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Roaring Plains Trail

Inside Roaring Plains West Wilderness

6.6 mi out & back · 659 ft gain · 4,703 ft high point · Moderate

In Roaring Plains West Wilderness · WV · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Roaring Plains Trail is a 6.6-mile out and back route climbing 659 feet to 4,703 feet high in Roaring Plains West Wilderness.

Elevation

659 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.5 mi from the trailhead
Seneca Shadows
Campground · WV
8.3 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

7 mi from you
Seneca Rocks Trail
- Summits Seneca Rocks
- Inside Monongahela National Forest
- 2,105 ft of climbing
3.8 mi out & back · 2,105 ft gain · Moderate
Monongahela National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 450 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Roaring Plains West Wilderness

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: 6.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 659 ft round trip
High point: 4,703 ft
Low point: 4,247 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 6.6 mi and 659 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 38.9300° N · 79.3987° W

Get directions Open the map

Red Creek Campground

Campground

8.5 mi from the trailhead

Jess Judy

Campground · WV

13 mi from you

Green Mountain Trail

Summits Shavers Mountain
Inside Monongahela National Forest
4,265 ft of climbing

14.4 mi loop · 4,265 ft gain · Very hard

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Red Creek Trail

Summits Blackbird Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,958 ft of climbing

12.4 mi out & back · 1,958 ft gain · Hard

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Water Tank Trail

Ends at Elakala Falls

3.0 mi out & back · 597 ft gain · Moderate

WV · Camp 7 mi away

Blackwater Canyon Trail

Passes Albert Falls
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,348 ft of climbing

19.8 mi out & back · 1,348 ft gain · Very hard

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Horton Trail

Passes Upper Falls of Seneca Creek
Inside Monongahela National Forest
4,164 ft of climbing

19.0 mi out & back · 4,164 ft gain · Very hard

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri49°36°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°35°Sunny
Sun53°38°Sunny
Mon57°42°Sunny
Tue55°42°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°42°Partly Sunny
Thu54°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Mostly Sunny · wind 6 mph E

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