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Best hikes in West Virginia

The 30 best of 1,607 trails in West Virginia, ranked by route quality.

Trails
1,607
Easy
1,034
Moderate
308
Hard
192
Expert
73

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  1. Lost Trail Easy · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 335 ft (102 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
  2. Grandview Rim Trail Easy · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 394 ft (120 m) · 1 hr 10 min · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
  3. Lake View Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 197 ft (60 m) · 35 min · Pinnacle Rock State Park
  4. Acorn Ridge Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 295 ft (90 m) · 45 min · Pinnacle Rock State Park
  5. Mary Davis Trail Hard · 10.3 mi (16.6 km) · Elevation Gain 948 ft (289 m) · 3 hr 50 min · Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
  6. Airport Runway Moderate · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 548 ft (167 m) · 1 hr · Monongahela National Forest
  7. Lake Sherwood Trail Easy · 6.6 mi (10.6 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 2 hr 10 min · Neola Wildlife Management Area
  8. Central Trail Loop Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 656 ft (200 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Cacapon Resort State Park
  9. Table Rock Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 118 ft (36 m) · 45 min · Blackwater Wildlife Management Area
  10. Cliffside Trail Moderate · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 636 ft (194 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Hawks Nest State Park
  11. Red Creek Trail Expert · 12.4 mi (19.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,617 ft (493 m) · 4 hr 50 min · Dolly Sods Wilderness
  12. Endless Wall Trail Moderate · 4.4 mi (7.1 km) · Elevation Gain 433 ft (132 m) · 1 hr 40 min · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
  13. Halfmoon Lookout Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 259 ft (79 m) · 40 min · Wardensville Wildlife Management Area
  14. Garland "Bo" Bowman Lakeside Memorial Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 98 ft (30 m) · 55 min · Glenwood Park
  15. Seneca Rocks Trail Hard · 3.8 mi (6.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,598 ft (487 m) · 2 hr 5 min · Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
  16. Bucktail Trail Hard · 10.1 mi (16.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,365 ft (416 m) · 3 hr 55 min · Wardensville Wildlife Management Area
  17. Middle Boy Scout Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 417 ft (127 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Cacapon Resort State Park
  18. Cougar Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 535 ft (163 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Coonskin Park
  19. LeCroy Trail Easy · 3.6 mi (5.8 km) · Elevation Gain 194 ft (59 m) · 1 hr 15 min · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
  20. Deer Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 282 ft (86 m) · 55 min · Barboursville City Park
  21. Patriot Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 302 ft (92 m) · 40 min · Coonskin Park
  22. Rocket Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 249 ft (76 m) · 35 min · Barboursville City Park
  23. Lumberjack Trail Moderate · 11.1 mi (17.8 km) · Elevation Gain 440 ft (134 m) · 3 hr 45 min · Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
  24. Rocky Ridge Trail Moderate · 5.9 mi (9.5 km) · Elevation Gain 531 ft (162 m) · 2 hr 10 min · Dolly Sods Wilderness
  25. Bear Rocks Trail Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.6 km) · Elevation Gain 709 ft (216 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Dolly Sods Wilderness
  26. Bee Run Trail Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 991 ft (302 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Potomac Wildlife Management Area
  27. Bluestone Turnpike Trail Hard · 14.7 mi (23.7 km) · Elevation Gain 535 ft (163 m) · 5 hr · Bluestone National Scenic River
  28. Law Hollow Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 171 ft (52 m) · 30 min · Pipestem Resort State Park
  29. Brooklyn Mine Trail Moderate · 5.5 mi (8.8 km) · Elevation Gain 318 ft (97 m) · 1 hr 55 min · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
  30. Cliffside Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 125 ft (38 m) · 30 min · Barboursville City Park

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