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Gentle Trail to Blackwater Falls Overlook

Distance:
0.2 Miles / 0.3 km
Type:
Out-and-Back
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~6 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Universal Access
Park:
Blackwater Falls State Park
Town:
Davis, West Virginia
Directions:
39.112935, -79.479902
Added:
March 11, 2018
Updated:
January 23, 2020
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14 '

Total Change
19 '

Ascent
13 '

Descent

The Gentle Trail at Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, West Virginia is an easy (wheelchair accessible) 0.2 mile out-and-back trail that leads to a viewing platform high above Blackwater Falls. From the end of the trail, you get a bird's-eye view of Blackwater Falls and the Blackwater River.

During warmer months, this is one of the most popular trails at Blackwater Falls State Park.

Explore 36 trails near Davis, WV
  1. Parking

    39.112935, -79.479902
  2. Main Trailhead

    39.11306, -79.480082
  3. Vista of Blackwater Falls

    39.113319, -79.481139
    Vista of Blackwater Falls
  4. Vista of Blackwater Falls

    39.113319, -79.481139
    Vista of Blackwater Falls
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0.2 miles / 0.3 km
Trail added
March 11, 2018
Hiked on
March 09, 2018
Updated on
January 23, 2020
0.2 miles / 0.3 km
March 10, 2018
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