Wildest hikes in West Virginia

The highest Ambleway Wildness scores in the catalog: the routes that stay farthest from roads, industry, and development. How Ambleway Wildness works

These are the 25 wildest hikes Ambleway has measured in West Virginia, from 84% wild at the top of the board to 69% wild at the bottom. They run from 2.1 to 15 miles. The biggest climb on the board is River Access–Campfire Road, 7 sights, gaining 2,520 ft. They lie across 2 named parks, forests, and preserves.

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• Friends Trail–Langdon Loop, 5 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 793 ft · 84% wild
• Friends Trail–Niles Cabin Trail, 5 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 707 ft · 81% wild
• Wilson Gap–Friends Trail, 5 sights 7 mi · ▲ 1,319 ft · 80% wild
• Wilson Gap–Friends Trail, 3 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,462 ft · 79% wild
• Langdon Loop–Niles Cabin Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 79% wild
• Grand Boulevard–Perimeter Trail Loop, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 79% wild
• Langdon Loop–Niles Cabin Trail, 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 79% wild
• Niles Cabin Trail–Perimeter Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 78% wild
• Fallen Tree–Niles Cabin Trail, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 78% wild
• Fallen Tree–Campfire Road, 7 sights 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,367 ft · 77% wild
• Campfire Road–Foot Trail, 4 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 2,147 ft · 77% wild
• Friends Trail–Niles Cabin Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft · 77% wild
• Raven Rocks–Niles Cabin Trail, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 77% wild
• Raven Rocks–Power Line Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 76% wild
• Perimeter Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 76% wild
• Fallen Tree–Mission Road, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 75% wild
• Foot Trail–Friends Trail, 5 sights 12.2 mi · ▲ 2,206 ft · 74% wild
• Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 4 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,642 ft · 74% wild
• Wilson Gap–Campfire Road, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 73% wild
• Fallen Tree–Perimeter Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 73% wild
• Wilson Gap 4.9 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 72% wild
• Appalachian Viewpoint–Blackburn Trail, 3 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 72% wild
• Foot Trail–Moonshine Lane, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,471 ft · 71% wild
• River Access–Campfire Road, 7 sights 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,520 ft · 69% wild
• Appalachian Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,180 ft · 69% wild