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Bridge and viewpoint
New River Gorge Bridge and Canyon Rim
The 1977 steel arch bridge over the New River canyon, seen from the Canyon Rim visitor center, with steps down to an overlook on the slope.
Virgínia Ocidental · the United States
Fayetteville
In the destination New River Gorge (Fayetteville).
In the photo: Court Street, Fayetteville
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The city
What to expect from Fayetteville.
A small town on the north rim of the New River canyon, a few kilometers from the New River Gorge Bridge. It is the base for the region’s rafting and climbing outfitters, with cafés, gear shops, and inns clustered around the county courthouse. From there you can reach the Canyon Rim visitor center, the Endless Wall trail, Thurmond, Grandview, and the Sandstone falls.
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The local experience
What to see in Fayetteville
Trail
Endless Wall Trail
About a 4 km trail along the rim of the canyon’s sandstone cliffs, with overlooks such as Diamond Point and views of the river and the bridge in the distance.
Historic town
Thurmond
A former railroad town from the coal boom at the canyon floor, with the restored station, empty brick buildings, and tracks still in use.
Viewpoint
Grandview
An overlook about 430 meters above the river, in the southern part of the park, with views of a large bend in the New River and trails among rhododendrons.
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Waterfall
Sandstone Falls
The widest fall on the New River, with sandstone steps that cross the river from bank to bank, seen from boardwalks over the islets.
State park
Babcock State Park
A state park of forests and streams near the gorge, known for the Glade Creek Grist Mill, a working wooden mill by a stream.