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Gauley Mountain Trail # 438

Near Gauley Mountain
Inside Monongahela National Forest

5.2 mi one way · 350 ft climb · 4,505 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

This trail climbs 350 feet through Monongahela National Forest, passing near Gauley Mountain and Little Laurel Overlook.

Elevation

350 ft of gain and 336 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

5.3 mi from the trailhead
Tea Creek Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Gaudineer
- Summits Gaudineer Knob
- Inside Monongahela National Forest
0.2 mi one way · 19 ft climb · Moderate
Monongahela National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
9 mi from you
Big Beechy
- Passes Sugar Creek Mountain

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Gauley MountainNearby · 0.0 mi in
Little Laurel OverlookNearby · 5.1 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: 5.2 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 350 ft
Descent: 336 ft
High point: 4,505 ft
Low point: 4,224 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 38.3915° N · 80.1566° W

Get directions Open the map

5.4 mi from the trailhead

Williams River Sites

Campground

12.9 mi from the trailhead

Day Run Campground

Campground

Inside Cranberry Wilderness

2,284 ft of climbing

6.7 mi one way · 2,284 ft climb · Moderate

Cranberry Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Summit Lake Trail

Ends at Summit Lake
Inside Monongahela National Forest

1.7 mi loop · 205 ft climb · Hard

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Tea Creek Mountain Trail # 452

Passes Tea Creek Mountain
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,885 ft of climbing

4.3 mi one way · 1,885 ft climb · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Red Spruce Knob Trail # 451

Summits Red Spruce Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

1.2 mi one way · 405 ft climb · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Fork Mountain Trail

Passes Bearwallow Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
3,593 ft of climbing

21.3 mi one way · 3,593 ft climb · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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- Camp 3 mi away
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- 3,471 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
15.8 mi one way · 3,471 ft climb · Moderate
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Weather

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Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 8 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain