New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Glade Creek Road/Glade Creek Campground Closure — The Glade Creek road and campground are closed just beyond the Grandview Sandbar Campground due to a mudslide covering the roadway. Check back here or on the park's Facebook page for updates.
Rend Trail Closed through December 2027 — The Rend Trail is closed for trail Improvements that will include a new parking area, restroom, and a small picnic area overlooking Arbuckle Creek at the Minden trailhead, structural improvements to five historic railroad trestles along the trail, and full trail surface rehabilit
Church Loop Trail Closure — The Church Loop Trail in the Thurmond area of the park is temporarily closed due to downed trees.
Kaymoor Miners Trail Closure — From June 15 through November 19 the upper part of the Kaymoor Miners Trail (from Kaymoor Top down to the mine site at the junction with the Kaymoor Trail) will be closed Monday through Thursday due to a trail rehab project. The trail is expected to be fully open Friday, Saturday
Source: US National Park Service, refreshed several times a day.
Einführung
Der New River Gorge Nationalpark und -schutzgebiet ist ein weitläufiges Gebiet, das für seine rauen Klippen und den New River bekannt ist, der hindurchfließt. Reisende werden von den Outdoor-Aktivitäten wie Klettern, Wildwasser-Rafting und Wandern auf malerischen Wegen angezogen.
Der Park hat auch historische Bedeutung, mit Überresten des Kohlebergbaus und der Eisenbahnen aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Besucher können das reiche kulturelle Erbe erkunden und gleichzeitig die natürliche Schönheit der Schlucht genießen.
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