Lindy Run
West Virginia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
5.5 mi
Distance
704 ft
Gain
2h 8m
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Lindy Run
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 704 ft
- Elevation loss
- 704 ft
- Highest point
- 3,643 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,109 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
Lindy Run is a 5.52-mile out-and-back trail in West Virginia with 588 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route type.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 3,146 ft
- High point
- 3,643 ft
- Total climbing
- 704 ft
- Total descent
- 704 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 11% grade around mile 1 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 5.5 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, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high16° low
- Feb35° high17° low
- Mar43° high24° low
- Apr56° high34° low
- May64° high45° low
- Jun72° high53° low
- Jul75° high57° low
- Aug74° high55° low
- Sep68° high49° low
- Oct57° high38° low
- Nov46° high29° low
- Dec36° high21° low
Where it is
- Cheat Ranger District · Ranger district
- Monongahela National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
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
- Lindy Point TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Cherry Lane TrailCross-country skiing0.8 mi
- Rhododendron TrailHiking1 mi
- Pase Point TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Pendleton PointRock climbing2 mi
- Blackwater Falls State ParkRock climbing2.3 mi
- Powerline BouldersRock climbing5.2 mi
- Horseshoe Recreation AreaCamping7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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