New River Gorge NP Trip Itinerary + Photos

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5:44p, 10/31/24

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New River Gorge National Park is located near Fayetteville, West Virginia, about 1hr15m from Charleston, WV where there's an airport.

Travelers: Two sedentary females (38 and 31). My niece (31) has never hiked a day in her life and legit brought a trench coat to wear bc she didn't know any better. Adorable

This is not the exact itinerary we did but what I would do if we had a re-do. We did do all of these things, just a different order. We flew in on a Saturday evening and departed on a Tuesday morning. It was perfect.

TRAVEL DAY / DAY 0
- Fly into Charleston, WV. Rent a car and drive to hotel in Fayetteville, WV.

DAY 1
- Sunrise @ Endless Wall Trail - Easy, 3.2mi, about 40min to Diamond Point Overlook for sunrise
- Go eat breakfast at Wood Iron Eatery
- Fayette Station Road Scenic Drive
- Cathedral Falls
- Bridge Walk Tour
- Babcock State Park to see the Glade Creek Grist Mill
- Sunset @ Canyon Rim Overlook

Sunrise at Diamond Point Overlook via Endless Wall Trail

Underneath the New River Gorge Bridge at the bridge walk tour

Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park

Babcock State Park

Canyon Rim Overlook

DAY 2
- Sunrise @ Grandview Overlook (45 min drive from Fayetteville)
- Tunnel Trail - Moderate, .5mi, 15min
- Castle Rock Trail - Moderate, 1.1mi RT
- Sandstone Falls Boardwalk
- Explore downtown Fayetteville shops
- Sunset @ Long Point Trail - Easy, 3mi, about 45min to the overlook for sunset

Grandview Overlook

Tunnel Trail

Sandstone Falls

Long Point Trail overlook - not at sunset, but greatest view of the New River Gorge Bridge

Me hanging off the ledge (as usual) at Long Point Trail overlook

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6:24p, 10/31/24

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Great pics, thanks for sharing.

The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But, it's still on the list.

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In reply to 713nervy • 6:52p, 10/31/24

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That's awesome Nervy! I was wondering if you were going there. Did/are y'all going to raft also?

That's a bucket list park for me.

Love the pics!

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In reply to Fins Up! • 7:02p, 10/31/24

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We probably would have if we'd had a third day since the minimum commitment was 5-6 hours. Apparently they do rafting April - October and it's most challenging in October. I've done it exactly once on the Colorado River and my niece would have **** her pants, so I wouldn't consider us qualified for the more challenging season.

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7:46p, 10/31/24

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Great photos

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1:26a, 11/1/24

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Underrated area. Oddly spread out park. Also odd that they have almost zero facilities. I get that it's new, but still. Hinton reminds me of a cute little European town.

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8:45a, 11/1/24

Great Pics, but we need a picture of the trench coat?

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10:06a, 11/1/24

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That place is really beautiful in the fall! My son and I went over Labor Day in 2021. The remnants of Hurricane Ida had blown thru so the rafting company warned us of possible Class 5 rapids instead of the normal Class 3 expected for that time. They gave us the opportunity to back out and get a refund but we said no way. It was a lot of fun.

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In reply to 13 - 0 • 10:35a, 11/1/24

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13 - 0 said:
Great Pics, but we need a picture of the trench coat?

Heading back to Grandview for a couple hikes from Sandstone Falls - it's about 45 minutes. Apple Maps took us along this gravel road that was risky for the SWEET Hyundai rollerskate we'd rented. The sun was beginning to set and I have heard so many spooky stories about Appalachia after dark - I was afraid we were about to experience them first hand!

We passed NO ONE for about 10 miles on this gravel road up and into mountains, lined by private property on both sides. We reached a smooth, flat'ish section and I pulled to a stop because of how beautiful the trees were at this time of day. I said to her, "go stand in front of the car and let's do a photoshoot."

It turned out pretty great. Helps that she's a photographer herself and knows how to pose. My photos are SIGNIFICANTLY less cute!

Was worth the risk of Moth Man.

She is so freaking fun, too. Nobody raised an eyebrow at her coat, but I teased her for it. She started telling people that she was there to solve crimes, lol.

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