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Hike

Mountain Top Road

Passes Prospect Rock
1,739 ft of climbing

19.9 mi out & back · 1,739 ft gain · 2,278 ft high point · Very hard

WV · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Mountain Top Road climbs 1,739 feet over 19.9 miles out and back in West Virginia to a viewpoint, passing Prospect Rock and Cacapon 2.

Elevation

1,739 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

7.8 mi from the trailhead
Purslane Run Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite
Campground
7.8 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Out: 350 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 9.9 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Cacapon 2Along the way · 4.9 mi in
Prospect RockAlong the way · 9.6 mi in

Nearby reading

John Herbert Quick House

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: 19.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,739 ft round trip
High point: 2,278 ft
Low point: 1,521 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 19.9 mi and 1,739 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 22
Trailhead: 39.4711° N · 78.3438° W

Get directions Open the map

Purslane Run Hiker-Biker Campsite

Campground · MD

7.9 mi from the trailhead

Paw Paw Tunnel Campsite

Campground

Ends at Cacapon Lake

4.7 mi loop · 839 ft gain · Moderate

WV · Camp 7 mi away

Towpath, Milepost 114-115 (114.00)

Ends at Big Pool Lake
Camp 2 mi away

20.0 mi out & back · 153 ft gain · Moderate

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · Camp 2 mi away

Great Eastern Trail - Tuscarora Trail

Ends at Cowans Gap Lake
18,078 ft of climbing

119.8 mi one way · 18,078 ft gain · Very hard

WV

Rock & Roll

Ends at Cacapon State Park Lake

6.0 mi loop · 726 ft gain · Moderate

WV · Camp 8 mi away

Tuscarora Trail

Passes Flat Rock
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
41,699 ft of climbing

236.8 mi one way · 41,699 ft gain · Very hard

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri64°44°Mostly Sunny
Sat51°44°Mostly Sunny
Sun55°43°Sunny
Mon57°43°Sunny
Tue62°42°Sunny
Wed57°38°Mostly Sunny
Thu53°Slight Chance Light Rain

Fri: Mostly Sunny · wind 6 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain