The Best Hiking in Cabins

One of my favorite hikes in West Virginia, since the whole ridge is full of views.  Backpacking the North Fork Mountain Trail is about 24.7 miles in total and a challenging hike but with relentless views. In my opinion, the best West Virginia has to offer. Summertime backpacking the whole the NFM...

Chimney Rock (also referred to as Chimney Top) is a hidden gem in the Monongahela National Forest that offers some of the best views in the state of West Virginia.  There are several trail options that pass this overlook, including a 24 mile point-to-point backpack of the North Fork Mountain Trai...

Chimney Top via Landis and North Fork Mountain Trails is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Cabins, West Virginia.

Northland Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Davis, West Virginia.

Beginning your hikes from the Red Creek Campground gives you plenty of good options. For day hikers there is parking at the signed trailheads and for those who want to call the Campground home for a few days the campsites are nice and spaced out so you don't feel like you're sharing your tent spa...

Fisher Spring Run Trail to Red Creek is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Davis, West Virginia.

Bell Knob Lookout Tower Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Maysville, West Virginia.

Wildlife Trail No. 560 is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Maysville, West Virginia.

From January to April, the forest roads that provide vehicle access to the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia are closed. If you're up for a cold weather adventure, park your car (in accordance with the signage and without blocking the road) and hike up the Forest Road 75 near Davis, WV, to B...

Starting on Bear Rocks Trail, hike down to the Red Creek. Sometimes water levels can be high, but most of the time you can cross the creek without getting any deeper than your knees. Link up with the Raven Ridge Trail and head south. Enjoy the views through this section, as it's a great place to ...

Bear Rocks Trail to Raven Ridge, Blackbird Knob, and Upper Red Creek Trail Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Davis, West Virginia.

Coal Knob and Breathed Mountain Loop via Bear Rocks Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Davis, West Virginia.

Bear Rocks/Lions Head Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Davis, West Virginia.

This particular hike is great as there are multiple camping sites, both established and backcountry, and views for miles around almost every bend. Still not convinced? This high-altitude plateau has characteristics typically found in Canadian landscapes. so you can travel north without leaving y...

Arguably one of the most beautiful hiking areas on the United States' east coast, the Dolly Sods Wilderness inarguably has the most unique trailhead warning sign: Watch out for unexploded ordinance in the area. (The U.S. Army used the area for artillery and mortar training during WWII.) Don't fre...

Rohrbaugh Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Cabins, West Virginia.