Jess Judy
Campground
Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
West Virginia · Hiking · Near Harman
North Fork Mountain Trail
- 11.2 mi
- round trip
- 4,692 ft
- climb
- 3,456 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
Is North Fork Mountain Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name North Fork Mountain Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
NFS Road 76 Road Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency closure covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
National Forest System Road 86 Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency alert covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
North Fork Mountain Trail is an expert-level out-and-back hike in the Potomac Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, within the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and starts at about 3,000 feet, with the high point at 3,456 feet. The round-trip distance is about 22 miles, and the total climb is about 4,692 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 74°F with lows near 56°F, while September is a bit cooler with highs around 68°F and the fewest wet days of the year. Hickory Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Jess Judy campground and Big Bend fishing are both about 2 miles off, and Long Branch Wall is about 2.2 miles away.
Around this trail
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If it rainsBrian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSites Homestead
Museum
Museum · 7.0 mi from Harman
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Harman- Hickory TrailHiking0.1 mi
Jess JudyCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2 mi
Big BendRiver fishing2 mi
Big Bend (wv)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2 mi- Long Branch WallRock climbing2.2 mi
- Ninja WallRock climbing2.2 mi
- Big Bend LoopHiking2.4 mi
- North Fork South Branch Potomac RiverRiver fishing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
North Fork Mtn (N.F Gap-Red)Hiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Fisher Spring Run TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Big Bend LoopHiking · ~4 min drive
- North Fork Mountain TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
- South Prong TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cabin Mountain TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pipeline TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Landis TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Seneca Rocks TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Tee Pee TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit North Fork Mountain Trail
Best months: September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 18°
21 wet
Feb
36° / 20°
18 wet
Mar
44° / 27°
18 wet
Apr
57° / 35°
16 wet
May
64° / 46°
17 wet
Jun
71° / 53°
16 wet
Jul
74° / 56°
16 wet
Aug
73° / 55°
14 wet
Sep
68° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
47° / 30°
15 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elkins 21 Ene, WV, 12.8 mi away at 3,390 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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