DC · Northeast
8 forest guides within driving distance
Complete guide to George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia and West Virginia. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and trip planning resources.
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Monongahela National Forest encompasses 919,000 acres of the Allegheny Highlands in West Virginia, featuring the state's highest peak, the Dolly Sods wilderness, and some of the most rugged terrain in the eastern United States.
6 min read
Pennsylvania's only national forest: 517,000 acres of Allegheny Plateau, old-growth beech and hemlock at Hearts Content, Allegheny Reservoir, and world-class trout fishing.
8 min read
Jefferson National Forest spans the Virginia and West Virginia Appalachians, anchored by Mount Rogers, Virginia's highest peak, and the Appalachian Trail's finest southern Virginia miles.
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Finger Lakes National Forest is the smallest national forest in the northeastern United States at 16,000 acres, set on the ridge between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in central New York with an honest trail system and strong blueberry picking.
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Ohio's only national forest: 242,000 acres of Appalachian hill country in southeastern Ohio, with sandstone ravines, wildflower hollows, the Symmes Creek corridor, and the state's best backcountry hiking.
6 min read
160,000 acres of North Carolina coastal plain: pocosins, longleaf pine savanna, blackwater creeks, and the Neusiok Trail along the Neuse River estuary, between New Bern and Morehead City.
7 min read
North Carolina's smallest national forest: 51,000 acres of ancient Uwharrie Mountains, the oldest mountain range in North America, with gold rush history, lake recreation, and a designated wilderness.
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Guide to Humpback Rocks Trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. A short, steep 2-mile hike to panoramic Blue Ridge views near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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A 6-mile out-and-back trail through Smoke Hole Canyon along the South Branch of the Potomac River in Monongahela National Forest, featuring limestone cliffs, excellent fishing, and a historic cave.
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A 7-mile loop through the Dolly Sods Wilderness in Monongahela National Forest, crossing open heath barrens, sphagnum bogs, and red spruce forest on a windswept Allegheny plateau unlike anywhere else in the East.
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A 4-mile out-and-back trail climbing 1,000 feet to a viewpoint at the base of the Seneca Rocks summit fin in Monongahela National Forest, one of the most iconic hikes in West Virginia.
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A 5-mile out-and-back trail through the most remote section of the Dolly Sods Wilderness, crossing open heath barrens with long-distance views in Monongahela National Forest.
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An 8-mile out-and-back trail along a former railroad grade in Monongahela National Forest, following the Blackwater River through a 1,000-foot-deep gorge to multiple canyon viewpoints.
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Guide to Crabtree Falls Trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi, a 3.4-mile out-and-back with five major cascades.
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A 1-mile loop around the summit of Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia at 4,863 feet, with 360-degree views from the observation tower in Monongahela National Forest.
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An 8-mile loop through the 20,000-acre Otter Creek Wilderness in Monongahela National Forest, covering rugged Appalachian terrain with a remote creek corridor and excellent backcountry character.
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A 4.4-mile out-and-back to a dramatic quartzite pinnacle in the Goshen area of George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Virginia, with sweeping views down the Calfpasture River valley.
7 min read