Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureBraxton County
FreeRural county in the geographic center of West Virginia, with historic Bulltown and Sutton Lake.
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Rail Explorers Elk River
Rail Explorers Elk River is a tour in Clay, WV, part of the Mountain Lakes guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
874 Buffalo Creek Road · Clay, WV
Why you should go…
Rail Explorers operates the Elk River Division rail bike tour along the former Buffalo Creek and Gauley Railroad near Clay, West Virginia. Riders pedal electric-assist rail bikes on a 12-mile round trip through forest along Buffalo Creek, passing the Devil's Sawmill Waterfall, a wrecked train car, and high rock cliffs. Tours run about two hours and include a stop at Sandfork Bridge. Tandem bikes seat two riders and quad bikes seat up to four.
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