Elza Trail

West Virginia

West Virginia

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2.1 mi

Distance

772 ft

Gain

1h 3m

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

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

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
772 ft
Elevation loss
772 ft
Highest point
3,621 ft
Lowest point
3,152 ft
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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

Elza Trail is a 2.06-mile out-and-back hike in West Virginia with 735 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward route through forest terrain, ascending steadily before returning via the same path.

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The climb

Starts at
3,198 ft
High point
3,621 ft
Total climbing
772 ft
Total descent
772 ft
Steepest stretch
23% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
2.1 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, 7.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan35° high16° low
  2. Feb38° high17° low
  3. Mar47° high24° low
  4. Apr59° high33° low
  5. May68° high43° low
  6. Jun75° high51° low
  7. Jul78° high55° low
  8. Aug77° high54° low
  9. Sep72° high47° low
  10. Oct61° high35° low
  11. Nov49° high26° low
  12. Dec39° high21° low

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: 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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