Ohio, Kenkucky, Virginia, West Viginia Trip

May 1999

Photos by:  Jim McMullen & Maggie Mullins

This trip was completed in May 1999 with Dave leaving Greenfield, OH and meeting me at my house in Franklin, OH around 1:30 in the afternoon.  The trip was 800+ miles long lasting the biggest part of 2 1/2 days and took us thru KY, part of VA and WV and of course OH.

Some of the towns we ventured thru for gas/food stops, etc. were:
KY ->   Alexandria, Mt. Sterling, Slade, Beattyville, Jackson, Hazard & Whitesburg
VA ->   Norton, Jasper, Fort Blackmore & Tazewell
WV ->   Bishop, War, Welch, Gilbert, Chief Logan State Park & Huntington
OH ->   Ironton, Oak Hill, Jackson, Chillicothe, Cincinnati, Greenfield & Franklin
CLICK HERE for a Map of our approximate motorcycle route.

 

CLICK HERE for a SLIDE SHOW OF THIS TRIP'S PICTURES

 
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My 1986 Honda Gold Wing packed and
ready to roll.
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Dave has arrived on his new Yamaha 650
and we are ready for departure.
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 A needed rest stop along KY-165 beside a church and a cemetery.
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A break at the rest area at the junction of Mountain Parkway and KY-11 near Natural Bridge State Park in Kentucky.
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First's night campsite, a semi-improved home site at my in-laws property along KY-1036 near Zachariah, KY.
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A few pic's from Chief Logan State Park in West Virginia were we stayed the second night.  Beautiful area nestled in the mountains approximately 70 miles south of Huntington, WV off of highway WV-10.

 

 

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