4.8 mi from the trailheadHowell Run Picnic Area
Campground · WV
13.9 mi out & back · 2,500 ft gain · 3,045 ft high point · Very hard
MD · OpenStreetMap contributors
This 13.9 mi out and back route gains 2,500 ft to a high point of 3,045 ft on Backbone Mountain Snow Mobile Trail.
2,500 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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