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Hike

Old Sewell Trail

Near Boley Lake
1,180 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

8.9 mi out & back · 1,443 ft gain · 2,144 ft high point

WV · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Old Sewell Trail runs 4.5 miles one way and gains 1,180 feet near Boley Lake in West Virginia.

Elevation

1,443 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.0 mi from the trailhead
Brooklyn Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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Kaymoor Trail
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- 1,116 ft of climbing
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New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp under a mile away

Out: 950 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Boley LakeNearby · 4.5 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: 8.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,443 ft round trip
High point: 2,144 ft
Low point: 1,249 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 23
Trailhead: 37.9963° N · 81.0197° W

Get directions Open the map

1.0 mi from the trailhead

Brooklyn Campground

Campground · WV

5.0 mi from the trailhead

Stone Cliff

Campground · WV

11 mi from you

Grandview Rim Trail

Summits Turkey Spur Rock
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Camp under a mile away

2.8 mi out & back · 497 ft gain · Moderate

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp under a mile away

Bridge Buttress Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Camp under a mile away

0.1 mi out & back · 73 ft gain · Moderate

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp under a mile away

Canyon Rim Boardwalk

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Camp under a mile away

0.2 mi out & back · Very hard

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp under a mile away

Island Loop Trail

Ends at Sandstone Falls
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Camp 3 mi away

1.3 mi out & back · Very hard

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp 3 mi away

Sandstone Falls Boardwalk

Ends at Sandstone Falls
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Camp 3 mi away

0.5 mi out & back · 17 ft gain · Very hard

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp 3 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

Thu67°42°Light Rain
Fri67°42°Sunny
Sat68°45°Sunny
Sun67°47°Sunny
Mon69°49°Mostly Sunny
Tue74°56°Sunny
Wed78°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Thu: Light Rain then Partly Sunny · wind 5 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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