7.5 mi from the trailheadHorseshoe Recreation Area
Campground · WV

3.0 mi out & back · 597 ft gain · 3,230 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Elakala Trail, ADT - West Virginia - Seg 2, the Balanced Rock Trail, and the Red Spruce Trail (1.3 mi)
WV · OpenStreetMap contributors
Water Tank Trail reaches Elakala Falls in 3.0 miles out and back, with viewpoints along the route near Blackwater Falls State Park.
597 ft of gain round trip.
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