Lost River State Park, Mountain state park in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Lost River State Park is a forested mountain park in Hardy County, West Virginia, with hiking and riding trails and log cabin accommodations. The trails wind through dense woodland and reach overlooks above the surrounding ridges.
In the 1930s, workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps built the log cabins and early trails that gave the park its present form. These Depression-era structures still stand today and remain in use as visitor lodging.
The park takes its name from the Lost River, a stream that literally disappears underground nearby and resurfaces miles away. Hikers who follow the trails near the cabins can observe where the river vanishes into the ground.
The marked trails are well signed and suit both hikers and riders, though some sections climb steeply through the ridges. Visitors who plan to stay overnight should book the log cabins in advance, as the number of available spaces is limited.
The log cabins in the park were built using local timber by laborers who were part of a nationwide program created to address unemployment in the 1930s. Many of these cabins still have their original stone fireplaces, unchanged since they were first built.
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