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Allegheny Highlands
Allegheny Highlands / North
including Dolly Sods, Canaan Valley, Blackwater Falls

Lodges, restaurants, and specialty shops cluster around Davis and Canaan Valley amid a highland wilderness.


Blackwater Falls

Allegheny Highlands / Central
including Seneca Rocks, Spruce Knob, Gaudineer Knob

The "roof" of the Mountain State includes West Virginia's highest peak and many of its highest mountains.


Seneca Rocks

Allegheny Highlands / South
including Snowshoe, Greenbank Observatory, Cass Scenic Railroad

Diverse natural and cultural landmarks make this one of West Virginia's most popular destination areas.


Cass Scenic Railroad

The Alleghenies at a Glance

The high mountain wilderness of eastern West Virginia is an outdoor-recreation paradise in the extreme sense. National forest protects 800,000 acres of the Allegheny Highlands -- including wonderful ecological areas such as Cranberry Glades, Seneca Rocks, and Dolly Sods. Your find three of the state's downhill ski areas booming here through the winter months.

WVExplorer Spotlight:
The Monongahela National Forest

The Monongahela National Forest protects eighty-percent of the Allegheny Highlands -- the massive mountains that form the roof of West Virginia. The U.S. Forest Service maintains more than 300 scenic landmarks, historic sites, and camping areas within this territory.

 

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