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Charles Creek Trail

Inside Monongahela National Forest

3.0 mi out & back · 237 ft gain · 3,576 ft high point · Easy

Via the Bruffey Reserve Trail (0.4 mi)

In Monongahela National Forest · WV · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This out and back follows Charles Creek Trail via Bruffey Reserve Trail in Monongahela National Forest for 3.0 miles, climbing 237 feet to 3,576 feet.

Elevation

237 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

9.6 mi from the trailhead
Day Run Campground
Campground
11.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

4 mi from you
Frosty Gap
- Summits Blue Knob
- Inside Monongahela National Forest
- 2,891 ft of climbing
19.1 mi loop · 2,878 ft gain · Very hard
Monongahela National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Out: 50 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Mill Point Federal Prison
Cranberry Glades

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 3.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 237 ft round trip
High point: 3,576 ft
Low point: 3,410 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 3.0 mi and 237 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 38.1840° N · 80.2538° W

Get directions Open the map

Tea Creek Campground

Campground

11.2 mi from the trailhead

Williams River Sites

Campground

19 mi from you

Blue Bend Loop Trail #614

Summits Round Mountain
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,146 ft of climbing

4.9 mi loop · 1,146 ft gain · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Blue Knob Trail

Summits Blue Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest

7.5 mi loop · 940 ft gain · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Lake Sherwood Trail

Ends at Lake Sherwood
Inside Monongahela National Forest
Camp under a mile away

4.0 mi loop · 151 ft gain · Easy

Monongahela National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Big Beechy

Passes Sugar Creek Mountain
Inside Cranberry Wilderness
2,971 ft of climbing

13.6 mi out & back · 2,971 ft gain · Very hard

Cranberry Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Greenwood Point

Ends at Lake Moomaw
Inside George Washington National Forest
1,685 ft of climbing

5.9 mi out & back · 1,685 ft gain · Hard

George Washington National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today58°42°Mostly Sunny
Thu47°31°Light Rain
Fri36°27°Chance Light Snow
Sat32°26°Chance Light Snow
Sun36°25°Mostly Sunny
Mon41°25°Mostly Sunny
Tue44°26°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

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