5.8 mi from the trailheadMeadow Creek Campground
Campground · WV
1.8 mi loop · 531 ft gain · 1,879 ft high point · Easy
In New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · WV · National Park Service
Big Branch Trail is a 1.8-mile loop in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve with 531 feet of climbing.
531 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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