>>2849329I can recommend plenty of gorges if you want...
But really you should just start with New River Gorge since that's really a classic.
There's a trail there you can descend the canyon from top to bottom (and then back up) - do that and get back to me about how the land isn't rugged enough for you
not to mention WV has a million miles of abandoned/little used trails you can get lost in
I recommend Horseshoe Run (WV) if you want that
try to find the abandoned Mike Run Trail - it was built by scouts in the 1980s and connects to a currently maintained (but little used) trail.
