Trail Map: The Hike: Dolly Sods is one of our favorite parts of WV and this hike has everything the Sods is famous for: views, scenery, unique ecosystem—and mud. Despite lots of rain in recent weeks, the trails in this loop weren’t as muddy as we were expecting. We also weren’t expecting such an incredible […]
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Trail Map: The Hike: This short hike has some incredible views. The drive to the trailhead is more of a challenge than the hike itself. For most standard vehicles, the best route to the trailhead is from route 32 three miles south of Davis WV. The Canaan Loop Road starts out as a paved road
Trail Map: The Hike: Kathy has been experiencing some knee challenges and her doctor and PT recommended she scale back her hiking activities. We get lots of requests for shorter hikes and the Bear Rocks Preserve in WV has been on our list for a while. Our friends at the Nature Conservancy do an amazing
Trail Map: The Hike: This hike on the Appalachian Trail to the Audie Murphy Monument approaches from the north. The monument can also be reached on the AT from the south. Both routes are about 8 miles with similar elevation gains. Hiking southbound on the AT has a longer section on the ridge. From the
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Trail Map: The Hike: This is our third visit to Dolly Sods Wilderness. The unique ecosystem of Dolly Sods consists of rocky plains, upland bogs, heaths, and sweeping vistas. This area seems more like Canada than West Virginia. Dolly Sods is famous for great views, mud, and rocks. The trails are unmarked and downloading a trail
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Trail Map: The Hike: Dolly Sods is well known for its unique ecosystem and for muddy trails. On our early May hike, we were lucky as the famous mud didn’t materialize due to a few weeks of dry weather. This hike combines three trails: trail 522 Bear Rocks, trail 521 Raven Ridge, and trail 524
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Trail Map: The Hike: Dolly Sods puts the wild and wonderful in West Virginia. This unique wilderness is home to bog and heath ecosystems more commonly found in southern Canada. This area is a true wilderness. A trailhead sign warns: “Don’t expect cell phone service and be prepared to navigate unmarked trails and cross waterways
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