers and a few walkers. We met several people in the parking area and enjoyed sharing thoughts on finding free RV overnight parking. They are electric bikers and RVers.
A wonderfully relaxing day for us as we have completed our 100 miles in West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Over 300 miles in 11 days of riding. We are only about 4 hours from home so that’s where we are headed! What an adventure!!
