Beaver Dam Trail

West Virginia

West Virginia

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1.4 mi

Distance

290 ft

Gain

37 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Monongahela National Forest

    3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Dolly Sods Wilderness wilderness
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.4 mi
Elevation gain
290 ft
Elevation loss
290 ft
Highest point
4,069 ft
Lowest point
3,764 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Wilderness area
Dolly Sods 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

Beaver Dam Trail is a 1.42-mile out-and-back hike in West Virginia with 302 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path through the forest, offering a short but accessible outing for hikers seeking a modest elevation challenge.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,767 ft
High point
4,069 ft
Total climbing
290 ft
Total descent
290 ft
Steepest stretch
11% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
1.4 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Davis 3se, WV weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high16° low
  2. Feb35° high17° low
  3. Mar43° high24° low
  4. Apr56° high34° low
  5. May64° high45° low
  6. Jun72° high53° low
  7. Jul75° high57° low
  8. Aug74° high55° low
  9. Sep68° high49° low
  10. Oct57° high38° low
  11. Nov46° high29° low
  12. Dec36° high21° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Monongahela National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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