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Black Mountain Trail # 412

Inside Monongahela National Forest

4.9 mi out & back · 743 ft gain · 4,537 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Black Mountain Trail is a 4.8-mile out and back route in Monongahela National Forest reaching 4,537 feet.

Elevation

743 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.7 mi from the trailhead
Tea Creek Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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6 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: 370 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 4.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 743 ft round trip
High point: 4,537 ft
Low point: 4,164 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.9 mi and 743 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: WV
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 38.2463° N · 80.2407° W

Get directions Open the map

6.9 mi from the trailhead

Williams River Sites

Campground

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Day Run Campground

Campground

23 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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- 3,444 ft of climbing
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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed57°43°Mostly Cloudy
Thu62°46°Sunny
Fri62°46°Sunny
Sat56°45°Mostly Cloudy
Sun53°48°Chance Rain Showers
Mon55°49°Rain Showers Likely
Tue56°Chance Rain Showers

Wed: Mostly Cloudy · wind 7 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain