Day 63 – Thunder River Campground, Haysi, VA to Rainbow Campground, Saltville, VA
10/13/2026
Today’s ride also offered a choice of routes, either 50.3 miles with 4,743 ft of elevation gain, all paved or 62.3 miles with 7,448 ft of elevation gain over mixed surfaces (i.e., partly gravel). Not surprisingly, all riders (John, Greg, & Rolf) chose the shorter route. Mark was in the truck today.
To complete yesterday’s dog bite story. Mark retuned to the scene of the incident, documented where it was, and got a picture of the dog
– still out prowling the road. He then went back to Clintwood and filed a report with the animal control officer in the county. He was told there was already a prior incident reported involving this animal. The animal control officer did not know the rabies vaccination status of the dog.
The cyclists headed out on a beautiful ride with near-perfect weather through the mountains of western Virginia. The route had some significant climbs, but also some extended downhill sections. The views were spectacular.
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