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Best Hiking Trails in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a protected area in West Virginia.


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  • Hiking Trails (18)
  • Reviews (65)
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    Diamond Point Overlook via Endless Wall Trail and Endless Wall Climbers Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.5 mi
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    Babcock State Park Lake Number One Dam Loop via Old Sewell Road and Skyline Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.5 mi
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    Diamond Point Overlook Loop via Endless Wall Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.7 mi
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    New River Loop via Big Branch Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.1 mi
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    Long Point
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.0 mi
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    Turkey Spur Overlook
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.8 mi
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    Brooklyn Campground via Brooklyn Mine Trail
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 4.2 mi
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    Brooklyn Campground via Southside Trail
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.9 mi
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    P.G. McDonald Memorial Bridge via Glade Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.4 mi
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    Craig Branch Trail and Kaymoor Trail Loop
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.5 mi
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    hudoverlander13 7 months, 3 weeks ago
    Endless Wall Trail
    Very nice trail. Very easy hike. Wish we would’ve been able to do the entire loop but we ran out of time.
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    z7GL1VyZ 9 months ago
    Kaymoor 1 Mine Trail New River Gorge
    Beautiful and lots of interesting history.
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    EarlyBelay8792 10 months, 1 week ago
    Endless Wall Trail Parking (Nuttall Trailhead) to 2066 Lansing Edmond Road, Fayette County, WV, USA
    Nice easy to moderate hike with scenic views.
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    EarlyBelay8792 10 months, 1 week ago
    Endless Wall Trail Parking (Nuttall Trailhead) to 2066 Lansing Edmond Road, Fayette County, WV, USA
    Nice easy to moderate hike with scenic views.
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    ClassyZipline4699 1 year, 10 months ago
    Long Point Trail WV
    Nice wide trail, last .2 mi were narrow with roots and rocks. Great view of New River Gorge bridge and New River.
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    njm0627 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (9/16/22, 1:37:53PM)
    Nice moderate trail with some good views of the gorge
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    TrueTent8501 2 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/1/24, 11:46:50AM)
    Easy trail with beautiful views. Took my old dog and she did great.
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    Josh Tucker 2 years, 11 months ago
    Fayetteville trail loop (12/19/22, 11:43:56AM)
    Awesome hike. It has a little bit of everything to offer. Great views, waterfalls, challenging climbs. We did it with our two dogs and they did great.
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    Josh Tucker 2 years, 11 months ago
    Fayetteville trail loop (12/19/22, 11:43:56AM)
    Awesome hike. It has a little bit of everything to offer. Great views, waterfalls, challenging climbs. We did it with our two dogs and they did great.
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    WittyShovel7912 3 years, 10 months ago
    Navigator Hike 7/12/22
    Beautiful views from high up!!
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    Andy Bax 4 years, 9 months ago
    Long point trail - new River NP
    Great hike through a shaded forest for the majority. Interesting plants to view particularly the flowers and shrubs. Lookout was wonderful.
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    GentleForest7449 4 years, 10 months ago
    Endless Wall Trail to Diamond Point Out&Back
    Great path and amazing overlooks. Beautiful bird song in the forest; can hear the rapids down below in many spots.
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    GentleForest7449 4 years, 10 months ago
    Endless Wall Trail to Diamond Point Out&Back
    Great path and amazing overlooks. Beautiful bird song in the forest; can hear the rapids down below in many spots.
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    Chris Hock 5 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/28/19, 14:40:18)
    Amazing views and not extremely difficult. Absolutely worth the time if you are in the area.
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    Chris Hock 6 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/28/19, 14:40:18)
    This was a great hike with some awesome views. We are not in trail shape but we were still able to accomplish this hike in a relatively short time with no major issues. No water is available so pack plenty.
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    Porker 7 years, 2 months ago
    Awesome hike to a beautiful view. Little above moderate but lots of flat waking.
