I actually did a sweet time lapse of the sunset but the wind was so violent that the trees were just jerking wildly the whole time and it was super distracting lol. You’ll have to get out there, one of my favorite trips for sure.
If there's a more stunning trail in the East than the NF trail, I just don't know where it is. I love that you got so quiet during that last panorama of Chimney Rocks, almost as if you were paying tribute to their beauty. Great work.
I've been down there several times and was looking to return. I usually go down to the Roaring Plains and haven't seen anyone each time I go, which is fantastic! Is this route an out-and-back (same trail)? The view looks great.
Full video will explain what we did. Basically it’s a point to point, we used a shuttle service. Roaring Plains was awesome, I have a video on that as well as Dolly Sods and Spruce Knob in WV. Heading back to Roaring Plains soon hopefully to do the western half.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO LOVED THE FOG PICTURES THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SUNSET AND SUNRISE WERE GORGEOUS. LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD AN AWESOME TIME TOO BAD YOU HAD SUCH WIND BUT THE WHOLE VIDEO WAS GORGEOUS. TELL SARA HI FOR ME ALSO LOVED THE BARN MAYBE NEXT TIME YOU CAN SHOW ALITTLE MORE ABOUT THE BARN CATCH YOU IN THE NEXT VIDEO VERY GOOD QUALITY BLUE SKY WAS SUPER GORGEOUS LOVED IT
Get out there and do it! Trust me when I say the best views are in the northern section, it’s almost an hour walking along a shear cliff face on the way to chimney top.
The video quality is excellent. Next time camp at Table Rock which is one mile south of the Chimneys and take a zero day. On your zero explore the the chimneys. Really suggest checking out my NFM videos if you have time. Fantastic video and I will be out there in 3 weeks. Ciao
Subbed, I'll take a look tonight. My West Virginia trips are pretty fast paced with the five hour drive on each end. I'm trying to conserve PTO for longer trips so we drove down Friday night, arrived at 1am Saturday and were on the trail at 9:30am Saturday morning. Got home at 11:30pm Sunday lol, but it was worth it.
Yeah I tend to prefer the western mountains overall. Once you get above the treeline the views are endless. Nothing compares to that, but West Virginia is within driving distance for a weekend trip so I’m more than content with my eastern mountains haha
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking The Rockies are definitely sick. I've already had to plan most of my hiking for the summer so my wife has an understanding of how much I'll be gone (planning 20 CO 14ers and 1 in CA) haha. If you come out to CO, I'd love to get together (if not for hiking, then for dinner or something). SF
The mountains in the distance and just to the north of Seneca Rocks could actually be the Rohrbaugh (Roaring Plains) Plains area. When driving up the mountain toward the Red Creek Campground on the Forest Road (#19 If I remember correctly) from the Red Creek Ranger Station in Laneville there is a forest road off the right (South) that is gated most of the year. It is opened for hunting season. I hiked back past the gate to camp and crested the ridge and the view looking down the mountain was Seneca Rocks. This viewpoint was from the Eastern Continental Divide. The stores at the intersection of Routes 33 and 28 were visible as well.
I like that you backpack with a chest pack. I’ve been thinking the same for local hiking. For backpacking I did get a zpacks FUPA that I’d like to try.
I might try a fanny pack as well, the kit bag was good for when I was using a pack with a hip belt. Now that I'm mainly using a frameless pack without a hip belt I may go the fanny pack route.
A buddy and I did a large loop in dolly sods this past October. Just subscribed to your channel after realizing how many times I had referred to your videos for tips when planning our trip. This north fork mountain trail is next on my list with hopefully time to climb the via ferrata. Would you be willing to put your gpx file in the description? Who did you use for a shuttle service? Also, I got the kit bag and it was just what I was looking for. Thanks!
@@michaelvancini4616 we shall see, they definitely helped on this trail when descending 1,000' per mile. My only gripe is that now I have to stash my tripod instead of carrying it in my hands which makes recording way more of a hassle. I'm still figuring out how I want to deal with that.
