CASS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – All parts of West Virginia are picturesque during the fall, but this train ride provides fall views like no other in the Mountain State.
The Cass Scenic Railroad Bald Knob excursion provides some of the most picturesque views in the autumn season.
The long haul of 11 miles to Bald Knob takes about four and a half hours for the 22-mile round trip.
Panoramas of the lofty Appalachians become more beautiful as the train climbs higher and higher.
According to Mountain Rail WV, passengers suddenly realize they are entering a completely different world, mainly because of the change in trees, flowers and atmosphere.
By climbing the 2,390 feet from Cass (2452-feet) to Bald Knob (4842-feet) on Back Allegheny Mountain and the second highest point in West Virginia, passengers have made the equivalent of an 800-mile trip to Canada in climate because of the higher altitude.
Here are found spruce trees, snowshoe hares and other plants and animals typical in the far north. The rustic overlook affords one of the most awesome, overwhelming spectacles in the east.
Dwarfed by distance and almost lost in the vastness of the panorama is the giant Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope, at the Green Bank Observatory in the valley near the foot of the mountain.
A remarkable contrast between the wilderness at Bald Knob and today’s space-age facilities.
A “King of the Road” hobo lunch will be provided to enjoy with your ride as well. The hobo lunch consists of a cold sandwich (lunch meat, cheese, etc. all separated in plastic wrap), chips, cookie, and bottled water.
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