How difficult is Blackwater Falls Overlook?

Blackwater Falls Overlook is rated easy. It is 0.2 miles long with 39 feet of elevation gain. Difficulty ratings reflect a combination of distance, elevation gain, and terrain — your experience will depend on your fitness level and trail conditions.

Is Blackwater Falls Overlook suitable for kids?

Yes, Blackwater Falls Overlook is considered kid-friendly. As always with children, bring water and snacks, pace yourself, and watch for weather changes and wildlife.

EasyOut and Back

Blackwater Falls State Park/West Virginia

Blackwater Falls Overlook

Davis, West Virginia

0.2 mi

Distance

39 ft

Elev. Gain

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Blackwater Falls Overlook unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:946 ft

Max:958 ft

Gain:12 ft

Loss:12 ft

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
Point	Distance from start	Elevation
Start	0.0 mi	958 ft
End	0.2 mi	958 ft

Trail Details

Kid-friendly

Route Type: Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

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Source of truth

Agency source page
The page our published rules and notes are derived from.
Blackwater Falls State Park — official page
Park unit page with alerts and visitor information.

Where it is

Nearest town:: Davis, WV · in or next to town
County:: Tucker County, WV
Jurisdiction:: Blackwater Falls State Park · West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

Operator:(304) 259-5216

Highlights

Blackwater FallsFalls viewing platformBlackwater Canyon

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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