Taste the Flavor of the Season on the Cranberry Loop
Circle an upland swamp rich with views, solitude, and wild edibles.
West Virginia, located in the eastern U.S., is heavily forested and dominated by the Appalachian Mountains — the most significant range being the Allegheny Mountains that stretch from southern West Virginia into Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The 2,184-mile-long Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs through part of West Virginia. Generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, this marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extends between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.
Circle an upland swamp rich with views, solitude, and wild edibles.
Spy animals and one beautiful dawn by carefully timing your hike along the Grandview Rim Trail.
Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
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West Virginia's coolest trail town is a great place to refuel on pancakes—and a great place to earn them.
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By Rachel Sayers
This 16.2-mile overnighter in Dolly Sods Wilderness traverses a wild, isolated land more like northern Canada than the forests of West Virginia.
Chug 6.2 miles along an old railroad scar and a lively creek to a wetland glade bustling with wildlife and birds in Monongahela National Forest.
This mellow 4-mile hike tours the rolling hills and lush, wildlife-filled wetlands that make up scenic Canaan Valley State Park.
Soak up views from open balds on this moderate 10.4-mile hike through a born-again wilderness once dotted with grazing sheep and WWII soldiers.
Drink in the Appalachian scenery along a cascading mountain river in the Monongahela National Forest.
Tour proposed new acres for this idyllic preserve on a 9-mile loop bordered by the Cranberry and Williams Rivers.
Climb 1,500 feet on this moderate 9.4-mile circuit.
Circle an upland swamp rich with views, solitude, and wild edibles.
Climb to West Virginia's highest peak (and pass Seneca Falls) on this 11.5-mile point-to-point located in Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area.
Climb sandstone outcroppings and spot raptors on this wildlife-packed ridgeline.
Stand atop The Mountain State's most famous peak.