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West Virginia
Haystack Meadows Bushwhack Route
0.7 mi
Distance
704 ft
Gain
28 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Monongahela National Forest
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Haystack Meadows Bushwhack Route
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 704 ft
- Elevation loss
- 704 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
This short out-and-back bushwhack route in West Virginia offers an adventurous 0.65-mile trek through undeveloped terrain to Haystack Meadows. The route requires off-trail navigation and provides an intimate experience with the natural landscape away from established paths. Best suited for hikers comfortable with route-finding and willing to push through brush and varied terrain.
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