River Loop Trail
West Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.7 mi
Distance
753 ft
Gain
1h 13m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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
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
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River Loop Trail
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 753 ft
- Elevation loss
- 753 ft
- Highest point
- 2,226 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,100 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
River Loop Trail is a 2.70-mile out-and-back route in West Virginia with 630 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail follows a river corridor and returns via the same path it went out on.
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