Mountain Creek Dining
What goes down, must come up? If you are dining at the Mountain Creek Dining Room or staying at the lodge in Pipestem, WV, you have to take a tram ride down to get there. This tramway carries you about 3,600 feet through the Bluestone Gorge while you are treated to the most breathtaking scenery you will ever see. The lodge has 30 rooms next to the river or you can enjoy gourmet dining in the restaurant. Because of its unusual location, the lodge and restaurant are only opened from mid-May to the end of October. This place was a must see for us while staying in Pipestem. Sharon remembered the tram ride and restaurant when she was a little girl and wanted me to experience it as well. We hopped into a tram bucket and took the ride down into the gorge. I was taken in by the views and took many pictures on the way down. We had some time before our dinner reservations so we took a walk down to the river. When you look up, all you could see was green and a few caves tucked i