October 18, 2018 Davis West Virginia
Who needs to go to Alaska, when this hidden gem is in the Wild and Wonderful State of West Virginia! "In the mid-1800s, the Dalhe family used open grassy fields called "sods" for grazing sheep in this area, which now bears the name DOLLY SODS WILDERNESS. The region, located high on the Allegheny Plateau, is known for its extensive rocky plains, upland bogs, and sweeping vistas."
The Dolly Sods Wilderness in in the Monongahela National Forest, in Grant, Randolph and Tucker Counties, West Virginia.
Dolly Sods is VERY MUCH OFF THE BEATEN PATH, and if you're not careful looking for the turn off, you drive right past it! The main road leading in to the designated area is approximately 5 miles.
Did I say windy and cold?????
We had on everything we could muster up that we packed, due to the wind.
Not prepared for the extreme temperature drop from the day before, nothing stopped us from taking in the sights.
Oh the sweeping vistas!!!
Rock, and more rocks..
And windblown trees...
And more vistas, and photographers 😀😀😀
Pack a lunch, or plenty of snacks, because this excursion requires several hours. The landscape is distinctive. The vast plain of huckleberry and blueberry bushes were not quite their usual blaze red autumn color, but oh what a site!
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