What are the best hikes in West Virginia?

Standouts include Coopers Rock Overlook, Cranberry Glades Boardwalk, Spruce Knob (Whispering Spruce), Blackwater Falls — 10 trails in all, mapped with difficulty, distance, and elevation on Roamward.

Are there easy or family-friendly hikes in West Virginia?

Yes — gentler options include Coopers Rock Overlook, Cranberry Glades Boardwalk, Spruce Knob (Whispering Spruce), good for kids and the RV/camping crew.

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Best hikes in West Virginia.

Q: When is the best time to hike in West Virginia?

Spring & fall. West Virginia is Almost Heaven for hikers — the New River Gorge, the otherworldly Dolly Sods plateau, and rock fins like Seneca.

West Virginia is Almost Heaven for hikers — the New River Gorge, the otherworldly Dolly Sods plateau, and rock fins like Seneca.

Curated trails10

Distance range0.5–4 mi

Biggest climb1,000 ft

Difficulty6 easy · 3 moderate · 1 hard

TerrainGorge rims, plateaus & rock fins

Best seasonSpring & fall

Don’t missEndless Wall Trail (New River Gorge)

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10 hikes worth the detour.

Sorted easy to expert. Every one mapped with distance, route type, and elevation gain — built for everyone from the RV & camping crew to the bucket-list crowd.

Coopers Rock Overlook

Easy · 0.5 mi · Out & back · 60 ft

a famous view over the Cheat River gorge

Cranberry Glades Boardwalk

Easy · 0.5 mi · Loop · 20 ft

a rare northern bog on an easy boardwalk

Spruce Knob (Whispering Spruce)

Easy · 0.5 mi · Loop · 60 ft

an easy loop atop the highest point in West Virginia

Blackwater Falls

Easy · 1 mi · Out & back · 200 ft

steps to the amber-colored falls

Lindy Point (Blackwater)

Easy · 1 mi · Out & back · 100 ft

a short walk to a dramatic canyon-rim overlook

Long Point (New River Gorge)

Easy · 3.2 mi · Out & back · 300 ft

the best view of the New River Gorge Bridge

Falls of Hills Creek

Moderate · 1.6 mi · Out & back · 300 ft

three falls in a lush gorge

Endless Wall Trail (New River Gorge)

Moderate · 2.4 mi · Loop · 300 ft

cliff-top overlooks of the gorge

Dolly Sods (Bear Rocks)

Moderate · 4 mi · Loop · 400 ft

a windswept high-plateau heath

Seneca Rocks

Hard · 3.3 mi · Out & back · 1,000 ft

a climb to a fin of Tuscarora sandstone

Plan the West Virginia trip

Hikes, gems, scenic drives — all in one West Virginia guide.

See everything worth the detour in West Virginia, then let Roamward build the trip around it. Know a West Virginia trail we’re missing? Add it — we’re building this with the people who actually hike it.

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