Trails

8 trails in the highlands, from a boardwalk to a ridge walk.

• Laurel Run Loop

  easy 4.2 km ↑ 105 m

  A shaded loop along the run, with three footbridges and a picnic meadow at the halfway point.

• Spruce Knob Summit

  moderate 7.8 km ↑ 302 m

  Up through red spruce to the highest point in the state, with an observation tower at the top.

• Seneca Rocks Trail

  moderate 4.1 km ↑ 300 m

  Switchbacks to a viewing platform below the sandstone fins. The rock beyond is for climbers.

• Dolly Sods North

  hard 15.3 km ↑ 230 m

  High plains, heath barrens and wind. Navigation can be tricky in fog: bring a map.

• Blackwater Canyon Rim

  easy 5.6 km ↑ 25 m

  A rail-trail grade along the canyon rim, with overlooks into the gorge.

• Otter Creek Wilderness

  hard 18.9 km ↑ 340 m

  Long and wet: a dozen fords, deep pools, and some of the quietest woods anywhere.

• Cranberry Glades Boardwalk

  easy 0.8 km ↑ 1 m

  A short boardwalk over a bog with carnivorous plants and orchids.

• North Fork Mountain

  hard 37.2 km ↑ 570 m

  A ridge walk with cliffs on one side and views on the other, end to end.

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