The New's most iconic attraction is a single-arch bridge that rises 876 feet over the New River Gorge. Built in 1977, it is the third-tallest bridge in the US, according to the National Park Service.
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Every third Saturday in October, a few hundred people gather for Bridge Day to parachute and rappel off the bridge. The tradition started in 1980, and thousands of spectators watch each year, according to the official Bridge Day website.
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The most famous outlook in the park is known as the Grandview. Located near the Grandview Visitor Center— one of four visitor centers in the park — it looks out over a horseshoe-like bend in the New River.
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Another highlight attraction is Sandstone Falls. The largest waterfall in the park, it extends 1,500 feet across the New River and drops between 10 and 25 feet.
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The river is known for its rapids and is particularly popular with paddlers, according to the NPS. From April through October, a handful of local companies lead white water rafting trips across two sections of the river.
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Climbers also flock to New River Gorge, which has more than 1,400 climbing routes. One of the most popular climbing areas is Endless Wall, a vertical sandstone cliff that rises 120 feet.
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With nine camping sites, 13 miles of bike paths, 53 miles of river, and over 100 miles of hiking trails, there is no shortage of outdoorsy things to do in the park.
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Visitors can walk trails that take them through vestiges of the coal and mining industry — such as remnants of Nuttallburg, an abandoned mining town where coal tipples run through the trees.
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New River Gorge "is a natural wonder in the category of the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls," Chelsea Ruby, the West Virginia tourism commissioner, told The Washington Post in January.
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"It has flown a bit under the nation's radar, but this designation puts it in its rightful place," Ruby told The Washington Post of the park.
Source: The Washington Post
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