Hiking

Allegheny Highlands Trail

The Allegheny Highlands Trail (AHT) follows the original route of the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway built by Henry […]

Traversing woodlands, streams, farmlands, and country roads, the 330-mile Allegheny Trail offers acclaimed hiking, backpacking, camping, and fishing opportunities. This […]

The mission of Appalachian Expeditions is to provide you with the highest quality backpacking, biking, and boating trips for people […]

Fourteen miles northeast of Elkins sits a picturesque string of primitive campsites, backdropped by the area’s idiosyncratic rocky cliffs. Bear […]

Spectacular sunsets, sunrises, and easy to get to, Bickle Knob is a mountain summit located near Elkins. Bickle Knob Observation […]

Barton Knob is a mountain summit located on the Cheat Mountain Range. It is easily accessible during the warm-weather months. […]

There are many trails along Cheat Mountain in the upper Shavers Fork area that are a great place to start […]

Dolly Sods Wilderness, the most popular wilderness area in West Virginia. It is located in Randolph, Tucker, and Grant County. […]

Through the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) and the West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners (WVMTR) partnership, the 120-acre […]

Make it a weekend or week-long trip by car camping along Gandy Creek. This area provides free, undeveloped roadside camping […]

This scenic area is managed to feature an undisturbed condition of the West Virginia highlands for study and enjoyment. Maintaining […]

The Historic Helvetia Hiking Trail is open to the public and is a 2.5 mile beautifully aerobic hike. It’s rustic […]

The High Falls of Cheat is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Monongahela, and at an altitude of […]

Located on top of Rich Mountain along the western edge of the Allegheny Highlands, Kumbrabow State Forest in Randolph County […]

This primitive campground offers visitors a nice camping opportunity in the Middle Mountain area on the site of an old […]

To reach the Lower Glady Dispersed Camping Area, take County Road 12 (Gladwin Road) from its intersection with US 33 […]

The Monongahela National Forest is one of West Virginia’s primary recreational attractions and protects more than 919,000 acres in the […]

The Mower Tract refers to approximately 40,000 acres of National Forest Land that was purchased from the Mower Land and […]

Otter Creek Wilderness is 20,698 acres in size. The Otter Creek Wilderness lies in a bowl formed by Shavers Mountain […]

The 6,792 acres of Roaring Plains West Wilderness area is located approximately 3 miles southwest of the Dolly Sods Wilderness. […]

An approximately 30-acre area that provides a resource for nature study, teaching, scientific research, recreation and quiet reflection, Robert E. […]