{"id":30,"date":"2021-10-04T14:27:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T14:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matthardy.tech\/?p=30"},"modified":"2021-10-05T01:03:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T01:03:11","slug":"new-river-gorge-camping-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/?p=30","title":{"rendered":"New River Gorge camping trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/neri\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New River Gorge National Park<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/fayettevillewv.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fayetteville, WV<\/a> is an absolutely beautiful treasure.  Voted one of the top 10 \u201cCoolest Towns in America\u201d, it is an adventurers paradise.  Mountain climbing, white water rafting, hiking and more are waiting for you at New River Gorge.  One of the biggest attractions is the New River Gorge bridge.  Completed in 1977, the bridge was the answer to the over 40 minute drive winding down the gorge and back up to get to the other side.  Today it\u2019s one the most photographed places in West Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8752-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8752-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8752-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8752-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8752-850x565.jpg 850w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8752.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The family and I have been making an annual trip to Fayetteville, WV for the past two years now and every year there is something new to do.  We love playing in the river, rock hopping, hiking and of course photography.  If you love being outdoors you&#8217;ll love New River Gorge National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9128-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" width=\"688\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9128-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9128-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9128-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9128-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9128-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9128-850x566.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><figcaption>Endless Wall Trail Overlook<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54\" width=\"517\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-300x451.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-850x1277.jpg 850w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_8711-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><figcaption>Underside of New River Gorge Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve now been to the area in the summer and fall.  Each season has it&#8217;s own benefits.  Even though we were there in July and the humidity was off the charts, it wasn&#8217;t bad when out hiking or playing in the river.  While hiking the dense forest provide plenty of protection form the unforgiving summer sun, while the river offers a great way to jump in and get cooled off.  However, fall is hard to beat!  WV offers the picturesque autumn colors you see in magazines.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9149-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44\" width=\"718\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9149-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9149-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9149-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9149-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9149-850x566.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption>The &#8220;Endless Wall&#8221; is popular attraction for rock climbers from around the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fayetteville isn&#8217;t the only cool place along the river.  If your like us we love to jump in the truck and explore when we travel.  A quick trip along the river will take you to Hawks Nest State Park and many old coal mine towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9030-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" width=\"717\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9030-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9030-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9030-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9030-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9030-850x566.jpg 850w, https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_9030.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New River Gorge National Park in Fayetteville, WV is an absolutely beautiful treasure. Voted one of the top 10 \u201cCoolest Towns in America\u201d, it is an adventurers paradise. Mountain climbing, white water rafting, hiking and more are waiting for you at New River Gorge. One of the biggest attractions is the New River Gorge bridge&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photography"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66,"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matthardy.tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpost_folder&post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}