Where did you get on this trail? I lived in Northfork, WV, many years ago. Of course I recognized Pinnacle Rick as it is not that far from Northfork. My question is, how long or how many miles would you have to drive to get from the start of your hike to the end of it? I often think of our ancestors traversing all those mountains way back when. Thanks for an answer. I have always thought the mountains are beautiful.
Greetings, I do a podcast called the Hammock Hangers Podcast and Organize an event called Hangcon. We would love to have you on our podcast to talk about your hammock adventures. Would you be interested coming on and recording with us?
Loved the video. I can see the mountain from my house and hiked my times.
One of my favorite trails!
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Just wondering who shuttled you guys?
@@jimhikes2580 I forgot the name, it’s in the description box I believe
Love North Fork! One of my favorite areas to backpack. Great trip video…thanks for sharing!
Went there twice within a six week span, really enjoyed both trips. I’m looking forward to going back.
W❤️W! That’s Incredibly Awesome! Cheers for more exciting and lovely adventures!🥂❤️✨
It was a great trip, thanks for watching!
wow quality content. that sunset you experienced through the trees was gorgeous.
I actually did a sweet time lapse of the sunset but the wind was so violent that the trees were just jerking wildly the whole time and it was super distracting lol. You’ll have to get out there, one of my favorite trips for sure.
agreed!
In spite of the weather, it looks like it was a beautiful trail to hike and as always, the video was great and informative. Thanks.
The trip was great, one of my all time favorites. Thanks for watching!
Wow, just wow 🤩! Your videos are always so mesmerizing, I can't wait to see more.
Glad you like the video, thanks for tuning in!
If there's a more stunning trail in the East than the NF trail, I just don't know where it is. I love that you got so quiet during that last panorama of Chimney Rocks, almost as if you were paying tribute to their beauty. Great work.
Yeah it’s one of my favorite trails I’ve been on, super cool spot
Great video, thanks for sharing.
One of my favorite trips I’ve ever done, thanks for tuning in!
I've been down there several times and was looking to return. I usually go down to the Roaring Plains and haven't seen anyone each time I go, which is fantastic! Is this route an out-and-back (same trail)? The view looks great.
Full video will explain what we did. Basically it’s a point to point, we used a shuttle service. Roaring Plains was awesome, I have a video on that as well as Dolly Sods and Spruce Knob in WV. Heading back to Roaring Plains soon hopefully to do the western half.
Point. To. Point. Common man....easy
Looked like a nice adventure.
It was an awesome trip, one of my all time favorites. Thanks for watching!
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO LOVED THE FOG PICTURES THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SUNSET AND SUNRISE WERE GORGEOUS. LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD AN AWESOME TIME TOO BAD YOU HAD SUCH WIND BUT THE WHOLE VIDEO WAS GORGEOUS. TELL SARA HI FOR ME ALSO LOVED THE BARN MAYBE NEXT TIME YOU CAN SHOW ALITTLE MORE ABOUT THE BARN CATCH YOU IN THE NEXT VIDEO VERY GOOD QUALITY BLUE SKY WAS SUPER GORGEOUS LOVED IT
Great trip
I've done the southern half and have planned the northern portion several times. One of these days I'll make it happen. Great video.
Get out there and do it! Trust me when I say the best views are in the northern section, it’s almost an hour walking along a shear cliff face on the way to chimney top.
The video quality is excellent. Next time camp at Table Rock which is one mile south of the Chimneys and take a zero day. On your zero explore the the chimneys. Really suggest checking out my NFM videos if you have time. Fantastic video and I will be out there in 3 weeks. Ciao
Subbed, I'll take a look tonight. My West Virginia trips are pretty fast paced with the five hour drive on each end. I'm trying to conserve PTO for longer trips so we drove down Friday night, arrived at 1am Saturday and were on the trail at 9:30am Saturday morning. Got home at 11:30pm Sunday lol, but it was worth it.
Hey Michael!
