A whopping 900,000 acres, the mighty Monongahela National Forest is the heart and soul of West Virginia and a natural getaway for hikers and weekend backpackers.Five-Star Trails: West
Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest leads hikers to classics, such asHigh Falls and Senaca Rocks, as well as such lesser-known but equally scenic hikes asCanyon
Rim and Laurel Creek.
The 2nd edition of Five-Star Trails: West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest has been completely revised. Veteran authorJohnny Molloy used his decades of exploring West
Virginia’s largest national forest to choose only the best hikes, covering the mosaic of experiences to be had in the "Mon"whether to rocky overlooks, deep into untamed wildernesses, to
backcountry waterfalls, even to botanically rare and rich parcelsspecial places one and all.
To this end, Molloy has completely rewritten the book, rehiking hikes from the previous edition and adding more than a dozen new hikes for this edition. All the maps and elevation profiles
have been professionally redone, and new photographs have been taken. Together, these new elements have been fashioned into a guide worthy of West Virginia’s fabulous national forest that is
the Monongahela.
