West Virginia Trail Guides

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Babcock State Park Mill Trail

📍 Babcock State Park, Clifftop, WV

Easy 📏 2.8 loop

Easy hiking trail near Babcock State Park, WV. 2.8 mi, 240 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Bald Knob Trail

📍 Gaudineer Scenic Area, Bartow, WV

Moderate 📏 3.8 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Gaudineer Scenic Area, WV. 3.8 mi, 460 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Bear Hunter Trail

📍 Seneca Rocks NRA, Riverton, WV

Moderate 📏 4.4 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Seneca Rocks NRA, WV. 4.4 mi, 440 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Beartown State Park Trail

📍 Beartown State Park, Hillsboro, WV

Easy 📏 0.8 loop

Easy hiking trail near Beartown State Park, WV. 0.8 mi, 60 ft gain, loop route on boardwalk surface.…

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Beartown State Park Trail — Hillsboro, West Virginia

📍 Hillsboro, WV

Easy 📏 0.5 miles Loop

Few trails in West Virginia rival the drama of Beartown State Park Trail — a 0.5-mile route through geological spectacle…

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Beech Run Falls: An Off-the-Beaten-Path Tucker County Cascade

Moderate 📏 2.0 miles

Beech Run Falls is a scenic tiered cascade tucked into a remote Tucker County hollow near Davis, WV — one of the region'…

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Big Beechy Trail

📍 Hatfield-McCoy Trail System, Man, WV

Difficult 📏 8.0 loop

Difficult hiking trail near Hatfield-McCoy Trail System, WV. 8.0 mi, 920 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Big Run Loop

📍 Otter Creek Wilderness, Parsons, WV

Moderate 📏 7.2 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Otter Creek Wilderness, WV. 7.2 mi, 720 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Blackwater Falls State Park Loop — Davis, West Virginia

📍 Davis, WV

Moderate 📏 4.5 miles Loop

Few trails in West Virginia rival the drama of Blackwater Falls State Park Loop — a 4.5-mile route through geological sp…

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Blackwater Falls Trail

📍 Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis, WV

Easy 📏 1.4 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near Blackwater Falls State Park, WV. 1.4 mi, 180 ft gain, out-and-back route on boardwalk surface.…

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Blackwater Falls: West Virginia's Most Iconic Waterfall

Easy 📏 1.4 miles

Blackwater Falls plunges 57 feet over dark ledges into a tannic canyon in Tucker County. A short paved trail leads to th…

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Canaan Loop Trail

📍 Canaan Valley State Park, Davis, WV

Moderate 📏 5.0 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Canaan Valley State Park, WV. 5.0 mi, 340 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Cathedral Falls: A Roadside Gem in the New River Gorge Region

Easy 📏 0.4 miles

Cathedral Falls drops 60 feet from a sandstone overhang just steps from a roadside pull-off near Gauley Bridge — one of …

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Cranberry Glades Boardwalk Trail

📍 Monongahela National Forest, Hillsboro, WV

Easy 📏 2.0 loop

Easy hiking trail near Monongahela National Forest, WV. 2.0 mi, 40 ft gain, loop route on boardwalk surface.…

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Diamond Point Overlook

📍 New River Gorge National Park, Fayetteville, WV

Easy 📏 2.0 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near New River Gorge National Park, WV. 2.0 mi, 180 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Dolly Sods Wilderness — Red Creek Trail

📍 Dolly Sods Wilderness, Petersburg, WV

Moderate 📏 8.4 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV. 8.4 mi, 780 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Dolly Sods Wilderness: Rohrbaugh Plains Loop — Red Creek, WV

📍 Red Creek, WV

Moderate 📏 7.0 miles Loop

Dolly Sods Wilderness: Rohrbaugh Plains Loop is one of West Virginia's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 7.0 …

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Douglas Falls: A Hidden Cascade Near Thomas, West Virginia

Moderate 📏 3.2 miles

Douglas Falls tumbles 20 feet over a sandstone ledge on the North Fork of the Blackwater River near Thomas, WV — a sceni…

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Elakala Falls Trail

📍 Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis, WV

Moderate 📏 2.2 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Blackwater Falls State Park, WV. 2.2 mi, 240 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Elakala Falls: Four Cascades Hidden Inside Blackwater Falls State Park

Easy 📏 0.8 miles

Elakala Falls is actually a series of four cascades tumbling down Shay Run gorge inside Blackwater Falls State Park — a …

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Endless Wall Trail

📍 New River Gorge National Park, Fayetteville, WV

Moderate 📏 5.0 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near New River Gorge National Park, WV. 5.0 mi, 520 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Falls of Hills Creek Trail

📍 Monongahela National Forest, Marlinton, WV

Moderate 📏 3.4 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Monongahela National Forest, WV. 3.4 mi, 380 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Falls of Hills Creek: Three Waterfalls in One Spectacular Trail

