7.5 mi from the trailheadHorseshoe Recreation Area
Campground · WV
3.4 mi out & back · 539 ft gain · 3,243 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Elakala Trail, ADT - West Virginia - Seg 2, and the Balanced Rock Trail (1.3 mi)
WV · OpenStreetMap contributors
Rhododendron Trail is a 3.4-mile out and back route passing Elakala Falls and Balanced Rock viewpoint near Blackwater Falls State Park.
539 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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