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Coopers Rock State Forest Monongalia County, West Virginia Last Updated: 07/21/2025 |
| Coopers Rock State Forest is a 12,747-acre (52 km2) state forest in Monongalia and Preston counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its southern edge abuts Cheat Lake and the canyon section of Cheat River, a popular whitewater rafting river in the eastern United States. Coopers Rock State Forest is named for Coopers Rock, a series of sandstone cliffs above the Cheat River Gorge. | |
| Less than 15 miles from Morgantown, Coopers Rock State Forest is home to some of the most iconic views in Almost Heaven. The park features canyon overlooks, historic sites, picnic shelters, more than 50 miles of hiking and biking trails, sandstone cliffs for climbing and bouldering, and a cross-country ski terrain. | |
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Monongalia County Place » City Monongalia County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,822, making it West Virginia's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Morgantown. Named Monongalia as it was the land of the Monongahela River, it was home to a few settlers and Native American Tribes of Delaware, Shawnees, and Iroquois. 54 views 💖 1 👍 0West Virginia |