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West Virginia
Kates Plateau Trail
4.8 mi
Distance
1,342 ft
Gain
2h 16m
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Inside New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
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Kates Plateau Trail
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- Distance
- 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,342 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,969 ft
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About this trail
<p>Labeled (3) on the Glade Creek Trails map</p> <h4><strong>Length</strong></h4> <p>5.1 miles/8.21 km (Round-trip)</p> <h4><strong>Difficulty</strong></h4> <p>Strenuous</p> <h4><strong>Trail type</strong></h4> <p>Hiking only</p> <h4>Trail Description</h4> <p>Look for signs of beaver, deer, and turkey as you follow old logging roads. The 5.1 mile trail passes through fields, forests, and near wetlands. Initially the trail passes under Interstate 64, then crosses Kates Branch. The creek crossing of Kates Branch can be challenging and involves some steep terrain. The trail is marked by blazes through the forest and includes one steep section. </p> <h4><span style="color:#e74c3c;">Note</span></h4> <p><span style="color:#e74c3c;">The southern section of the Kates Plateau Trail that connects Upper Glade Creek to the Kates Plateau Loop is currently closed due to a slide.</span></p> <h4><strong>To reach the trailhead from Upper Glade Creek</strong></h4> <p>The access from Glade Creek is currently closed due to a slide.</p> <h4><strong>To reach trail from the Polls Plateau Trail</strong></h4> <p>Take I-64 to exit 133 (Bragg). Exit the highway and head north for 0.8 miles, following the main road. Turn left at a church onto Polls Branch Road. Follow that to the parking area at the end of the road.</p>
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