Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Heritage railroad and state park in Pocahontas County, United States.
The railroad covers 11 miles of mountain track with steam locomotives pushing passengers in converted logging cars through dense forests.
The site began in 1901 as a lumber operation with the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company constructing both the railway and town.
Visitors experience life in a preserved company town where railroad workers and loggers resided during the early twentieth century timber industry.
The railroad offers three distinct excursions: Whittaker Station, Spruce ghost town, and Bald Knob, the third highest point in West Virginia.
Eight Shay locomotives, one Heisler, and one Climax locomotive continue operating on the steepest railroad grades in the United States.
Location: Pocahontas County
Inception: March 7, 1961
Elevation above the sea: 1,440 m
Website: https://wvstateparks.com/park/cass-scenic-railroad-state-park/
Website: https://wvstateparks.com/park/cass-scenic-railroad-state-park
GPS coordinates: 38.39670,-79.91470
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:16
West Virginia combines natural areas with historic sites. The state features waterfalls, mountain peaks, caves and old railroad tracks. Visitors find national forests, historic battlefields and mineral springs. The region displays geological formations, abandoned mining towns and astronomical observatories.
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