Hedrick Camp Trail
West Virginia
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1.8 mi
Distance
314 ft
Gain
46 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 15 h ago · oldest 15 h
problem: Agency alerts
34 active alerts in Cheat Ranger District; most severe: Forest Road 18 Closure for Public Health and Safety
USFSPosted Oct 5 · checked 15 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 56°F / low 45°F, 26% precip — 83/100 for hike
OpenWeather15 h ago
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Hedrick Camp Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 314 ft
- Elevation loss
- 314 ft
- Highest point
- 3,124 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,010 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Otter Creek Wilderness
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Hedrick Camp Trail is a 1.80-mile out-and-back hike in West Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 337 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 3,058 ft
- High point
- 3,124 ft
- Total climbing
- 314 ft
- Total descent
- 314 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 13% grade around mile 0.2 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 1.8 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Glady 1 N, WV weather station, 9.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high16° low
- Feb38° high17° low
- Mar47° high24° low
- Apr59° high33° low
- May68° high43° low
- Jun75° high51° low
- Jul78° high55° low
- Aug77° high54° low
- Sep72° high47° low
- Oct61° high35° low
- Nov49° high26° low
- Dec39° high21° low
Where it is
- Otter Creek Wilderness · Wilderness
- Cheat Ranger District · Ranger district
- Monongahela National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
Conditions
Active alerts for Cheat Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Forest Road 18 Closure for Public Health and Safety
critical · posted Oct 2, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Bear Heaven CampgroundCamping1 mi
- Bear HavenRock climbing1 mi
- Yellow Creek TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Shavers Mountain TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Middle PointHiking2.1 mi
- MYLIUS TRAILHiking2.6 mi
- Moore Run TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Stuart Recreation AreaCamping5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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