The Pendleton Overlook Trail at Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, West Virginia is an easy 0.2 mile out-and-back hike that leads out to the lookout point high above Blackwater River on the edge of Blackwater Canyon. From here you get views of the Blackwater Canyon and Blackwater Lodge across the way.
This is one of the best lookout points in the park is very popular during warmer months.
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