High Falls Trailhead

Little bit longer of a hike at probably closer to 8 miles. Some areas were easy to go off trail and probably could use some markers. Especially where the trail ends at the railroad tracks. The falls were nice. The hike goes up the mountain, down to the falls and goes back the same way to the trail head. The uphill hike back was difficult for some of our group that wasn’t used to hiking. There is no cell service because of the National Radio Quiet Zone and Green Bank, so I would recommend saving the route back on your GPS system or map app. The signage to get back to the main road is scarce and not that helpful. Trying to get back to Snowshoe we ended up having to go through Elkins and added an hour to our drive back.

Very well kept out and back trail. The trailhead is pretty far off route 33 down a paved road (no markings) and last 4 miles is dirt but both are great condition surprisingly! There is a pull off parking area just before the trailhead marker that can fit 4-6 vehicles. The trail is marked fairly well with blue diamonds. You start out over a small foot bridge, through a field, then up and over a mountain on the other side you walk alongside the train tracks just under a mile before reaching the falls. I logged 4 miles one way taking us about 1 hr 40 min to reach High Falls- it’s not what I’d consider an easy trail but it’s very beautiful. In total it was just over 8 miles and took us about 4 hours.

One of my favorite trails! About 4 miles each way. Parking is along the road and the trail goes through the meadow, over the mountain then back down then along the railroad tracks. There are outhouse type bathrooms at the falls

This trail isn't too hard to find, just consult google maps. If you're starting from Rt 33, you turn onto Glady Rd for about 9 miles, then turn left onto Bemis Rd, then right onto Beulah Rd which bears left onto Pub Rd 44, follow that for about 4 miles, then the trailhead is on the right. The roads are all paved except for Beulah Rd, which is paved for a while, then turns to gravel for the rest of the way. There's a pull off space for a few cars, then the trail starts a little past the pull off spot down the hill. The trail itself is about 7.7 miles out and back uphill both ways with a lot of elevation change, it took me a little over 3 1/2 hours. You go through the woods and a meadow, then up over the mountain via several switchbacks, then down to and following the tracks until you get to the falls, which were the best part obviously. There's an upper and lower viewing area and a picnic area and port-a-potty type bathrooms. If you'd prefer an easier more expensive way to get there, I'd recommend a New Tygart Flyer train ride, as it stops there. But it's definitely a beautiful falls to visit.

Nice trail to the high falls on the Shavers Fork river. Trail is a bit rocky, but not difficult!