Looks awesome. Very different from my snow-covered mountains out west
Yeah I tend to prefer the western mountains overall. Once you get above the treeline the views are endless. Nothing compares to that, but West Virginia is within driving distance for a weekend trip so I’m more than content with my eastern mountains haha
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking haha, for sure. You've got to work with what you've got.
@@cdhikes2906 I do intend to do a Colorado trip, possibly this year. We’re also considering the white mountains in New Hampshire this year instead.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking The Rockies are definitely sick. I've already had to plan most of my hiking for the summer so my wife has an understanding of how much I'll be gone (planning 20 CO 14ers and 1 in CA) haha.
If you come out to CO, I'd love to get together (if not for hiking, then for dinner or something). SF
The mountains in the distance and just to the north of Seneca Rocks could actually be the Rohrbaugh (Roaring Plains) Plains area. When driving up the mountain toward the Red Creek Campground on the Forest Road (#19 If I remember correctly) from the Red Creek Ranger Station in Laneville there is a forest road off the right (South) that is gated most of the year. It is opened for hunting season. I hiked back past the gate to camp and crested the ridge and the view looking down the mountain was Seneca Rocks. This viewpoint was from the Eastern Continental Divide. The stores at the intersection of Routes 33 and 28 were visible as well.
Yeah we could see all the popular spots on the other side of the valley, Spruce Knob, Roaring Plains and Dolly Sods. Really cool trip.
To spooky for me😊
It was a vibe
I like that you backpack with a chest pack. I’ve been thinking the same for local hiking. For backpacking I did get a zpacks FUPA that I’d like to try.
I might try a fanny pack as well, the kit bag was good for when I was using a pack with a hip belt. Now that I'm mainly using a frameless pack without a hip belt I may go the fanny pack route.
I look forward to this hike. Thanks for the preview. Who makes your chest rig?
You’ll love that trail, views everywhere. Kit bag is from Hill People Gear
A buddy and I did a large loop in dolly sods this past October. Just subscribed to your channel after realizing how many times I had referred to your videos for tips when planning our trip. This north fork mountain trail is next on my list with hopefully time to climb the via ferrata. Would you be willing to put your gpx file in the description? Who did you use for a shuttle service?
Also, I got the kit bag and it was just what I was looking for. Thanks!
Dude you never use trekking poles. Welcome to the club.
Not so fast, I’m still experimenting lol
@Bacon N Backpacking well it's only a matter of time before you turn to dark side young apprentice 🤣🤣🤣
@@michaelvancini4616 we shall see, they definitely helped on this trail when descending 1,000' per mile. My only gripe is that now I have to stash my tripod instead of carrying it in my hands which makes recording way more of a hassle. I'm still figuring out how I want to deal with that.
@Bacon N Backpacking yeah I didn't think of that. Well use them when. You take a break from filming.
Where did you get on this trail? I lived in Northfork, WV, many years ago. Of course I recognized Pinnacle Rick as it is not that far from Northfork. My question is, how long or how many miles would you have to drive to get from the start of your hike to the end of it? I often think of our ancestors traversing all those mountains way back when. Thanks for an answer. I have always thought the mountains are beautiful.
Rt 33 by Future Generations University. It is about a 45 minute drive from TH to TH.
Great video. What was the scoop on that spring?
I’ve been there twice and it was gushing both times
Who did you use for the shuttle?
Link is in description box below the video. The same lady who rents the barn runs the shuttle service.
What time of year did you hike this?
End of March
Hey do you have info for the shuttle service you used?
It’s linked in the description box
is this trail 24miles one way or round trip
One way it’s a point to point. There are shuttle services in the area or you can take two cars. It’s about a 40 minute drive between the trailheads.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking OK thanks
Nice video. Thanks. Would you comment on the purported spring. I’d like to know more about it.
Greetings, I do a podcast called the Hammock Hangers Podcast and Organize an event called Hangcon. We would love to have you on our podcast to talk about your hammock adventures. Would you be interested coming on and recording with us?
Yeah I’d be interested
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking what's your email or contact info? Didn't see a way to message you.
@@ajglenn03 If you check my channel page my email should be on there