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West Virginia
61 curated trails across 15 parks — focused on Harpers Ferry NHP and the three-state Potomac/Shenandoah confluence.
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West Virginia trails in our coverage focus on Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — the historic three-state town at the Potomac/Shenandoah confluence. Maryland Heights, Loudoun Heights, and Bolivar Heights all rise directly from Harpers Ferry with significant elevation gain and panoramic views over the gap. The Appalachian Trail crosses the Potomac on the railroad-bridge footwalk here, making Harpers Ferry the symbolic midpoint of the AT (and the actual headquarters of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy). Beyond Harpers Ferry, the broader WV trail network reaches into Monongahela National Forest and the high Allegheny country — future coverage as the site grows.
Parks in West Virginia
- Babcock State Park OTHER
- Blackwater Falls State Park OTHER
- Cathedral State Park OTHER
- Coopers Rock State Forest OTHER
- Cranberry Wilderness USFS
- Dolly Sods Wilderness USFS
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park NPS
- Holly River State Park OTHER
- Monongahela National Forest OTHER
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve NPS
- North Bend State Park OTHER
- Pipestem Resort State Park OTHER
- Seneca Rocks OTHER
- Spruce Knob OTHER
- Tygart Lake State Park OTHER
All West Virginia trails
- Narrow Gauge Trail · Babcock State Park
- Manns Creek Gorge Trail · Babcock State Park
- Skyline Trail · Babcock State Park
- Island in the Sky Trail · Babcock State Park
- Natural Arch · Babcock State Park
- Yellow Birch Trail · Blackwater Falls State Park
- Balanced Rock Trail · Blackwater Falls State Park
- Elakala Trail · Blackwater Falls State Park
- Pase Point Trail · Blackwater Falls State Park
- Lindy Point Trail · Blackwater Falls State Park
- Cathedral Trail · Cathedral State Park
- Giant Hemlock Trail · Cathedral State Park
- Ken's Run Trail · Coopers Rock State Forest
- Virgin Hemlock Trail · Coopers Rock State Forest
- Ravens Rock Trail · Coopers Rock State Forest
- Rattlesnake Trail · Coopers Rock State Forest
- Rock City Trail · Coopers Rock State Forest
- Clay Furnace Trail · Coopers Rock State Forest
- North Fork Trail · Cranberry Wilderness
- North-South Trail · Cranberry Wilderness
- Middle Fork Trail · Cranberry Wilderness
- Forks of Cranberry Trail · Cranberry Wilderness
- Red Creek Trail · Dolly Sods Wilderness
- Blackbird Knob Trail · Dolly Sods Wilderness
- Dobbin Grade Trail · Dolly Sods Wilderness
- Big Stonecoal Trail · Dolly Sods Wilderness
- Rohrbaugh Trail · Dolly Sods Wilderness
- Rocky Ridge Trail · Dolly Sods Wilderness
- Bear Rocks Trail · Dolly Sods Wilderness
- Stone Fort Trail · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Loudoun Heights Trail · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Overlook Cliff Trail (Red Blaze) · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Virginius Island and Hall's Island Trail · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Appalachian Trail · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Bolivar Heights Trail · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Tramontane Trail · Holly River State Park
- Reverie Trail · Holly River State Park
- Potato Knob Trail · Holly River State Park
- Allegheny Highlands Trail · Monongahela National Forest
- West Fork Rail Trail · Monongahela National Forest
- Blackwater Canyon Trail · Monongahela National Forest
- Flatrock Run Trail · Monongahela National Forest
- Allegheny Trail · Monongahela National Forest
- Endless Wall Trail · New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Grandview Rim Trail · New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Long Point Trail · New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Butcher Branch Trail · New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Island Loop Trail · New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Castle Rock Trail · New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Kaymoor Miners Trail · New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Sandstone Falls Boardwalk · New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- North Bend Rail Trail · North Bend State Park
- River Trail · Pipestem Resort State Park
- Farley Loop Trail · Pipestem Resort State Park
- Canyon Rim Trail · Pipestem Resort State Park
- Seneca Rocks Trail · Seneca Rocks
- Seneca Creek Trail · Spruce Knob
- Huckleberry Trail · Spruce Knob
- Spruce Knob Lake Trail · Spruce Knob
- Whispering Spruce Trail · Spruce Knob
- Tygart Dam Trail · Tygart Lake State Park
Permits, parking, and access
Harpers Ferry NHP charges a per-vehicle entry fee that covers a three-day window; the America the Beautiful annual pass covers it. The main NPS lot at Cavalier Heights is the primary trailhead; a free shuttle runs into the historic district. Roadside parking on US-340 is prohibited and actively enforced. WV State Parks generally have free entry; trailhead lots fill on peak weekends but are rarely a hard constraint outside Harpers Ferry.