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West Virginia
Pointy Knob Trail
10.6 mi
Distance
1,900 ft
Gain
4h 5m
Time
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Inside Monongahela National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 10.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,900 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,900 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- IRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA
About this trail
Pointy Knob Trail is a 10.61-mile out-and-back hike in West Virginia that ascends to a distinctive peaked summit. This moderately challenging trail offers rewarding views from its namesake knob and traverses varied terrain typical of the region's highlands.
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