Snowshoe Mountain, the roads of Pocahontas and surrounding counties offer many great rides.
Listed below are just a few of the many world-class rides available in and around Snowshoe Mountain.
Snowshoe Freedom Fest 2010 Area Rides
**All rides will meet at the Brigham Center located by bus stop in the village, a ½ hour before schedule departure**
Friday, July 16, 2010
Songer Whitewater Raft Tour (Limited Availability)
Depart at 8:30am
Join our Snowshoe Guides as we head to Fayetteville for some of the most exciting Whitewater rafting around. Once you arrive at Songer Whitewater you will be suited up for the rapids ahead. While on the river you will be treated to lunch from the Songer crew. After the rafting trip, you will head back to Pocahontas County to participate in the rest of the weekend events!
Shenandoah Harley Davidson Bike Tour
Depart at 9:00am
Join Biker Bob from Shenandoah Harley Davidson as he takes you through the valley and hills of WV and VA. The ride will take you through Greenbank and east through the Alleghany Mountains to Staunton. Once in Staunton, enjoy a lunch at the dealership and the chance to grab up some great deals at the Shenandoah Harley Davidson store. Enjoy great river views as we guide you back to Snowshoe through Goshen Pass and the Monongahela National Forrest.
Lewisburg Tour
Depart at 9:00am
This tour will leave Snowshoe Mountain to our first stop at Droop Mountain Battlefield. Once at Droop you will go to the lookout tower and view the Greenbrier River Valley. From here you will ride to Lewisburg where we stop at a Food and Friends for lunch. Then it’s back to Pocahontas County through White Sulphur Springs, home of the famous Greenbrier Resort to Cass. Once in Cass you can stay and ride a steam driven locomotive or head back to Snowshoe. If you are going on the dinner train, be sure to take your tickets on this ride.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Country Roads Tour
Depart at 9:00am
Join our Snowshoe Guides as you head across the Scenic Highway which provides breathtaking views of the county to Richwood, Craigsville and Webster Springs. This ride will be a long leisurely ride on the best biking roads West Virginia has to offer. Once in Webster Springs you will dine at the Main Street Diner where you will get a great meal. From there you will travel back to Pocahontas County to participate in the rest of the weekend events!
Seneca Rocks Tour
Depart at 9:00am
Meet your Snowshoe Guides to travel to Elkins on US route 219 through beautiful mountains and valleys. Once in Elkins you will grab a bite to eat at CJ Maggie’s before heading off to Seneca Rock, a magnificent formation rising nearly 900 feet above the North Fork River. If we have time we might get off our bikes and stretch our legs on the 1.3 mile hike to the top of the rocks to view the scenic valley below. Then it is back to Pocahontas County where we will visit the National Radio Astronomy Observatory which is the location of the world’s largest fully maneuverable radio telescope. Then it’s onto to Cass Scenic Railroad where you can stay and ride a steam driven locomotive or head back to Snowshoe. If you are going on the dinner train, be sure to take your tickets on this ride.
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