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More ATVing in Maryland and Virginia  
Coming Home to Great ATVing Rides and Adventures
Wednesday, October 11th to Sunday October 15th

We were having so much fun, we did not want the trip to end. We stayed out until the very last day October 15th. Next day was a work day!  

Waterway in Virginia

True Lunch Spot in Virginia - even though it was raining slightly, this town was pretty neat, and we drove into the town first, got some Hardy's for Lunch and then stopped here to eat it. Much better than eating at Hardy's. There was a strange building that looked like a tea kettle, but I could not get it in time.
The beautiful countryside of Virginia. Again it was raining but with such beauty, it does not matter.
We decided to check out George Washington National Forest, looking to see if we could find a place for the night and to check out ATVing spots.
This was our spot at Edinburg Gap. We took several ATV rides here, but the riding here is different, there are WAY more rocks than any other place that we have ever been before.
As you can see, I was taking my little Donkey through a creek crossing. The water was quite high but it was fun! And the fall colors are really showing here. Again, this is Edinburg Gap.
We went by a pond, and so again, with the fall colors, we had to take this shot.
This is the rocky trail that we went down. We did this on our anniversary - our 9th. A great way to spend it, I think. The road is very rocky, so you can not always go fast.
We had taken the morning ride with the ATVs then we had to get to Breaux Winery for an event with Dulles Area Association of Realtors. As I am the Chairperson for the Affiliate Committee, I had to be there (it was also the last event that the Affiliate Committee was going to do) so we had to leave Edinburg Gap. Again, we are looking at the beautiful Virginia countryside and I took a picture of this farm.
Although it is a little dark, you can see how fast the river is moving.
Here is a better picture of the Shenandoah River
It is amazing, but we have only seen the wildflowers in the middle of the highway in Virginia. I do not remember seeing them anywhere out west. We had stayed at Clarke Gap after the winery event and we then decided we did not want our trip to end so we headed out to Green Ridge State Forest in Maryland.
This is the spot that we got at Green Ridge. It was a little difficult to get to, as the road was very rocky and we were a little nervous with the camper and trailer, but we did it. And there is a lot of space so that we can maneuver properly. We also will be able to have a camp fire. We decided to stay for two nights. So we got here on October 13th (Friday the 13th) and I'd say we were very lucky. They were out of spots that would have been good for us, as this spot was the place that they had a firewood sale a few weeks ago. But it worked out well for us.

Some of the views on the trail. You can see the river in the background.
Here is the fall foliage from our front door.
Us at the top of the ridge.
Obviously, they need to do something about the parking at Green Ridge. I think that any time that we go there, we should have a few more people there with us, as it only costs $10 per night AND you can have up to 6 vehicles on the camp site. And each one of the campsites are pretty big. Maybe they need to have more campsites with accessibility to the ATV trails without having to bring the trailer. Some of these folks were camping not at the ATV area but further away, and they had to bring the trailer instead of using the ATV equipment. I think that is a shame, but it is Maryland - an area that has many regulations.
Here is Sasha on the Green Ridge Trail (this trail is an 18 mile loop on the ridge) and it has several different types of terrain. Part of the trail goes under the High Wires.
Us and the high wires
Our View of the river from our campsite
Golfing at the Wires
This is the road to our camp, a little hard to see, but the road is rough.
Our trip has ended, this is the road home. Stay tuned to more pictures and videos of other areas that we will be checking out in the next couple of months. Thanks for looking.

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