Gov. Jim Justice had a ceremony recently to announce the newest scenic route of the Mountain Rides program – Cranberry Corridor – a spectacular loop that will take travelers across 211.1 miles of the central and eastern portions of the state.

 

Cranberry Corridor marks the third route of the West Virginia Mountain Rides program, a collaborative partnership between the West Virginia Department of Transportation and the West Virginia Department of Tourism to designate and promote the Mountain State’s most scenic country roads.

“This route couldn’t have been launched at a better time,” said Governor Jim Justice. “With the leaves starting to change and temperatures dropping just the right amount, it’s a great time to hit the road and spend time exploring Almost Heaven.”

 

Cranberry Corridor starts and ends in Summersville, taking travelers along a variety of roadways in the state including US-60, US-219, Route 150, Route 55 as well as Route 39 with plenty of beautiful scenery to take in along the way. The route leads riders on a trip through just over 200 miles of the lush Mountain State and can be completed within a little less than a five-hour round trip drive. It is accessible for both cars and motorcycles.

This route includes several scenic detours that offer beautiful scenery like Summersville Lake, the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area, Beartown State Park and Hawks Nest State Park. Travelers will also witness West Virginia’s famous country roads, along with stops along the iconic West Virginia Waterfall Trail like the Falls of Hills Creek and Cathedral Falls.

"The most amazing thing of all is we're marketing our roads," Gov. Justice said. "Six years ago we were so ashamed of our roads. We couldn't get to the convenience store without destroying our cars. Now here we are marketing our roads, and it can go on now for decades to come."

 

More on the Cranberry Corridor HERE