Hiking West Virginia

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Hiking West Virginia
Hiking West Virginia
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Blackwater Falls

• Located in Tucker County
• Highest waterfall in West Virginia

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Blackwater Falls in Summer

• Water drops 65 feet into the Blackwater River
• Winds and twists through an 8 mile gorge.

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Blackwater Falls in Winter

• The black water is caused by the tannic acid
  from the fallen hemlock and red spruce needles.

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Dolly Sods

• Wilderness area
• Strong, cold winds blow through the area

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Bear Rocks at Dolly Sods

• Known for one-sided spruce trees
• New branches cannot survive on the side of the
  tree closest the winds

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Seneca Rocks

• Rise some 900 feet above the the North Fork River
• Huge jutting rock formations

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Spruce Knob

• Spruce Knob Lake
• Highest point in West Virginia
• Elevation of 4861 feet

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New River Gorge

• Grand Canyon of the east
• Second oldest river in the world

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New River Gorge Falls

• The New River is known for its gorgeous scenery
  and foaming rapids.

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Harpers Ferry

• Lowest point in West Virginia
• Located at the confluence of the Potomac and
  Shenandoah Rivers

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Shenandoah River near Harpers Ferry

• Shenandoah empties into the Potomac at Harpers
  Ferry

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Harpers Ferry

• Maryland Heights is just one mountainous area
  that surrounds Harpers Ferry.

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