Tag: Canaan Valley

Blackbird Knob Loop (Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Dolly Sods Wilderness, Moderate Hikes, Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia2 Comments

Situated on a high plateau in the heart of West Virginia’s Appalachian country, Dolly Sods Wilderness in Monongahela National Forest offers alpine-like meadows and sweeping vistas that are virtually unparalleled in the mid-Atlantic. Once one of the state’s best kept secrets, Dolly Sods is now a popular backpacking destination and boasts a maze of interlocking …

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Dolly Sods North Loop (Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, Uncategorized, West Virginia8 Comments

Straddling a windswept section of the Allegheny Front, West Virginia’s Dolly Sods Wilderness offers what is heralded by some as the best hiking on the eastern seaboard. The Dolly Sods North hike is arguably the best of the best: a stunning, 10.6-mile stem-and-loop through blissful meadows and spruce forests with terrific views of the Canaan …

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