A 3 state day

June 25 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

Leaving Cadiz involves a lot of hill climbing. Decide to take a break and hop on highway. Spot a sign indicating we can’t ride on it. Get off and and recalculate. Back to cycle route 50 and down into Steubenville. Only working bridge across is again on the highway but we risk it, entering into West Virginia and quickly getting off the highway. Short ride on busy roads before hitting the Panhandle trail - a lovely rail trail that gets us into PA. Stop for food and then turn north to meet another rail trail - Montour. It starts to sprinkle just as we pull into trail shelter and little “campground”. Unfortunately for us, someone is already in the shelter. Set up quickly, and eat under cover. Rain begins in earnest and our tent seems to be leaking. Sigh.Read more