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West Virginia State Parks · New River Gorge

River Trail

Switchbacks and river wading down to the Farley Loop junction in the Bluestone gorge.

Part of Pipestem Resort State Park

On the east rim of the Bluestone River Gorge, where every trail worth walking descends: the park publishes 500-foot drops to the river and an 8.5-mile through-route to Bluestone State Park.

Pipestem Resort State Park guide

Other trails in Pipestem Resort State Park

Bluestone Turnpike Trail 8.5 mi · Easy to moderate
Canyon Rim Trail 0.7 mi · Easy to moderate
Farley Loop 3 mi · Moderate
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Guides, shuttles and lodging near this trailhead

Trail-level placement for operators within range of River Trail.

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West Virginia has roughly 1.5 million acres of public land and a handful of places that carry almost all of the attention. The consequence is that a great deal of very good ground sits nearly empty, usually for one of three reasons: nobody has heard of it, the road in is gated or rough, or it is undeveloped and has nothing to advertise. Those are the places below — of them across regions.

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