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Hike

Poca Run

Near Colaw Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

2.3 mi out & back · 435 ft gain · 4,016 ft high point · Moderate

In Monongahela National Forest · WV · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Poca Run climbs moderately to 4,016 feet in Monongahela National Forest near Colaw Knob.

Elevation

435 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.2 mi from the trailhead
Island Campground
Campground
8.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Seneca Rocks Trail
- Summits Seneca Rocks
- Inside Monongahela National Forest
- 1,628 ft of climbing
3.8 mi out & back · 2,105 ft gain · Hard
Monongahela National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 240 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Colaw KnobNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 435 ft round trip
High point: 4,016 ft
Low point: 3,816 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 38.5935° N · 79.6681° W

Get directions Open the map

Middle Mountain Cabins

Campground · WV

9.7 mi from the trailhead

Gatewood Group

Campground · WV

10 mi from you

Gaudineer

Summits Gaudineer Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest

0.4 mi out & back · 21 ft gain · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Middle Point

Summits Stuart Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,898 ft of climbing

3.2 mi loop · 959 ft gain · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Bother Ridge

Summits Bother Knob
Inside George Washington National Forest
2,048 ft of climbing

7.1 mi out & back · 2,284 ft gain · Moderate

George Washington National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Smoke Camp

Summits Smoke Camp Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,310 ft of climbing

3.6 mi out & back · 1,350 ft gain · Very hard

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Sugar Run

Summits Bother Knob
2,375 ft of climbing

8.7 mi out & back · 2,456 ft gain · Moderate

WV · Camp 5 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu52°35°Partly Sunny
Fri59°38°Areas Of Frost
Sat60°40°Sunny
Sun57°42°Sunny
Mon60°43°Mostly Sunny
Tue64°48°Mostly Sunny
Wed66°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Partly Sunny · wind 7 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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