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Hike

Yellow Birch Trail

Ends at a viewpoint

0.8 mi one way · 79 ft climb · 3,204 ft high point

WV · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Yellow Birch Trail is a 0.8-mile one-way route to a viewpoint in Blackwater Falls State Park.

Elevation

76 ft of gain and 79 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

8.0 mi from the trailhead
Horseshoe Recreation Area
Campground · WV
10.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Seneca Rocks Trail
- Summits Seneca Rocks
- Inside Monongahela National Forest
- 1,628 ft of climbing
2.3 mi one way · 1,628 ft climb · Hard
Monongahela National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.8 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.1 mi in
Blackwater FallsNearby · 0.1 mi in
Elakala FallsNearby · 0.8 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.8 mi in
Pendleton Point OverlookNearby · 0.8 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.8 mi in
Pendleton LakeNearby · 0.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Elakala Falls
Blackwater Falls State Park

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: 0.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 76 ft
Descent: 79 ft
High point: 3,204 ft
Low point: 3,128 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 39.1064° N · 79.4846° W

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Red Creek Campground

Campground

16 mi from you

Middle Point

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

3.6 mi one way · 1,898 ft climb · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Red Creek Trail

Summits Blackbird Knob
Inside Dolly Sods Wilderness
1,677 ft of climbing

6.4 mi one way · 1,677 ft climb · Moderate

Dolly Sods Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Harman Trail

Summits Harman Knob
Inside Dolly Sods Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

1.3 mi one way · 347 ft climb · Moderate

Dolly Sods Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Dunkenbarger Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Dolly Sods Wilderness

1.4 mi one way · 953 ft climb

Dolly Sods Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Water Tank Trail

Ends at Elakala Falls

0.2 mi one way · 62 ft climb

WV · Camp 8 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today77°63°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Fri73°57°Chance Rain Showers
Sat70°59°Partly Sunny
Sun74°59°Showers And Thunderstorms
Mon68°56°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tue66°53°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed64°53°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 6 mph W

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