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Long Mountain

A 8.5-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 1,514 ft of climbing. Reaches Long Mountain. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
8.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,514 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
18%
Steepest mile
+539 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,420 – 2,932 ft12345678

The climbing leans toward the final third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 5.7 and mile 8.5.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Long Mountain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

BUCKTAIL — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 2 h 17 min drive (106 mi) from Elkins. 39.01361, -78.66472 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:56 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:04 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.0-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:11 p.m. — 3 h 27 min before sunset.

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