Hiking by city · West Virginia
121 official trails lie within 25 miles of Elkins — 644 miles in total, 59 rated easy and 19 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,709 ft; the median trail gains 427 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Mountain Trail | 13.2 | 2,117 ft | Expert | 1 h 21 min · 39 mi |
| Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn. | 169.0 | 2,709 ft | Expert | 58 min · 39 mi |
| American Discovery Trail | 108.8 | 1,886 ft | Hard | 1 h 39 min · 50 mi |
| Shavers Mountain Trail | 8.8 | 827 ft | Expert | 17 min · 12 mi |
| Flatrock Run Trail | 5.3 | 2,076 ft | Hard | 55 min · 31 mi |
| Horton Trail | 5.1 | 1,213 ft | Hard | 44 min · 26 mi |
| Red Creek Trail | 6.4 | 1,244 ft | Hard | 1 h 00 min · 37 mi |
| Otter Creek Trail | 8.8 | 859 ft | Hard | 24 min · 14 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge | 4.8 | 1,056 ft | Hard | 41 min · 19 mi |
| Green Mountain Trail | 4.1 | 1,406 ft | Hard | 54 min · 28 mi |
| Leading Ridge Trail | 5.3 | 1,011 ft | Hard | 1 h 00 min · 33 mi |
| Pheasant Mountain Trail | 4.2 | 669 ft | Hard | 32 min · 18 mi |
| Limerock | 4.1 | 1,197 ft | Hard | 57 min · 32 mi |
| Span Oak | 3.6 | 1,184 ft | Moderate | 1 h 20 min · 44 mi |
| Laurel Fork South | 6.9 | 650 ft | Hard | 1 h 30 min · 35 mi |
| Plantation | 8.1 | 283 ft | Hard | 1 h 41 min · 51 mi |
| Turkey Run Trail | 3.8 | 1,098 ft | Moderate | 51 min · 27 mi |
| Pointy Knob Trail | 5.4 | 906 ft | Hard | 1 h 22 min · 47 mi |
| Mill Run | 6.5 | 666 ft | Hard | 18 mi (straight-line) |
| Spring Ridge Trail | 3.3 | 1,235 ft | Moderate | 46 min · 27 mi |
| Middle Point | 3.8 | 1,029 ft | Moderate | 1 h 21 min · 35 mi |
| Mountainside Trail | 6.0 | 751 ft | Moderate | 1 h 32 min · 49 mi |
| Seneca Creek Trail | 5.2 | 771 ft | Moderate | 1 h 26 min · 41 mi |
| Shingletree Trail | 4.1 | 722 ft | Moderate | 38 min · 20 mi |
Waterfalls: High Falls Trail to High Falls; High Falls to High Falls
Summits: Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn. to Buckley Mountain; Green Mountain Trail to Green Mountain; Pointy Knob Trail to Pointy Knob; Lynn Knob to Lynn Knob
Lakes: Old Oak Trail to The Fishpond; Main Exhibit Trail to The Fishpond; Wma Access Trail to Teter Creek Lake
Viewpoints: Promised Land Trail to Balsam Swamp Overlook; Balanced Rock Trail to Balanced Rock; Table Rock to Table Rock
Mountain passes: Shavers Mountain Trail to Low Gap
Springs: Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn. to Close Mountain Spring; Raven Rocks Trail to Kumbrabow Forest Spring
Nearby towns: Buckhannon (21 mi) · Clarksburg (36 mi) · Morgantown (49 mi) · Harrisonburg (63 mi)
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