Tea Creek Mountain
About
Tea Creek Mountain is a summit of 4,541 feet in the Marlinton Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, about 9.5 miles from the town of Marlinton. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Snowshoe weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 70°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. The Right Fork Connector Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Red Spruce Knob Trail #451 and Red Run Trail #439 are each about a mile off. Tea Creek Campground, roughly 3.4 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,541 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Tea Creek Mountain
West Virginia
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–70°F and lows of 43–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Snowshoe, WV weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high14° low
- Feb32° high16° low
- Mar39° high23° low
- Apr51° high33° low
- May60° high43° low
- Jun67° high51° low
- Jul70° high55° low
- Aug69° high55° low
- Sep64° high49° low
- Oct53° high38° low
- Nov42° high27° low
- Dec34° high20° low
Where it is
- Marlinton Ranger District · Ranger district
- Monongahela National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Marlinton, West Virginia · 9.5 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Monongahela National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
National Forest System Road 86 Closure for Public Health and Safety
caution · posted Sep 14, 2026
Tea Creek Campground Construction Alert
information · posted Sep 8, 2026
NFS Road 76 Road Closure for Public Health and Safety
critical · posted Sep 8, 2026
Fernow Experimental Forest Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Dolly Sods Wilderness and Scenic Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Right Fork Connector TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Red Spruce Knob Trail # 451Hiking1 mi
- Red Run Trail # 439Hiking1.1 mi
- Bear Pen Ridge Trail # 440Hiking2.1 mi
- Right Fork Trail # 453Hiking2.3 mi
- Tea Creek CampgroundCamping3.4 mi
- Elk RiverRiver fishing6.4 mi
- Greenbrier RiverRiver fishing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)