5.0 mi from the trailheadHorseshoe Recreation Area
Campground · WV
5.8 mi out & back · 957 ft gain · 3,617 ft high point · Moderate
In Monongahela National Forest · WV · U.S. Forest Service
Black Water Canyon Rim Trail is a 5.8 mi out and back route in Monongahela National Forest with 957 ft of climb.
957 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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