After my first trip to West Virginia, I fell absolutely in love with the Mountain state. I couldn’t wait to go back so I took some time off work and wanted to explore more of the state and the beauty it holds.
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After my first trip to West Virginia, I fell absolutely in love with the Mountain state. I couldn’t wait to go back so I took some time off work and wanted to explore more of the state and the beauty it holds.
The park protects and preserves 53 miles of the new river and the 70,000+ acres of the gorge created by the river. The gorge has been a longtime cherished playground with lots of history in West Virginia.
Spruce Knob is the highest peak in West Virginia, at 4,863 feet, and is located in the Monongahela National Forest. The area offers almost 60 miles of hiking trails, where you’ll come across mountain views and meadows, northern hardwood forests, and more in this rugged alpine region.
Located in the eastern side of West Virginia in the Allegheny Mountains, Blackwater Falls State Park has some of the state’s most photographed sites. With the park being on the rim of the Blackwater Canyon, it gives way to some absolutely stunning views.
There’s about 50 state parks and forests in West Virginia that have a wide range of activities to do, from whitewater rafting, boating, hiking, snow sports and more! The state has absolutely stunning mountain and lake views and waterfalls galore worth exploring here in #AlmostHeaven.
Easily one of the most impressive sights I’ve seen in years can be found within the Monongahela National Forest. The towering view of Seneca Rocks rises over 900 feet above the North Fork River and it will definitely take your breath away.
Dolly Sods Wilderness spans over 17,000 acres and sits high at an elevation of 2,500 to 4,700 feet on the top of the Allegheny Plateau in the Monongahela National Forest, with terrain and weather that can be compared to what you’d find further North in Canada; vast remoteness covered with rocks and boulders, lush landscapes, abundant fauna.