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Hike

Cove Mountain

1,190 ft of climbing

7.5 mi out & back · 1,190 ft gain · 2,475 ft high point · Hard

WV · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Cove Mountain is a 7.5-mile out and back that gains 1,190 feet near Basore, West Virginia.

Elevation

1,190 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.6 mi from the trailhead
Trout Pond Recreation Area
Campground · WV
9.7 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Big Schloss
- Passes Big Schloss
- Inside George Washington National Forest
- 3,143 ft of climbing
17.4 mi out & back · 3,143 ft gain · Very hard
George Washington National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 860 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Basore, 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: 7.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,190 ft round trip
High point: 2,475 ft
Low point: 1,660 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.5 mi and 1,190 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 38.8708° N · 78.8549° W

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Wolf Gap Recreation Area

Campground · KY

9.7 mi from the trailhead

Wolf Gap

Campground

21 mi from you

Wild Flower Interpretive

Ends at New Market Gap
Inside George Washington National Forest

4.4 mi out & back · 890 ft gain · Moderate

George Washington National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Kennedy Peak

Summits Kennedy Peak
Inside George Washington National Forest
1,507 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,507 ft gain · Hard

George Washington National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Big Schloss Cutoff

Passes Mill Mountain
Inside George Washington National Forest
3,725 ft of climbing

18.7 mi out & back · 3,725 ft gain · Very hard

George Washington National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Halfmoon Lookout

Summits Halfmoon Mountain
Inside George Washington National Forest
1,247 ft of climbing

6.5 mi out & back · 1,247 ft gain · Moderate

George Washington National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Sulphur Spring Gap

Passes Little Schloss
Inside George Washington National Forest
3,781 ft of climbing

17.8 mi out & back · 3,781 ft gain · Very hard

George Washington National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today74°60°Partly Sunny
Thu74°54°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Fri68°45°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sat57°37°Mostly Sunny
Sun58°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon58°36°Sunny
Tue63°37°Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 7 to 14 mph S

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