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Allegheny Mountain Trail #611

Passes Chestnut Knob
9,226 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

14.9 mi one way · 5,144 ft gain · 3,454 ft high point · Easy

WV · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Allegheny Mountain Trail is an easy 17.6-mile trail climbing 9,226 feet through Monongahela National Forest, passing Lake Sherwood, Rucker Gap, and Chestnut Knob.

Elevation

5,144 ft of gain and 4,648 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

6.9 mi from the trailhead
Blue Meadow
Campground · WV

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Hoop Hole
- Summits Pine Mountain
- Inside Jefferson National Forest
- 2,331 ft of climbing
9.0 mi loop · 2,410 ft gain · Very hard
Jefferson National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake SherwoodAlong the way · 10.5 mi in
Rucker GapNearby · 4.6 mi in
Chestnut KnobNearby · 5.8 mi in
High TopNearby · 14.9 mi in

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: 14.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 5,144 ft
Descent: 4,648 ft
High point: 3,454 ft
Low point: 2,534 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 37.8930° N · 80.1301° W

Get directions Open the map

7.4 mi from the trailhead

Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin

Campground · WV

7.9 mi from the trailhead

Blue Bend Rec Area

Campground · WV

Blue Bend Loop Trail #614

Summits Round Mountain
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,124 ft of climbing

4.9 mi loop · 1,146 ft gain · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Allegheny Trail

Summits Smith Knob
Inside George Washington National Forest
2,957 ft of climbing

8.3 mi out & back · 2,393 ft gain · Very hard

George Washington National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Potts Arm

Passes Potts Arm
Inside Jefferson National Forest
1,501 ft of climbing

7.8 mi out & back · 2,205 ft gain · Very hard

Jefferson National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Beards Mountain

Ends at Douthat Lake
Inside George Washington National Forest
2,654 ft of climbing

15.9 mi out & back · 5,116 ft gain · Very hard

George Washington National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Lake Sherwood Trail

Ends at Lake Sherwood
Inside Monongahela National Forest
Camp under a mile away

4.0 mi loop · 151 ft gain

Monongahela National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu62°40°Chance Light Rain
Fri72°40°Sunny
Sat75°42°Sunny
Sun72°45°Sunny
Mon73°46°Mostly Sunny
Tue75°50°Sunny
Wed77°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Thu: Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny · wind 6 to 9 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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