Everyone knows West Virginia is Almost Heaven, so the odd natural wonder found along this trail may come as somewhat of a shock. But let’s start at the beginning… South Charleston is home to a sports complex found at Little Creek Park. It’s filled with baseball fields and families, picnics, fun times.

But over by the last field in the complex at the very end of the park, there is a small gravel parking area for a couple of trails. One of them is a one-mile loop that leads to the oddball natural wonder featured here.
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Along this trail you'll find a 100-foot-tall rock formation known as The Devil's Tea Table.
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This colossal rock is one part natural erosion and one part creepy folklore — as you can probably imagine with a name like The Devil's Tea Table.
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First, the formation. Through the natural process of erosion, water seeps into the cracks along this towering rock and then it freezes. The expansion causes pieces to fall off. Over time, The Devil's Tea Table has whittled down to approximately 15 feet at the widest point of the base.
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Now, the folklore: This isn't the ONLY Devil's Tea Table in West Virginia. Several of them exist.
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It's said that if you encounter a Devil's Tea Table and it's surrounded by a mist or fog, you should leave immediately because the table is in use by the Devil himself.
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Want to see it for yourself? The trailhead is located at this parking lot near the end of the park and just before the Senior Field. It's a loop trail and can be quite muddy if you go soon after a rain. The trail is relatively flat with only slight elevation gains; however, you may have to climb a bit if you want to stand at the base of The Devil's Tea Table.
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Do you know of other Devil’s Tea Tables hidden in the Mountain State? Let us know!

This one is found on the Loop Trail within Little Creek Park. The address for the gravel parking lot is 521 Harold Bishop Dr., South Charleston, WV 25309. The park is open from March 1 through October 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Learn more about the trail at this link, and more about the park at this link.

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