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Taking Middle Mountain Road
into the Sinks provided many breath-taking views of the fall colors in our West Virginia
Mountains. |
| Even without the views of the
mountains, the solitary drive along Middle Mountain Road was beautiful, as always. |
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The journey takes you through
the Laurel Fork Campgrounds. |
| When suddenly, the terrain
changes, you know you are getting close to the Sinks of Gandy! |
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The sinks are not easy to find.
In fact, unless you have been there before, have an accurate map, or ask someone,
you may not ever find it. Here we were greeted by a field of well groomed horses and
bulls. |
| A short walk through the field
and the Gandy River can be seen disappearing into the hillside. |
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The mouth of the cave is quite
inviting, even for the novice caver. The cave itself runs about three quarters of a
mile under the countryside and is quite wet, and very slippery with mud all the way
through. |
| The river exits from the cave
behind the trees in this picture. |
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Inside the cave looking out. |
| The underground river flows
under the ground in this picture. |
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If you ever take a trip to the
Sinks of Gandy, the Webmaster advises, "watch your step!" |