WATERFALLS of New River Gorge
With the recent upgrade from national river to national park status, West Virginia’s New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has generated a great deal of excitement, both here in West Virginia and across the country. While much of the news I’ve seen focuses on the iconic New River Gorge Bridge, the many outdoor adventure opportunities and the historic value of the Gorge, I’m going to highlight a selection of the many waterfalls within and near the park that draw photographers year after year.
The New River Gorge region is home to well over 100 waterfalls, with many of them nestled in the park’s boundaries. In my books on the subject, the Gorge was broken up into three sections: Upper, Central and Lower. I will follow suit here, starting in the Upper New River with what I consider the “crown jewel” of New River Gorge waterfalls.
UPPER NEW RIVER
Sandstone Falls
Sandstone Falls marks the transition zone of the New River from a wide river of large bottomlands to a narrow, rugged river raging through a deep boulder-strewn gorge. Sandstone Falls is easily one of
