Located just 15 miles from Morgantown and located on the north side of Cooper's
Rock State Forest, the Adventure WV Zipline Canopy Tour is comprised of 4 zip-lines,
7 tree-based platforms, an aerial bridge, aerial ladder and a rappel station
to exit the course. It is the best outdoor adventure experience in North Central
WV, and located near Coopers Rock, Cheat Lake and Morgantown, WV.
Each zip or leg of the course ranges in length from the 201’ starting zip, to the 980’ zip at the conclusion of the course. Participants will rappel 45’ from the final platform to the ground. After exiting the course, participants will hike from the base of the final tree back to the equipment shed on an nature trail (approximately 10 mins - moderate difficulty).
| Weight Requirements: 70-250 lbs. | Average Program Duration: 2.5 - 3 Hours |
| Adventure Level: Exciting | Price Per Person: $60.00 |
If you're looking to schedule a tour outside of our regular hours, or would like to book a private tour, please complete our private group form below. There are no additional charges or fees for private tour when making private tour requests.
Private Tour Request FormCanopy Tour & Aerial Trekking activities at WVU are open to everyone! These activities are always educationally focused and often incorporate environmental education curriculum. There are a few guidelines that you should be aware of if you plan to participate, so be sure to review those prior to scheduling (see next section).
In addition to Adventure WV’s standard Essential Eligibility Criteria, participants seeking to participate in either the WVU Zip-Line Canopy Tour or Aerial Trekking activities must:
Participation is not advised and may be denied if any of the following are applicable to the participant:
Adventure West Virginia staff members reserve the right to deny participation to any participant if his or her physical or mental condition could endanger self or others.
Zipline Canopy Tour is $60.00 per person / Aerial Trekking is $35.00 per person
*Discounts are applicable for current WVU students, faculty and staff
The length of our programs are approximately 2.5-3 hours. This includes everything from a brief introduction and gear up with harness/helmet, the actual experience, return hike, and shedding of equipment.
The WVU Outdoor Education Center is in the University Research Forest (off the Coopers Rock Exit on Interstate 68). It takes approximately 30 minutes to get to the canopy tour from downtown Morgantown. Participants may need to leave extra travel time to allow for heavier traffic. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time. The physical address of our WVU Outdoor Education Center is: 1397 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
Park near the gravel trail to the right of the Natural Resource Center Conference Building. Look for our activity signs upon arrival. No parking pass or validation is needed.
Participants should wear comfortable, athletic clothing while participating in the challenge course (no dresses or skirts). It is important to dress for the weather as the tour will operate rain or shine! This may include rain jackets, warm layers, and warm footwear. Please note that due to the elevation and exposure, temperatures tend to be 5º to 10º cooler than low lying areas such as Morgantown. Securely fashioned, closed toed footwear is required for participation in the course.
While participants should be willing to experience heights, it is important to note that this activity isn’t designed only for the elite, adrenaline junkie. The design of our courses allows participants to ease into the experience while building their confidence and skills. Because of this, many participants who are typically afraid of heights enjoy our courses.
There are options to exit our courses early if needed. Our guides will present these options to all participants and will facilitate the entire process. Guests will then be guided back to our original starting point.
Absolutely! Individuals can observe participants as they zip or traverse our elements. Seating is also provided throughout most of our facility.
The WVU Outdoor Education Center is an outdoor facility which operates in a wide variety of safe weather. Dangerous weather during the scheduled program allows for rescheduling or cancellation without accruing a fee. Dangerous weather includes electrical storms, extreme temps, high winds, etc. This will be determined by the facilitator. For the most up to date and accurate weather follow the Coopers Rock Weather Station on Weather Underground.