West Virginia · Hiking · Dolly Sods Wilderness · Near Harman

Upper Red Creek Trail

2.6 mi
round trip
337 ft
climb
3,875 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep
best months

Is Upper Red Creek Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Red Creek Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Upper Red Creek Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back hike in West Virginia's Dolly Sods Wilderness, inside the Potomac Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail lies within designated wilderness. The route starts and ends at about 3,707 feet, with a high of 3,875 feet. It gains about 150 feet in elevation on the way up, with the steepest stretch at roughly 0.18 miles in, where the grade reaches 14%. That makes it an easy walk with a short climb, and the trail surface is natural. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The trail is open year-round and takes about an hour. Red Creek Campground is about 1.6 miles away. Alder Run Trail starts just 0.2 miles off, and Bear Rocks Trail is about 1.2 miles away. Climbers can find the Dolly Sods Region about 1.4 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Red Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Slippery Slope Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rainsBrian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sites Homestead

    Museum

    Museum · 15 mi from Harman

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