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Hike

Lower Spruce Trail

4.1 mi out & back · 306 ft gain · 4,182 ft high point · Moderate

WV · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Lower Spruce Trail climbs 306 feet over 4.1 miles out and back, used by several longer routes in the area.

Elevation

306 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

14 mi from you
Gaudineer
- Passes Gaudineer Knob
- Inside Monongahela National Forest
0.4 mi out & back · 21 ft gain · Easy
Monongahela National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
20 mi from you
Big Beechy

Out: 280 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Backcountry (historical region)

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: 4.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 306 ft round trip
High point: 4,182 ft
Low point: 3,900 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.1 mi and 306 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 38.4400° N · 79.9605° W

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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

Smoke Camp

Summits Smoke Camp Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
1,350 ft of climbing

3.6 mi out & back · 1,350 ft gain · Moderate

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Red Spruce Knob Trail # 451

Summits Red Spruce Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

2.3 mi out & back · 491 ft gain · Easy

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

South Fork Trail

Passes Blue Knob
Inside Monongahela National Forest
2,611 ft of climbing

19.5 mi out & back · 2,611 ft gain · Very hard

Monongahela National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Tea Creek Mountain Trail # 452

Passes Tea Creek Mountain
Inside Monongahela National Forest
2,418 ft of climbing

9.1 mi out & back · 2,418 ft gain · Hard

Monongahela National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Passes Elakala Falls
6.7 mi out & back · 910 ft gain · Moderate
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today60°44°Mostly Cloudy
Sun59°43°Partly Sunny
Mon57°44°Partly Sunny
Tue61°50°Mostly Sunny
Wed60°53°Chance Rain Showers
Thu62°50°Rain Showers Likely
Fri59°45°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 2 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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