3.5 mi from the trailheadBeech Fork Shelters
Campground · WV
Hike
Rubens Branch
- Passes Beech Fork Lake
- 1,928 ft of climbing
- Camp 4 mi away
13.9 mi out & back · 1,928 ft gain · 989 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Lost Trail and the Mary Davis Trail (2.6 mi)
WV · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Rubens Branch reaches Beech Fork Lake via Lost Trail and Mary Davis Trail over 13.9 miles out and back, climbing 1,928 feet.
Elevation
1,928 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Nearby reading
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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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