5.3 mi from the trailheadGrandview Playground Shelter
Campground · WV
4.1 mi loop · 487 ft gain · 2,609 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with the Nature Ridge Trail, the Rhododendron Run Trail, the Deer Trail, and the Laurel Creek Trail
WV · OpenStreetMap contributors
Railroad Grade Trail is a 4.1-mile loop using Nature Ridge, Rhododendron Run, Deer, and Laurel Creek trails. It passes Little Beaver Lake with 492 feet of climbing.
487 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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.
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