Moderate 📏 1.0 miles

The Falls of Hills Creek trail leads past three stunning waterfalls — 25 feet, 45 feet, and 63 feet tall — through a lus…

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Gauley River Trail

📍 Gauley River NRA, Summersville, WV

Moderate 📏 6.4 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Gauley River NRA, WV. 6.4 mi, 480 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Grandview Rim Trail

📍 New River Gorge National Park, Grandview, WV

Easy 📏 3.6 loop

Easy hiking trail near New River Gorge National Park, WV. 3.6 mi, 280 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Greenbrier River Trail — North Section

📍 Cass, WV

Easy 📏 12.0 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near Cass, WV. 12.0 mi, 240 ft gain, out-and-back route on gravel surface.…

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Hawes Run Loop

📍 Dolly Sods Wilderness, Petersburg, WV

Moderate 📏 6.0 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV. 6.0 mi, 560 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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High Falls of Cheat: A Remote Plunge in the Monongahela National Forest

Moderate 📏 4.0 miles

High Falls of Cheat drops dramatically into the Cheat River drainage deep in the Monongahela National Forest — a wild an…

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Laurel Fork Wilderness: Camp Five Run — Bartow, West Virginia

📍 Bartow, WV

Hard 📏 7.0 miles Loop

Hidden deep in the woods of West Virginia, Laurel Fork Wilderness: Camp Five Run offers 7.0 miles of classic American fo…

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Lindy Point Overlook Trail

📍 Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis, WV

Easy 📏 1.0 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near Blackwater Falls State Park, WV. 1.0 mi, 60 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Long Point Trail

📍 New River Gorge National Park, Fayetteville, WV

Moderate 📏 3.2 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near New River Gorge National Park, WV. 3.2 mi, 420 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Monongahela National Forest: High Meadows Trail — Elkins, WV

📍 Elkins, WV

Hard 📏 6.0 miles Out-and-back

Monongahela National Forest: High Meadows Trail is one of West Virginia's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 6…

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New River Gorge: Grandview Rim Trail — Beaver, West Virginia

📍 Beaver, WV

Moderate 📏 5.0 miles Loop

Few trails in West Virginia rival the drama of New River Gorge: Grandview Rim Trail — a 5.0-mile route through geologica…

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New River Gorge: Long Point Trail — Fayetteville, WV

📍 Fayetteville, WV

Moderate 📏 3.3 miles Out-and-back

Few trails in West Virginia rival the drama of New River Gorge: Long Point Trail — a 3.3-mile route through geological s…

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North Fork Mountain Trail

📍 Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks NRA, Cabins, WV

Difficult 📏 24.0 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks NRA, WV. 24.0 mi, 2,800 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface…

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Otter Creek Wilderness — Otter Creek Trail

📍 Monongahela National Forest, Parsons, WV

Difficult 📏 11.6 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Monongahela National Forest, WV. 11.6 mi, 1,020 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Otter Creek Wilderness Loop — Parsons, West Virginia

📍 Parsons, WV

Hard 📏 8.0 miles Loop

Hidden deep in the woods of West Virginia, Otter Creek Wilderness Loop offers 8.0 miles of classic American forest hikin…

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Pendleton Lake Loop

📍 Monongahela National Forest, Parsons, WV

Easy 📏 3.8 loop

Easy hiking trail near Monongahela National Forest, WV. 3.8 mi, 180 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Roaring Plains Backcountry

📍 Monongahela National Forest, Scherr, WV

Difficult 📏 9.6 loop

Difficult hiking trail near Monongahela National Forest, WV. 9.6 mi, 860 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Rough Trail

📍 New River Gorge National Park, Nuttall, WV

Difficult 📏 4.6 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near New River Gorge National Park, WV. 4.6 mi, 640 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Sandstone Falls: The Widest Waterfall in West Virginia

Easy 📏 1.2 miles

Sandstone Falls spans nearly 1,500 feet across the New River, making it the widest waterfall in West Virginia — a dramat…

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Seneca Creek Trail

📍 Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks NRA, Riverton, WV

Moderate 📏 6.8 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks NRA, WV. 6.8 mi, 580 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Seneca Rocks Trail — Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia

📍 Pendleton County, WV (Monongahela National Forest)

Moderate 📏 5.6 miles Out-and-back

Seneca Rocks rises 900 feet from the Seneca Creek valley in a near-vertical quartzite fin — a dramatic landmark of the W…

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Smoke Hole Canyon Falls: A Wild Pendleton County Waterfall

Hard 📏 3.6 miles

Deep in the wild Smoke Hole Canyon of Pendleton County, a dramatic waterfall crashes into the South Branch of the Potoma…

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Spruce Knob Summit Trail

📍 Spruce Knob, WV

Easy 📏 2.4 loop

Easy hiking trail near Spruce Knob, WV. 2.4 mi, 280 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Spruce Knob Summit Trail — Riverton, West Virginia

📍 Riverton, WV

Moderate 📏 3.0 miles Loop

Spruce Knob Summit Trail is one of West Virginia's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 3.0 miles of challenging…

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Turkey Spur Overlook Trail

📍 New River Gorge National Park, Grandview, WV

Easy 📏 2.4 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near New River Gorge National Park, WV. 2.4 mi, 200 ft gain, out-and-back route on dirt surface.…

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Twin Falls: A Scenic State Park Waterfall in Southern West Virginia

Easy 📏 2.8 miles

Twin Falls Resort State Park in Wyoming County features two side-by-side waterfalls on Cabin and Bear Hole Creeks, conne…

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White Sulphur Springs Nature Trail

📍 Greenbrier Valley, White Sulphur Springs, WV

Easy 📏 3.2 loop

Easy hiking trail near Greenbrier Valley, WV. 3.2 mi, 280 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Beech Fork State Park MTB

📍 Barboursville, WV

Moderate 📏 14.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Barboursville, WV. 14.0 mi, 680 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Blackwater Canyon Rail Trail

📍 Thomas, WV

Easy 📏 11.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Thomas, WV. 11.0 mi, 380 ft gain, out-and-back route on gravel surface.…

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Burnsville Lake MTB Loop

📍 Burnsville, WV

Moderate 📏 12.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Burnsville, WV. 12.0 mi, 560 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Canaan Valley MTB: Canaan Loop — Davis, West Virginia

📍 Davis, WV

Hard 📏 12.0 miles Loop

Canaan Valley MTB: Canaan Loop is one of West Virginia's premier mountain biking destinations, serving up 12.0 miles of …

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Cooper's Rock State Forest MTB

📍 Morgantown, WV

Moderate 📏 18.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Morgantown, WV. 18.0 mi, 1,020 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Coopers Rock Gravel Loop

📍 Morgantown, WV

Moderate 📏 24.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Morgantown, WV. 24.0 mi, 1,200 ft gain, loop route on gravel surface.…

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Dolly Sods Gravel Traverse

📍 Petersburg, WV

Difficult 📏 20.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Petersburg, WV. 20.0 mi, 1,400 ft gain, loop route on gravel surface.…

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Droop Mountain Battlefield Trail

📍 Hillsboro, WV

Moderate 📏 8.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Hillsboro, WV. 8.0 mi, 560 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Greenbrier River Trail

📍 Lewisburg, WV

Easy 📏 77.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Lewisburg, WV. 77.0 mi, 600 ft gain, out-and-back route on gravel surface.…

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Hatfield-McCoy Trails — Bearwallow

📍 Man, WV

Difficult 📏 28.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Man, WV. 28.0 mi, 2,200 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Highland Scenic Highway Ride

📍 Richwood, WV

Moderate 📏 22.0 out-and-back

Moderate biking trail near Richwood, WV. 22.0 mi, 1,600 ft gain, out-and-back route on paved surface.…

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Kanawha State Forest MTB

📍 Charleston, WV

Moderate 📏 15.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Charleston, WV. 15.0 mi, 780 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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McClintic Wildlife Management Area Loop

📍 Mason, WV

Easy 📏 10.0 loop

Easy biking trail near Mason, WV. 10.0 mi, 240 ft gain, loop route on gravel surface.…

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Monongahela National Forest Gravel Grind — Cheat

📍 Parsons, WV

Difficult 📏 30.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Parsons, WV. 30.0 mi, 2,000 ft gain, loop route on gravel surface.…

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New River Gorge Grandview MTB Loop

📍 Grandview, WV

Moderate 📏 10.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Grandview, WV. 10.0 mi, 620 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Pocahontas County Gravel Grind

📍 Marlinton, WV

Difficult 📏 35.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Marlinton, WV. 35.0 mi, 2,400 ft gain, loop route on gravel surface.…

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Snowshoe Mountain — Shays Revenge

📍 Snowshoe Mountain, Snowshoe, WV

Difficult 📏 6.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Snowshoe Mountain, WV. 6.0 mi, 980 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Snowshoe Mountain Bike Park — Lower Gandy

📍 Snowshoe Mountain, Snowshoe, WV

Difficult 📏 8.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Snowshoe Mountain, WV. 8.0 mi, 1,200 ft gain, loop route on dirt surface.…

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Stonewall Jackson Lake Gravel Ride

📍 Roanoke, WV

Moderate 📏 18.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Roanoke, WV. 18.0 mi, 620 ft gain, loop route on gravel surface.…

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Summersville Lake Gravel Ride

📍 Summersville, WV

Moderate 📏 20.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Summersville, WV. 20.0 mi, 820 ft gain, loop route on gravel surface.…

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WV Rail Trail — Elk River Trail

📍 Sutton, WV

Easy 📏 12.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Sutton, WV. 12.0 mi, 180 ft gain, out-and-back route on gravel surface.…

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