Cass Scenic Railroad State Park

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is a tour in Cass, WV, part of the Potomac Highlands guide. Cost: $50 or more. Whittaker Station trip runs May through October.

12363 Cass Rd · Cass, WV

Why you should go…

Cass was a company lumber town founded in 1901, and the park keeps it running with geared Shay locomotives built for hauling timber up steep grades. The two-hour Whittaker Station trip climbs Cheat Mountain along Leatherbark Creek through two switchbacks to a logging camp recreated by volunteers. A longer trip continues to Bald Knob, the third-highest peak in the state, and you can rent former company houses in town.

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