Kanawha Trail Club

Weston-Gauley Turnpike May 17

Lois led the group on a 10 mile section of the old Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike between Burnsville Lake and Stonewall Jackson Lake. This new hike is on the National Register of Historic Places and in 2001 was designated a National Recreation Trail. This section of trail was part of a larger Turnpike that was established in 1849. The road was the main access to the salt industry near Bulltown as well as the main North South route for farmers travelling to grist mills in Sutton. The group enjoyed sunny skies, lush meadows and shaded forests.