31 miles
Started out early this morning. It was cool and the skies were overcast. Was so thankful that I had warmer clothes on because the majority of this trail was in the forest. On one side of the trail were rock walls/overhangs and on the other side was Deckers Creek. Sometimes the creek was near us and sometimes it was quite a distance below us. At one point I said "look how far the creek is down the hill." I heard Susan say "Don't look Tom!" I asked why Tom couldn't look. Susan said because Tom tends to veer in the direction that he is looking. I guess Susan was fearful that they would end up over the edge if Tom looked. Later, Tom admitted to me that he does actually look but that Susan just doesn't know.
I didn't mention that the trail was uphill and the road surface was crushed limestone. So we had a good workout. At least going slower we were able to enjoy more of the scenery! It was especially challenging for Tom and Susan since the Florida trails they are used to are flat. All of us really had fun riding back down. Not much pedaling!
One of the prettiest views of Decker Creek
Rock Walls and Overhangs along the trail
On a side note, after the ride we drove to Coopers Rock State Forest. The view from the overlook was breathtaking! We also did a short 2 mile hike to a place called Rock City. Our legs have been really worked over today and tomorrow's bike ride in Pennsylvania will be another uphill limestone trail.
Coopers Rock Overview with the Cheat River below
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