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West Virginia
South Fork Trail
10.2 mi
Distance
2,948 ft
Gain
3h 59m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Monongahela National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 10.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,948 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,948 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- IRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA
About this trail
South Fork Trail is a scenic 10.18-mile out-and-back hike in West Virginia that follows a creek drainage through mixed forest terrain. This trail offers hikers a chance to experience the natural beauty of West Virginia's waterways and woodland ecosystems, with the out-and-back format allowing you to turn back at any point that suits your fitness level.
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