West Virginia trails · Miller'S Rock Trail

Miller'S Rock Trail

A 3.5-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 825 ft of climbing. Reaches Cheeks Rocks and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

3.5 mi

Elevation gain

825 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

60%

Steepest mile

+709 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.7 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 88% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.2. It gives back about 336 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Cheeks Rocks (viewpoint)
Cranny Crow (viewpoint)
Big Ridge (viewpoint)

Getting there

Big Ridge Trail access. About 2 h 29 min drive (112 mi, 2 of them unpaved) from Elkins. 38.90530, -78.90096 · 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 7:23 a.m. and sets at 6:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:05 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.9-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 23 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:46 a.m. — 7 h 52 min before sunset.