Dorman Ridge Trail
West Virginia
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0.3 mi
Distance
141 ft
Gain
10 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Monongahela National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Dorman Ridge Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 141 ft
- Elevation loss
- 141 ft
- Highest point
- 2,534 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,404 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Dorman Ridge Trail is a short out-and-back hike in West Virginia covering 0.34 miles with 87 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward route with minimal elevation change.
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