Hiking Waterfalls in West Virginia: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes Paperback - 2017

In West Virginia, mountain-born waterways spill and splatter over crags and cliffs, splash off boulders, and slip over slabs in a glorious display of waterfall wonder. From the Allegheny Highlands to the New River Gorge, the state boasts an incredible array of these beautiful falls. Hiking Waterfalls in West Virginia provides driving directions and hike descriptions, maps, GPS coordinates, and color photos to over 100 of the Mountain State's most scenic waterfalls. From Blackwater Falls near Davis, to the falls at Oglebay Park near Wheeling, to Campbell Falls down at Camp Creek State Park near Princeton, to Big Beechy Run Falls near Marlinton, this guide will lead you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the state to view the most spectacular waterfalls. Features * Hikes suited to every ability * Mile-by-mile directional cues * Difficulty ratings, approximate hiking times, maps, amenities and restrictions, and fees/permits information for every hike * An index of waterfalls by category--from simple drive-ups, to short, easy hikes to long, difficult treks * Invaluable trip-planning information, including land status contacts, Gazeteer pages and grid numbers, USGS map names, and camping availability * Full-color photos throughout