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West Virginia
Buffalo Creek Trail
18.7 mi
Distance
554 ft
Gain
6h 59m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayWeather is marginal
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Observed 16 h ago
caution: Weather
Rain, high 68°F / low 65°F, 74% precip — 67/100 for hike
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Buffalo Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 18.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 554 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,012 ft
- Highest point
- 1,178 ft
- Lowest point
- 706 ft
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About this trail
Buffalo Creek Trail is an 18.74-mile point-to-point trail in West Virginia with 1,473 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a point-to-point route type.
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