Mike Breiding's Epic Road Trips: October 2020
Deckers Creek Rail-Trail: Masontown to the End of the Trail
Summer's End
A leisurely 12 mile out and back ride on a perfect Fall day
05 October 2020
Summers End
Yesterday I took a leisurely 12 mile out and back ride on what was a perfect Fall day. I wanted to check out the new surface on the Deckers Creek Rail-Trail and revisit some section of the trail I had not been on for several years.
The Mon River and Deckers Creek Rail-Trail provides 48 miles of cycling and walking pleasure for the denizens of Morgantown and the surrounding area - and well beyond.
Seen here is the entirety of the Deckers Creek Rail-Trail (DC R-T) in Monongalia and Preston counties West Virginia.
This is the 12 + mile section I rode. Note the straight section. I have heard it said this was the longest section of straight track in WV.
The fall color has been coming on fast so it provided a good opportunity to take a few snaps.
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The higher elevations of the DC R-T have already had some frost and these Hay-scented ferns are ready for their winters nap.
Asters, fallen leaves and crispy brown bracken ferns mark the end of the growing season.
Sassafras trees are always a colorful standout.
Solitude.
These fronds of the bead fern won't be here much longer.
The goldenrod has been spectacular this season.
The blackberries are long gone and the purplish leaves are a reminder of those juicy treats.
With the recent cold snap the New England asters are fading but they still add a nice splash of color.
The maples have been a blaze of fiery reds and oranges but soon will naked to the chill of winter.
And that concludes our fall tour of the Upper Deckers Creek Rail-Trail.
See you next time...
Mike