Basics
- Length:
- 10.58 miles (17 km)
- Time:
- Allow 30-45 minutes.
- Fees:
- There may be National Forest fees; contact Monongahela National Forest.
Description
This gravel roadway follows the original alignment of theStaunton-Parkersburg Turnpike from the top of Allegheny Mountain down the mountainside to Bartow. Winding through dense forests, past abandoned homesteads and rolling meadows, the traveler is treated to breathtaking views of distant valleys and high-mountain ridges. The Civil War Confederate Camp Allegheny sits at the top of the mountain along with the dramatic remains of the fortifications on the facing knoll. At the bottom of the drive down the mountain,watch for the earthworks of the Confederate Camp Bartow, most visible on the hill between the backway and the main highway. The private house on the bottom intersection is Traveller's Repose, a famous 19th-century inn on the Turnpike.
