5.8 mi from the trailheadHorseshoe Recreation Area
Campground · WV

19.8 mi out & back · 1,348 ft gain · 2,950 ft high point · Very hard
From Blackwater Canyon Rail Trail Head
In Monongahela National Forest · WV · OpenStreetMap contributors
Blackwater Canyon Trail is a 19.8 mi out and back route from Blackwater Canyon Rail Trail Head, passing Albert Falls and Douglas Falls in Monongahela National Forest.
1,348 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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Thu: Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph SW