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West Virginia
Pocahontas Trail
35.3 mi
Distance
4,234 ft
Gain
12h 49m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is marginal
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 1 h ago · oldest 14 d
problem: Agency alerts
34 active alerts in Monongahela National Forest; most severe: National Forest System Road 19 Road Closure for Public Health and Safety
USFS14 d ago
caution: Weather
Rain, high 53°F / low 52°F, 86% precip — 62/100 for hike
OpenWeather1 h ago
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 35.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,234 ft
- Elevation loss
- 4,234 ft
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- IRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA
About this trail
The Pocahontas Trail is a challenging 35.26-mile out-and-back route in West Virginia that traverses rugged mountain terrain with significant elevation changes. This remote backcountry trail offers solitude and pristine wilderness experience for experienced hikers, with demanding climbs and descents through forested ridgelines and hollows characteristic of the Appalachian highlands.
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