7.5 mi from the trailheadHorseshoe Recreation Area
Campground · WV
6.7 mi out & back · 910 ft gain · 3,230 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Elakala Trail, ADT - West Virginia - Seg 2, and the Yellow Birch Trail (1.6 mi)
WV · OpenStreetMap contributors
Red Spruce Trail is a 6.7-mile out and back route passing Elakala Falls and multiple viewpoints near Blackwater Falls State Park.
910 ft of gain round trip.
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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