Blackwater Falls, West Virginia

Post by **Sean** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:38 pm

At various stops in West Virginia I had seen postcards of Blackwater Falls and thought it would be worth a slight detour. It's another main attraction in the Alleghenies. At the parking lot, there's a gift shop and snack bar. I can recommend the root beer float.

The short trail is a raised boardwalk with many steps dropping down through the forest to various viewing platforms.

I took the full tour and checked out the closest viewing spots.

I convinced myself that the falls at low-flow are prettier than at high-flow, because less of the rocks are covered. But I'm sure my opinion would change if I ever see them at high-flow.

Gene · Post by **Gene** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:02 am

We visited the falls in 2010 and the flow was a little higher.

Post by **Sean** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:51 pm

Neat. Was that in spring?

Girl Hiker · Post by **Girl Hiker** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:30 am

Beautiful pics of the falls.

Gene · Post by **Gene** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:53 am

Sean wrote:Neat. Was that in spring?

April of 2010 and there were recent rains where we were staying Buckhannon, WV.

jarredorlane · Post by **jarredorlane** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 5:25 pm

That looks breathtaking!