Description
Book SynopsisDiscover 40 five-star hiking trails in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest, including popular routes and hidden gems.
The Monongahela National Forest is the heart and soul of West Virginia’s outdoors scene and a natural getaway for hikers and weekend backpackers. With the Dolly Sods and Otter Creek wildernesses to the north and the Cranberry Backcountry to the south—plus special places like the Falls of Hills Creek and Seneca Rocks—the “Mon” offers more than 800 miles of hiking opportunities to rocky overlooks, backcountry waterfalls, and botanically rich parcels, all within a short drive of Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia.
Explore 40 of the region’s best, five-star trails with this easy-to-carry and easy-to-use guidebook. In the updated edition, acclaimed author and hiking expert Johnny Molloy shares everything you need to know about spectacular outings that lead to mountain panoramas, untamed streams, remote wilderness, and more.
Inside you’ll find:
- Descriptions of 40 five-star hiking trails for all levels and interests
- GPS-based trail maps, elevation profiles, and detailed directions to trailheads
- Insight into the history, flora, and fauna of the routes
- Ratings for scenery, difficulty, trail condition, solitude, and accessibility for children
Lace up, grab your pack, and hit the trail!
Table of ContentsOverview Map
Overview Map Key
Preface
Recommended Hikes
Introduction
Dolly Sods Wilderness–Otter Creek Wilderness Area
- Raven Ridge Loop
- Blackbird Knob Vista
- Red Creek Falls via Fisher Spring Run
- Rohrbaugh Overlook
- Dunkenbarger Loop
- Boars Nest Loop
- Red Creek Plains
- Chimney Top
- Big Bend Loop
- Seneca Rocks
- Blackwater Canyon Vistas
- Table Rock Overlook
- Lower Otter Creek Wilderness
- Otter Creek Wilderness Loop
Seneca Creek Backcountry–Laurel Fork Wilderness Area
- Horton-Spring Ridge Loop
- North Prong Loop
- Upper Falls of Seneca Creek
- Spruce Knob and Huckleberry Trail
- Laurel Fork North Wilderness
- Laurel Fork South Wilderness
- Camp Five Run Loop
- High Falls
- Shavers Mountain via Johns Camp Run
- East Fork Greenbrier Hike
Greater Cranberry Wilderness Area
- Red Spruce Knob
- Gauley Mountain Loop
- Tea Creek Loop
- Big Beechy Run Falls
- Lick Branch Falls
- Falls of Middle Fork
- Black Mountain Circuit
- High Rock
- Blue Knob
- Cowpasture Loop
- Cranberry Glades Interpretive Boardwalk
- Falls of Hills Creek
- Summit Lake Loop
- Laurel Creek Circuit
- Lake Sherwood Loop
- Blue Bend Loop
Appendix: Monongahela National Forest Contact Information
Index
About the Author
Map Legend
