Coopers Rock State Forest

Look out over the Cheat River canyon from sandstone cliffs, hike more than 50 miles of trails and see an 1830s iron furnace.

61 County Line Dr · Bruceton Mills, WV

About Coopers Rock State Forest

This state forest less than 15 miles from Morgantown, reached from Interstate 68, sits above the canyon of the Cheat River. Rustic picnic shelters built by the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1936 to 1942 still stand, and more than 50 miles of trails lead to spots like Raven Rock and the Henry Clay Iron Furnace, built in the 1830s. The sandstone cliffs draw climbers and boulderers, and the trails are used for cross-country skiing in winter.

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Sports & Outdoors
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