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    Jacob Dixon 6 months, 4 weeks ago
    Sunday Lunch Activity
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    Chandra Ray 9 months, 4 weeks ago
    Saturday Morning Activity
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    RichGloves7395 10 months, 4 weeks ago
    Tuesday Morning Hiking
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    RawGlide5869 11 months ago
    Grandview Trails
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    RawGlide5869 11 months ago
    Sandstone Falls
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    RawGlide5869 11 months ago
    Endless Wall Trail
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    izbNiZWA 1 year, 1 month ago
    Endless Wall Trail Parking (Nuttall Trailhead) to 2066 Lansing Edmond Road, Fayette County, WV, USA
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    lane hall 1 year, 1 month ago
    New River
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    JONATHAN CRIPE 1 year, 1 month ago
    Nuttallburg
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    JONATHAN CRIPE 1 year, 2 months ago
    Kaymoor Miners Trail
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    mrlbYeM 1 year, 5 months ago
    Grand view Main overlook Morning Hiking
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    BrightCliff4671 1 year, 10 months ago
    A & K Hike
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    DandyBinos1719 1 year, 10 months ago
    Dowdy Bluff via Thurmond-Mc Denoree Road;McKendree Road
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    CoolMtBoots9113 2 years, 2 months ago
    New River Gorge
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    jazzjohnson01 2 years, 7 months ago
    Endless Wall Trail parking to Climbing Access Trail (Fern Point), Fayette County, WV, USA
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    LuckyLamp2998 2 years, 8 months ago
    Track (8/31/23, 3:10:49PM)
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    WildTerrace9223 2 years, 9 months ago
    Diamond Point Overlook Loop via Endless Wall Trail
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    FastRainbow8639 2 years, 10 months ago
    Endless Wall Trail
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    DarkHill9876 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/3/23, 5:56:09PM)
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    VastFrost1011 2 years, 11 months ago
    Endless Wall Trail w/ G
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    Corey Cusick-Lewis 3 years ago
    Long Point Trail
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    HardMaple2564 3 years, 2 months ago
    Dowdy Bluff via Thurmond-Mc Denoree Road;McKendree Road
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    FairThicket4755 3 years, 7 months ago
    Long Point
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    Nathan Hershman 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/27/22, 7:16:44AM)
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    daveknottgrundy 3 years, 10 months ago
    Diamond Point Overlook Loop via Endless Wall Trail
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    HardRaceBib7990 4 years, 2 months ago
    Long Point
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    CoolCedar7886 4 years, 2 months ago
    153 Newton, Fayetteville to Long Point Trail, Fayette County, WV, USA
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    winnie752008 4 years, 2 months ago
    Long Point
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    RealBigChin 4 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/18/21, 9:44:38AM)
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    mcripester 4 years, 10 months ago
    Long Point
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    ShyMarsh2583 4 years, 10 months ago
    Diamond Point Overlook Loop via Endless Wall Trail
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    RedGlide9365 4 years, 11 months ago
    Endless Wall (6/26/21, 8:38:05AM)
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    SlimHPack5342 4 years, 11 months ago
    Long Point Hike
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    ToughKnoll9764 5 years ago
    Glade Creek Trail - NRG - Out & Back
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    Christopher Hartley 5 years ago
    Track (5/18/21, 5:49:55PM)
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    SimpleExplore5189 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/2/21, 11:29:02AM)
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    YoungLake5326 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (3/31/21, 17:48:10)
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    YoungLake5326 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (3/29/21, 14:10:28)
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    YoungLake5326 5 years, 1 month ago
    Track (3/30/21, 14:07:32)
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    STEPHEN ALBRO 5 years, 2 months ago
    Track (3/14/21, 11:45:35AM)
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    DenseRavine8084 5 years, 2 months ago
    Long big loop.
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    ClearOlive5729 5 years, 4 months ago
    Dowdy Bluff via Thurmond-Mc Denoree Road;McKendree Road
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    FORTALEZA 5 years, 8 months ago
    Endless wall trail
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    FORTALEZA 5 years, 8 months ago
    Long Point
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    DDey 6 years, 4 months ago
    Long Point
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    LongPaddle7224 6 years, 4 months ago
    Diamond Point Overlook Loop via Endless Wall Trail
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    DarkHPack7885 6 years, 10 months ago
    Zip Lining ACE
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    JovialWatch2782 6 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/6/19, 1:29:52PM)
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    Scott 6 years, 11 months ago
    Dowdy Bluff via Thurmond-Mc Denoree Road;McKendree Road
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