Can you see if there's a view here?
37.544557, -81.940536
It's outside Wharncliffe near Tug Fork and Google Maps suggests there *might* be a nice view there but I have no idea if there actually is and nobody posted the pictures of the beautiful view if there is one.
I believe you could park off of Right Fork Ben's Creek Road around
37.544974, -81.961513
I went there in person and I believe there was room to park and didn't see any no trespassing signs but maybe there are some further in and I don't think it is public land but neither are the ATV trails so southern WV is sort of uniquely odd in that way.
Also, there's a fire tower at Panther Wildlife Management Area you can climb via an actual singletrack trail or a doubletrack fire road. I didn't climb the actual tower cuz I was exhuasted after the climb and the tower is in shitty shape (appears to be the original one from 100 years ago) but you can (it isn't blocked off, just a closed sign) and the views are likely spectacular.
Problem with southern WV is most of the trails are ATV trails. Eastern KY you have Pine Mountain and if you wanna do some scouting there's an abandoned fire tower atop Stone Mountain north above Big Stone Gap, Virginia that, theoretically, could offer a view as far as Roan High Mountain NC but probably there is no view anymore and the tower is gone but who knows for sure. It can be accessed via a fire road in town or via Dark Hollow Trail that I think you again have to kinda park in town to access.
