Day 2: Ramsey's Draft to Douthat State Park Campground | Stunning Scenery

We started the day by steadily climbing out of Ramsey's Draft back into the stunning vistas of the Appalachian Mountains. We spent the morning riding up and down the ridgeline in the southern part of the George Washington National Forest where we navigated fire roads and single track trails. These popped us out into the

Shenandoah Valley where we traversed bucolic farmland and wondered where the heck cows come from? 

Our travels produced wet socks due to the many stream crossings, and as Sharon was changing her socks by the side of the road, we met the creator of the Virginia Endurance Series' Rockstar, Rob Issem. Rob rode with us for a bit and gave us the lowdown on camping options along the route and the gist of days ahead. We decided that the hot showers at Douthat State Park Campgroud were absolutely, unquestionably worth the extra 5 miles off-course for the night.

Camping at Douthat introduced us to Rob's wife, Lisa, and Brian from Richmond, who we'd met earlier that day when we were getting our socks wet at a stream crossing.

Singletrack Follies
Singletrack Follies (look very closely)




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