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West Virginia
Otter Creek Trail
1.3 mi
Distance
467 ft
Gain
36 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 15 h ago · oldest 15 h
problem: Agency alerts
35 active alerts in Cheat Ranger District; most severe: Forest Road 18 Closure for Public Health and Safety
USFSPosted Oct 5 · checked 15 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 56°F / low 37°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather15 h ago
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Otter Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 467 ft
- Elevation loss
- 467 ft
- Highest point
- 1,831 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,766 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Otter Creek Wilderness
About this trail
Otter Creek Trail is a 1.26-mile out-and-back route in West Virginia managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 359 feet of elevation and loses 423 feet on the return.
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