Scenic Drive-- con't

This was the roadside stop for Camp Allegheny. This stop is right on the VA/WVA line, the second sign is about WVA. I had to scrape all of the snow and ice off the Civil War Trails sign, and yes I had boots on so the snow doesn't slow me down. The Confederates camped here in December of 1861, so we could get a sense of what life was like. Except they didn't have the warm clothes that we had, or heated cars.

These two photos were taken from the same spot. This is where the road leading to Camp Allegheny is.
This is what greeted us as we dropped off the mountain, looking east. It was such a pretty scene.

Another squall was coming. This was at the base of the ridge on the far side of the above photo. The squall coming in was to the south/ southwest. We high tailed it as we wanted to get over that ridge before the squall hit.

This is the Confederate Highlander monument in McDowell, VA. He is looking up to the mountain. The snow arrived about the same time we did.
The town looked so pretty with the snow flying and all decked out for Christmas. In 1862 the Confederates and Union forces fought down here.