Drove from New Hampshire down. Stayed 4 days at th...

Drove from New Hampshire down. Stayed 4 days at the Mountaineer hotel. Beautiful historical building. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Got our permit right there. Our favorite places to eat were Tracks End and starters. Trailhead was easy to find. Trails are well marked. The steep cliffs on the side of the trails can make passing on coming vehicles difficult. Took the trails to Matewan ate at Wingo's grill where the food was awsome, staff was welcoming and even let me plug my phone in to charge. Round trip it was 70 miles. Saw a black bear on trail 23 and a red fox on trail 20. My husband moved a box turtle off one of the trails. Question how does a box turtle get that far up? Definitely worth the trip.