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    Video: Tunnels on North Bend trail offer cool respite in summer

    Searching for refuge from summer heat? If swimming isn't your cup of tea, perhaps a jog through one of the tunnels along the North Bend Rail Trail in northern West Virginia might be.

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    Ten tunnels through which the trail passes on its 72-mile course between and are sure to provide relief during the dog days of summer — or anytime during the spring or fall when the weather takes a turn for the warmer.

    In his latest video, David Sibray, publisher of the West Virginia Explorer, rents a bike at nearby North Bend State Park and journeys through three tunnels through which the trail courses between Cairo and Harrisville, West Virginia.

    Sibray says more journeys on the trail will be published in the near future, including several that explore the tunnels and ghost towns along route in more detail. Join the West Virginia Explorer to stay up-to-date on West Virginia travel news or join the West Virginia Explorer to tune-in for more videos.

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    Will Reedy
    Will Reedyhttp://wvexplorer.com
    A consummate outdoorsman, Will Reedy has been hunting and fishing West Virginia since he was first able to wield rod and gun. He has been an outdoors writer for West Virginia Explorer since 2001.

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