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Hike

Loop Trail

Ends at Hawk's Nest Overlook
Camp 4 mi away

1.0 mi out & back · 317 ft gain · 1,440 ft high point · Easy

WV · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Loop Trail ascends 317 feet to Hawk's Nest Overlook near Lover's Leap Lookout.

Elevation

317 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.4 mi from the trailhead
Burnwood Group Campsite
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Triple Creek Trail
- Ends at Boley Lake
- Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Camp 4 mi away
5.2 mi out & back · 863 ft gain · Moderate
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 150 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Hawk's Nest OverlookDestination · 0.4 mi in
Lover's Leap LookoutNearby · 0.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster
Hawks Nest State Park
Mystery Hole
Hawks Nest, West Virginia
Cotton Hill, West Virginia

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: 1.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 317 ft round trip
High point: 1,440 ft
Low point: 1,281 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.0 mi and 317 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 38.1234° N · 81.1272° W

Get directions Open the map

4.4 mi from the trailhead

Burnwood Group Campsite

Campground · WV

11.0 mi from the trailhead

Brooklyn Campground

Campground

14 mi from you

Lake View Trail

Ends at Boley Lake
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Camp 4 mi away

2.9 mi out & back · 427 ft gain · Moderate

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp 4 mi away

Kaymoor Trail

Passes Long Point Viewpoint
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
2,496 ft of climbing

16.5 mi out & back · 2,496 ft gain · Very hard

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp under a mile away

Long Point Trail

Ends at Long Point Viewpoint
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Camp 2 mi away

3.0 mi out & back · 401 ft gain · Easy

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp 2 mi away

Little Laurel Trail

Near Turkey Spur Rock
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
1,257 ft of climbing

5.1 mi out & back · 1,257 ft gain · Moderate

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp under a mile away

Lower Canyon Rim Boardwalk

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Camp under a mile away

0.3 mi out & back · 99 ft gain · Easy

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu70°47°Chance Light Rain
Fri66°39°Mostly Sunny
Sat51°34°Partly Sunny
Sun56°32°Mostly Sunny
Mon60°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue65°37°Sunny
Wed63°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain