Valley Falls State Park

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

Valley Falls State Park (map (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?place=Valley%20Falls%20State%20Park&state=WV&lon=-80.0875&lat=39.3903&pop=0&county=Marion&elev=0&scale=3)), in Marion County, southeast of Fairmont, WV, preserves 1,145 wooded acres surrounding Valley Falls on the Tygart River. Popular visitor activities include hiking, sightseeing, and fishing in the Tygart River.

Recreation: hiking trails, fishing, boating

Lodging: nearby

Dining: picnic area

Highlights: Valley Falls, Mill Ruins

Park Maps: Map (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?place=Valley%20Falls%20State%20Park&state=WV&lon=-80.0875&lat=39.3903&pop=0&county=Marion&elev=0&scale=3) : Topo Map (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.3903&lon=-80.0875) : Aerial Photo (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?S=12&T=1&lat=39.39028&lon=-80.0875) : Tiger Map (http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapsurfer?lat=39.39028&lon=-80.0875&wid=.08&ht=.06&mark=-80.0875,39.39028,smalldot,Valley+Falls+State+Park)

Valley Falls State Park: Official Website (http://www.valleyfallsstatepark.com/)
Rt. 6, Box 244, Fairmont, WV 26273 / Phone: (304) 367-2719

Valley Falls Hiking Trails

Valley Falls provides hikers more than 18 miles of woodland trails.

Tygart Valley River Trail
.2 miles: mostly level with one steep incline

Rhododendron Trail
3.2 miles: moderately steep near end, otherwise relatively easy

Deer Trail
2.1 miles: about 50 percent nearly level with modest up hill grade

Red Cardinal Trail
2 miles: all down hill from park entrance.

Dogwood Trail
.8 miles: steep from Rhododendron Trail, then leveling off

Wild Turkey Trail
1.2 miles: extremely steep from either end, otherwise follows near level ridge.

Red Fox Trail
.8 miles: steep grade from Deer Trail