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West Virginia
Big Stonecoal Trail
8.4 mi
Distance
9,042 ft
Gain
4h 49m
Time
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Inside Monongahela National Forest
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Big Stonecoal Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9,042 ft
- Elevation loss
- 9,042 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- IRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA
About this trail
Big Stonecoal Trail is an out-and-back hiking route in West Virginia that traverses through the scenic Stonecoal area. This 8.4-mile trail offers hikers a chance to explore the natural beauty of West Virginia's highlands, with varied terrain and forest scenery typical of the region's coal country landscape.
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