MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Highland Scenic Highway (WV 150)
Cranberry Mountain Nature Center to Marlinton
- Distance
- 29 mi
- Riding Time
- 46 min
- Climb
- 3,002 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May through October. It stays cool in summer and fall color comes early at this elevation.
- Closures
- WV 150 is not maintained in winter and is effectively closed by snow from late fall to spring.
- Fuel
- No fuel on the byway. Fill up in Marlinton or Richwood.
- Watch For
- Fog, cold, wildlife, no cell coverage and long distances between help.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
WV 150 is a National Forest Scenic Byway that climbs across the high Allegheny ridges of the Monongahela National Forest, mostly above 4,000 feet. It runs along the edge of the Cranberry Wilderness with overlooks facing ridge after ridge of forest, and there are no homes or businesses along it. The south end is near the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area.
Stops
- StartCranberry Mountain Nature Center
- FinishMarlinton
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