Coopers Rock State Forest 
8 miles west
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
304-594-1561
https://wvstateparks.com/park/coopers-rock-state-forest/
State Park: Bike, Birding, Camp, Fish, Hike, Picnic, RV, Walk, Water Sports
Bands of rockcliffs line the Cheat River Gorge and provide numerous overlooks. The centerpiece among these is the main overlook, which furnishes a panorama of the gorge and distant horizons. A maze of enormous boulders and cliffs fascinates hikers, and the trails are especially lovely in June when the rhododendron and mountain laurel are in bloom. Several trails wind through forest valleys and over ridges, and a number of creeks beckon the explorer. Glade Run is damned to form a 6-acre pond that is regularly stocked with trout. The observant hiker can hear and sometimes see squirrels, chipmunks, hawks, owls, turkeys, turkey vulture, songbirds, fox and deer throughout the forest.