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West Virginia
Polls Plateau Trail
3.0 mi
Distance
525 ft
Gain
1h 17m
Time
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Inside New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
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- 3.0 mi
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About this trail
<p>Labeled (4) on the Glade Creek Trails map</p> <h4><strong>Length</strong></h4> <p>4.9 miles/7.89 km (round trip)</p> <h4><strong>Difficulty</strong></h4> <p>Moderate</p> <h4><strong>Trail type</strong></h4> <p>Hiking only</p> <h4>Trail Description</h4> <p>Cross several creeks on this 4.9 mile trail that passes through an upland forest and past an old farmstead. Some of the trail follows an old roadbed; the route may not always be obvious due to drainages and other old roadbeds.</p> <h4><span style="color:#e74c3c;">Note</span></h4> <p><span style="color:#e74c3c;">The access from the south and Glade Creek to the junction via the Kates Plateau Trail is currently closed due to a slide.</span></p> <h4><b>To reach trailhead</b></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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