West Virginia is home to thousands of day-hiking gems. For shorter walks to day hikes, you will find something here that suits your interests and abilities.
Lindy Point Overlook
Black Water Falls State Park, Davis, West Virginia
0.7 mile out-and-back trail to an overlook of the Blackwater Canyon
Seneca Creek Trail
Spruce Knob, Riverton, West Virginia
10.1 mile out-and-back trail with multiple creek crossings and waterfalls
Shaver’s Fork High Falls
Harman, West Virginia
7.5 mile out-and-back hike or scenic train ride to waterfall
Cliffside Trail
Hawks Nest State Park, Ansted, West Virginia
1.8 mile loop trail following the geologically fascinating cliffside overlooking the New River
Red Run Falls
Red Run, West Virginia
3.3 mile out-and-back trail to waterfall
Long Point Trail
Fayetteville, West Virginia
3.0 mile out-and-back trail to overlook the New River Gorge Bridge
Seneca Rocks
Circleville, West Virginia
3.5 mile out-and-back hike to overlook the North Fork River and Seneca Rocks Valley
Valley Falls
Fairmont, West Virginia
0.6 mile out and back walk or a 3.5 mile loop trail.
Cranny Crow Overlook
Lost River State Park
Mathias, West Virginia
4.0 mile loop trail
Destination Falls
Dolly Sods Wilderness Area
Davis, West Virginia
4.7 out-and back trail to waterfall and natural waterslide.
Elakala Falls
Blackwater Falls State Park
Davis, West Virginia
1.0 out-and-back trail to waterfall
Table Rock
Davis, West Virginia
2.2 mile out-and-back trail
Decker’s Creek Falls
Masontown, West Virginia
0.6 mile out-and back hike to falls.
Kaymoor Miners Trail
Fayetteville, West Virginia
1.5 mile out-and-back trail featuring historic coal mine sites and over 800 wooden steps
Potato Knob
Holly River State Park
Hacker Valley, West Virginia
3.5 mile out-and-back trail
Hemlock Trail
Bruceton Mills, West Virginia
1.7 mile loop trail.
Alum Creek and Cave Trail
Audra State Park
Volga, West Virginia
2.7 mile loop trail
Falls of Hills Creek
Hillsboro, West Virginia
1.4 out-and-back trail to falls
Beartown State Park
Hillsboro, West Virginia
0.5 mile loop boardwalk.
Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory
Union, West Virginia
2.0 mile out-and back hike.
Maryland Heights
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
4.5 mile out-and-back trail to overlook the town of Harpers Ferry
Endless Wall Trail
New River Gorge National Park
Lansing, West Virginia
3.2 mile out-and-back trail.
Raven Rock
Coopers Rock State Forrest
Morgantown, West Virginia
2.6 mile out-and-back hike
Blackwater Falls
Blackwater Falls State Park
Davis, West Virginia
0.4 mile out-and-back
PA-23 Piper Apache Crash Site
Spruce Knob, West Virginia
10 mile hike to 1973 historical crash site
Beartown Boardwalk
Marlinton, West Virginia
0.5 Mile boardwalk loop
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