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Hike

Brush Creek Falls Trail

Near Hector Knob

3.7 mi out & back · 585 ft gain · 2,000 ft high point · Moderate

WV · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Brush Creek Falls Trail is a 3.7 mi out and back route in West Virginia with 585 ft of climb near Hector Knob peak.

Elevation

585 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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14.0 mi from the trailhead
Bluestone Lake Picnic Shelter
Campground · WV

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Out: 320 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Hector KnobNearby · 1.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Brush Creek (Mercer County)

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: 3.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 585 ft round trip
High point: 2,000 ft
Low point: 1,768 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.7 mi and 585 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 37.4788° N · 81.0497° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu50°34°Light Rain
Fri41°28°Chance Rain And Snow
Sat38°28°Slight Chance Light Snow
Sun42°24°Partly Sunny
Mon48°24°Mostly Sunny
Tue53°24°Sunny
Wed59°Sunny

Thu: Light Rain · wind 6 to 12 mph W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain