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Laurel Mountain's name was derived from the prolific "great laurel" (Rhododendron maximum) which the earliest pioneers found there in profusion the late 1700s.[1]After the June 3, 1861 Battle of Philippi (by some reckonings the first land battle of the Civil War) [citation needed], the Confederate forces, having been routed by the Union Army in Philippi, retreated south.
Allegheny Trail: 287.8 [1] 463 West Virginia: Appalachian Trail at Peters Mountain: Mason–Dixon line: Linear path traveling through the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains. Allegheny Front Trail: 41.8 67 Pennsylvania: Loop trail in Moshannon State Forest. American Discovery Trail: 6,800 [2] 10,944 Coast-to-Coast: Cape Henlopen State Park ...
[10] [c] In total, West Virginia has over 1.6 million acres (6,475 km 2) of state and federal protected lands. [11] State parks and forests also feature more than 1,400 miles (2,253 km) of hiking trails across 45 areas. [10] There are state parks in 30 of West Virginia's 55 counties with Pocahontas County having the most at five.
Pages in category "Hiking trails in West Virginia" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Allegheny Trail is a 330-mile (530 km) hiking trail that passes through the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, and part of western Virginia, United States. It is the longest named trail in the state excepting the Appalachian Trail , 4 miles (6.4 km) of which traverses the state at Harpers Ferry .
Coopers Rock is home to a well-developed system of nearly 50 miles (80 km) of hiking trails. [3] These trails are generally usable for cross-country skiing during the winter. One trail, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long, provides access to the former Mont Chateau State Park at Cheat Lake.
The Wilderness protects high-elevation lands along Laurel Fork (Cheat River) and is bordered by Middle Mountain to the west. It is a companion to Laurel Fork North Wilderness, the two being split by Randolph County Route 40. Laurel Fork South contains 9 miles (14 km) of hiking trails. [2]
The Tuscarora Trail is a 252-mile (406 km) hiking trail in the eastern United States, following the Appalachian Mountains through portions of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Its route is roughly parallel to, and to the west of, the Appalachian Trail .