Sharp's Tunnel on the Greenbrier River Trail Offers Quick "Day-cation"

How many times have you heard "there is nothing to do around here?"

Once again, neighboring Pocahontas County offers a variety of "day-cation" ideas.  Our last article featured some free and unusual scenic sites to see in southern Pocahontas County:  http://webstercommentator.blogspot.com/2012/11/pocahontas-county-ideal-spot-for-day.html

This article and the accompanying video focuses on another free spot.  Rather than join the throngs of blaze orange wearing hunters on opening day, we paid a visit to the Greenbrier River Trail in Pocahontas County, in particular Sharp's Tunnel on the trail.  The tunnel is about 500 feet long, located about mid-way between Cass and Edray off of the Back Mountain Road running between those two towns.  It makes an ideal picnic spot at either end of the tunnel.

More adventurous "day-cationers" can rent or take their own bicycles along the trail.

Here is a link to the official State Park website for the trail:

http://www.greenbrierrailtrailstatepark.com

Here are some of the outfitters that rent bikes to take on the trail, some of which will shuttle you back to your point of departure to save you the round trip back:

SEEBERT
Jack Horner's Corner - (304) 653-4515
Adjacent to Greenbrier River Trail and Watoga State Park
Bike sales, rentals, shuttles, accessories, minor repairs

MARLINTON
Dirtbean Hale - (304) 799-4038
217 8th Street
Bike sales, rentals, repairs, accessories

Appalachian Sport Lodge - (304) 799-4050
3 Seneca Trail
Bike sales, rentals, shuttles, bike accessories

SLATYFORK
Elk River Touring Center - 1-866-572-3771
US Route 219 Slatyfork
Bike sales, rentals, repairs, accessories, shuttles

CASS
Route 66 Outpost - (304) 456-4288
Bike rentals, accessories, shuttles