Friday, 6 October 2017
The Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory near Gap Mills, WV, is a premier site to watch the fall raptor migration. We took advantage of the superb fall weather to make a visit.
The Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory near Gap Mills, WV, is a premier site to watch the fall raptor migration. We took advantage of the superb fall weather to make a visit.
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| The Observatory tower is on a short spur off the Allegheny Trail. |
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| Fall colors were beginning to develop. |
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| The observatory is a rebuilt fire tower built atop a rocky ridge. |
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| Looking west along the ridge. The top rocks hang over the edge. |
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| Looking east along the ridge into Virginia. |
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| Looking south to the distance Blue Ridge across at least three ridges of the Valley & Ridge geophysical province. |
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| Amazingly, there is a latrine at the top of the ridge. It's been "upgraded" since we've last been up here (in 2005) and can no longer boast of the best view of any outhouse in North America. |
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