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Elakala Falls – Balanced Rock loop from Davis

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West Virginia

Tucker County

Elakala Falls – Balanced Rock loop from Davis

Moderate

3.5

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Elakala Falls – Balanced Rock loop from Davis

02:54

10.6km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 13, 2025

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134 m

View of Blackwater Falls

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you take the Gentle Trail from the main parking area, it's only a couple hundred meters to the overlook of Blackwater Falls. This is a pretty distant viewpoint, but …

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2.80 km

Blackwater Falls State Park, nestled in the Allegheny Mountains, covers 2,358 acres and features scenic trails, dense forests, and beautiful waterfalls. The park's highlight is the 57-foot Blackwater Falls, known …

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3.33 km

Elakala Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

A series of waterfalls within Shays Run. A bridge crosses the top of the first waterfall, making it the most easily viewed. The additional waterfalls are off trail and require visitors to descend along the watercourse.

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3.55 km

Snow-Covered Staircase

Highlight • Trail

Great place Winter or Summer.

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7.12 km

Balanced Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Balanced Rock is a super unique natural landmark within Blackwater Falls State Park. There is an illusion of one rock balancing on another, but this is actually one solid sandstone …

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9.37 km

Yellow Birch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Yellow Birch Trail is one of the least trafficked paths within Blackwater Falls State Park. The trail follows yellow blazes and trail markers the entire time while passing through …

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

4.43 km

882 m

193 m

Surfaces

4.85 km

3.02 km

1.39 km

928 m

300 m

118 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,000 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

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Elakala Falls – Balanced Rock loop from Davis

View of Blackwater Falls

Blackwater Falls State Park

Elakala Falls

Snow-Covered Staircase

Balanced Rock

Yellow Birch Trail

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