Best Easy Day Hikes New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

This book covers 20 of the best easy day hikes within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve’s 70,000 acres, along with immediately adjacent West Virginia state parks. Though named for the river, recreation at this national park is more than canoeing, rafting and fishing. The cliffs and depths of the gorge avail incredible hiking opportunities, whether you hike the Keenyes Creek Trail, with its trestles, grab a vista on Grandview Rim, or take the Glade Creek Trail to Kates Falls.

Hikes in this guide cover the gamut of hiking opportunities at the New River Gorge, including parts of it within Hawks Nest State Park, Babcock State Park and Bluestone State Park. With this book in hand and willing feet you can explore the West Virginia’s wildest and best known canyon. No matter where you go, the trails in this book will enhance your outdoor experience and leave you appreciating the natural splendors of the wild West Virginia.