Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Land Management xiii
Geology xiv
Outdoor Ethics xv
Preparedness and Safety xix
How To Use This Guide xxiv
Trail Finder xxvii
Map Legend xxxii
Northern Panhandle 1
1 Laurel to White Oak Trail Loop, Tomlinson Run State Park 2
2 Hardwood Ridge and Falls Vista Trails, Oglebay Resort 6
3 4 Mile Loop Trail, Grand Vue Park 10
Honorable Mention
A Panhandle Trail, Harmon Creek to Colliers 14
Mountaineer Country 15
4 Rocky to Rhododendron Trail Loop, Valley Falls State Park 16
5 Virgin Hemlock Trail, Coopers Rock State Forest 21
6 Cathedral to Giant Hemlock Trail Loop, Cathedral State Park 25
Honorable Mentions
B Raven Rock Trail, Coopers Rock State Forest 29
C Dogwood to White Oak Trail Loop, Watters Smith Memorial State Park 29
Eastern Panhandle 30
7 Laurel to Ziler Loop Trail, Cacapon Resort State Park 32
8 Appalachian Trail to Loudoun Heights Trails, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 37
Potomac Highlands 42
9 High Timber to Sunset Trail, Jennings Randolph Lake Project 44
10 Elakala to Yellow Birch Trail Loop, Blackwater Falls State Park 48
11 Beall Trails Loop, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge 53
12 White Oak to Big Ridge Loop, Lost River State Park 57
13 Meat Box Run to Raven Rocks Trail Loop, Kumbrabow State Forest 62
14 Cheat Mountain Ridge to Shavers Lake Trail Loop, Snowshoe Mountain Resort 65
15 Thorny Creek Trail, Seneca State Forest 70
16 Minie Ball to Overlook Trail Circuit, Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park 75
17 Arrowhead Trail to Jesse's Cove Trail Loop, Watoga State Park 79
18 Beartown Boardwalk, Beartown State; Park 83
Honorable Mentions
D Blackwater Falls Trail, Blackwater Falls State Park 87
E Rich Patch Trail, Seneca State Forest 87
F Honeybee Trail, Watoga State Park 88
Mountain Lakes Region 89
19 Park View to Fishermen's Trail Loop, Cedar Creek State Park 91
20 Alum Cave Trail, Audra State Park 94
21 Reverie to Tramontane Trail Loop, Holly River State Park 98
Honorable Mentions
G Stone Trough to Two Run Trail Loop, Cedar Creek State Park 103
H Heveners Orchard to Cairns Trail, Stonewall Jackson Resort State Park 103
New River/Greebrier Valley 104
22 Island in the Sky Trail, Babcock State Park 106
23 Skyline Trail, Babcock State Park 110
24 Long Point Trail, New River Gorge National River 113
25 Glade Creek Trail, New River Gorge National River 118
26 Grandview Rim Trail to Turkey Spur Overlook, New River Gorge National River 122
27 Cliffside Trail, Twin Falls Resort State Park 126
28 Falls Trail, Twin Falls Resort State Park 131
29 Farley Ridge to Mash Fork Falls Trail Loop, Camp Greek State Park 135
30 River to Farley Loop Trail, Pipestem Resort State Park 139
31 Bluestone Turnpike Trail, Bluestone National Scenic River 144
32 Kates Mountain Loop, Greenbrier State Forest 148
33 Greenbrier River Trail 153
Honorable Mentions
I Endless wall Trail, New River Gorge National River 157
J Homestead to Turkey Rock Trail Loop, Pinnacle Rock State Park 158
Metro Valley 159
34 Kanawha Trace Trail 160
35 Sensory to Tulip Tree Trail Loop, Huntington Museum of Art 166
36 Sleepy Hollow Trail, Cabwaylingo State Forest 170
37 Overlook Rock Trail, Kanawha State Forest 175
38 Polly Hollow Trail to Wildcat Ridge Trail Loop, Kanawha State Forest 179
Honorable. Mentions
K Lost Trail, Beech Fork State Park 182
L Rocky Ridge to Pigeon Roost Trail Loop, Kahawha State Forest 182
Mid-Ohio Valley 183
39 Island Road, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park 185
40 North Bend Rail Trail, North Bend State Park 189
Honorable Mentions
M Overhanging Rock Trail, North Bend State Park 194
N McDonough Trail Loop, McDonough Wildlife Refuge 194
O Tecumseh to Lake Trail, Mountwood Park 195
Monongahela National Forest 196
41 Otter Creek Trail, Otter Creek Wilderness 198
42 Dolly Sods North Circuit, Dolly Sods Wilderness 203
43 Sods Circuit, Dolly Sods VVilderhess 207
44 North Fork Mountain Trail, Spruce Knob- Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area 213
45 Seneca Rocks Trail, Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area 218
46 Seneca Creek Trail to Spruce Knob Summit, Spruce: Knob-Seneca-Rocks National Recreation Area 222
47 High Falls trail, Mohongahela National Forest 227
48 Laurel River Trail South, Laurel Fork South Wilderness 231
49 Middle Fork to Big Beechy Trail Loop, Crainberry Wilderness 236
Honorable Mentions
P Turkey Run to Otter Creek ThaH Loop:, Otter Creek Wilderness 241
Q Plains Circuit, Flatrock and Roaring Plains Backcountry 241
R West Fork Trail, Mohongaheia National Forest 242
S Cranberry Bog Boardwalk, Cranberry Glades Botanical Area 242
T Falls of Hills Creek Trail, Falls of Hills Creek Scenic Area 243
U North Fork Mountain Trail to Landis Trail Loop, Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area 243
V Gaudlneer Scenic Area Trails, Monongahela National Forest 244
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests 245
50 Rock Cliff Lake to Trout Pond Trail loop, Trout Pond Recreation Area 246
51 Allegheny Trail to Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory 250
Honorable Mention
W Trout Pond to Long Mountain Trail Loop, Trout Pond Recreation Area 254
Appendix: USGS 1:24,000 Quad Map List 255
Index 257
About The Author 261
