Elk River
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Elk River open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name Elk River, so check the source for the area it covers.
NFS Road 76 Road Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency closure covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
National Forest System Road 86 Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency alert covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Elk River is a river in West Virginia.
- Props Run Trail # 420Hiking2.5 mi
- Elk Rail Trail #422Hiking3 mi
- Roaring Run Trail # 421Hiking3 mi
- Gauley Mountain Trail # 438Hiking3.3 mi
- Gauley - Tea Creek Connector THiking3.9 mi
- Bear Pen Ridge Trail # 440Hiking5 mi
- Tygart Valley RiverCanoeing7.4 mi
- Tea Creek CampgroundCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Coles PointLake fishing · ~59 min drive
- Greenbrier RiverRiver fishing · ~25 min drive
- Cranberry RiverRiver fishing · ~28 min drive
- James River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~1h 16m drive
- Sutton Lake Picnic SheltersPier fishing · ~58 min drive
- Gauley Ranger DistrictLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Burnsville LakeLake fishing · ~1h drive
- Seneca CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 4m drive
- Williams River Fishing PierPier fishing · ~15 min drive
- Lake MoomawLake fishing · ~57 min drive
Best time to visit Elk River
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 16°
Feb
39° / 21°
Mar
45° / 23°
Apr
57° / 34°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
72° / 51°
Jul
75° / 56°
Aug
74° / 54°
Sep
69° / 48°
Oct
60° / 37°
Nov
49° / 27°
Dec
38° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kumbrabow, WV, 13.9 mi away at 3,235 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
