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West Virginia

Big Run Trail

6.2 mi

Distance

1,453 ft

Gain

2h 35m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Monongahela National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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IRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA wilderness
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Elevation & route

Distance
6.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,453 ft
Elevation loss
1,453 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service
Wilderness area
IRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA

About this trail

Big Run Trail is a scenic out-and-back hike in West Virginia that follows a creek drainage through mixed forest terrain. This 6.23-mile trail offers hikers an immersive experience in the state's natural waterways and woodland ecosystems, with the return journey retracing the same rewarding path.

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