Geocaching Adds Adventure To a Bicycle Trip
HUNTING CACHE — Happy cache hunters show off their First to Find Ribbons at the conclusion of the Allegheny Highlands Trail geocache treasure hunt on National Trails Day on June 7. From left, Lynne Serba of Elkins, Dan Grimm from Farmington, PA, and Michael Kinese of Parsons were the big winners of the day’s events, finding 9 out of the 19 caches hidden along the trail from Highland Park to Hendricks.
Staff Writer
If you enjoy solving puzzles and like to ride a bicycle, the Allegheny Highlands Trail might just offer the type of adventure you have been searching for. Trail directors recently announced the worldwide game of geocaching has come to Randolph and Tucker counties.
The game is played by using a global positioning satellite (GPS) locator to find small treasures, known as “caches” along the trail. This puzzle-cache hunt is recommended for bicyclists because almost all the cache sites are more than a mile from a trail entry point but located near the trail itself.
“We have created a one-of-a-kind event cache layout, unique to West Virginia, and the hunt is expected to attract geocachers from throughout the state and neighboring states,” Highlands Trail Foundation President Gordon Blackley said. “Geocaching is world wide. » Full Story
Public officials
Randolph County Officials
Assessor: Phyllis Yokum
Circuit Judge: John Henning
County Clerk: Brenda Wiseman
County Commission: Voras Haynes Sr.
History of the courthouse
The Randolph County Courthouse was built between 1902 and 1907 for $110,000. The 150-foot courthouse tower is the tallest structure in Elkins.
» Full StoryRandolph first settled in 1753
The white man's home on the waters of the Monongahela, within West Virginia, was first planted in Randolph County.
» Full StoryElkins Has Rich Railroad History
The city of Elkins was incorporated in 1890 and named for U.S. Sen. Stephen B. Elkins.
With a population of 7,032, the town has a rich history as an early railroad hub.
County Overview
Welcome to Randolph County, the largest county in West Virginia with an area of 1,046.34 square miles.
The first 4-H camp in the world was held here in 1915.
