Hiking West Virginia

Lace up your boots and sample seventy of the best trails West Virginia has to offer. You'll discover historic Revolutionary and Civil War sites such as Harpers Ferry, dramatic vistas over rolling hills in the Molly Sods Wilderness, and the plunging cliffs of the New River Gorge. The Mountain State is famous for its rugged terrain, quiet forests, vast high meadows, and thundering rivers. Veteran hikers and conservationists Steven Carroll and Mark Miller will introduce you to this and much more.
Use this guide for: up-to-date information; accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails; difficulty ratings for each hike; detailed trail maps; zero-impact camping tips.
Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest throughout West Virginia.