Dorman Ridge Trail
West Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.8 mi
Distance
720 ft
Gain
1h 7m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 10 h ago · oldest 10 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 10 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 68°F / low 47°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather10 h ago
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Dorman Ridge Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 720 ft
- Elevation loss
- 720 ft
- Highest point
- 2,599 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,328 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- 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
Dorman Ridge Trail is a 2.78-mile out-and-back hike in West Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 396 feet of elevation over its length.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 2,429 ft
- High point
- 2,599 ft
- Total climbing
- 720 ft
- Total descent
- 720 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 22% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 2.8 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 Bayard, WV weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high16° low
- Feb38° high18° low
- Mar46° high24° low
- Apr59° high33° low
- May68° high43° low
- Jun76° high51° low
- Jul79° high55° low
- Aug78° high54° low
- Sep72° high47° low
- Oct61° high36° low
- Nov49° high27° low
- Dec39° high21° low
Where it is
- Cheat Ranger District · Ranger district
- Monongahela National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
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
- Losh TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Mckinley Run TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Horseshoe Recreation AreaCamping2.3 mi
- Black Water Canyon Rim TrailHiking7.1 mi
- Shingletree TrailHiking8.4 mi
- Brads TrailHiking8.5 mi
- LimerockHiking8.5 mi
- Pendleton PointRock climbing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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