5.7 mi from the trailheadTrout Pond Recreation Area
Campground · WV
9.4 mi out & back · 1,646 ft gain · 1,843 ft high point · Hard
Via Bucktail (2.5 mi)
In George Washington National Forest · WV · U.S. Forest Service
Capon runs 9.4 miles out and back via Bucktail in George Washington National Forest, gaining 1,646 feet.
1,646 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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