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The Bluestone River flows through a 1,000-foot-deep gorge and empties into Bluestone Lake, a dammed-up section of the New River. The waterway is also one of four federally designated streams in West Virginia.

Bluestone Turnpike is remote, scenic river trail in southern West Virginia

May 12, 2019 at 3:15 a.m.

HINTON, W.Va. — The Bluestone Turnpike is one of the best-kept secrets in West Virginia. The 10-mile trail follows the Bluestone National Scenic River in a 1.000-foot-deep gorge between Pipestem...

Sandstone Falls on the New River north of Hinton, West Virginia, drops 10 to 25 feet. The falls are 1,500 feet wide and divided into a series of small islands, and are the largest waterfall within the New River Gorge National River.

Don’t overlook south end of New River Gorge in W. Va.

August 23, 2019 at 10:18 a.m.

HINTON, W.Va. — The southern half of the New River Gorge is like comedian Rodney Dangerfield: It gets no respect. Everyone loves the northern part of the gorge, near Fayetteville,...

Don’t overlook south end of New River Gorge in W. Va.

May 9, 2019 at 8:55 p.m.

HINTON, W.Va. — The southern half of the New River Gorge is like comedian Rodney Dangerfield: It gets no respect. Everyone loves the northern part of the gorge, near Fayetteville,...

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