7.5 mi from the trailheadHorseshoe Recreation Area
Campground · WV
0.8 mi out & back · 236 ft gain · 3,142 ft high point · Easy
WV · OpenStreetMap contributors
Elakala Trail reaches viewpoints in 0.8 miles out and back, passing Elakala Falls near Blackwater Falls State Park.
236 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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