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West Virginia trails · Third Hill Mountain Trail (partial)

Third Hill Mountain Trail (partial)

A 5.4-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 411 ft of climbing. Reaches Pinkerton Knob and other pass/summit destinations.

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Length
5.4 mi
Elevation gain
411 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
23%
Steepest mile
+357 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

1,394 – 1,805 ft12345

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 1.8 and mile 3.6. It gives back about 495 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Third Hill Mountain Trail (partial)

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

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:13 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.8-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 24 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:03 a.m. — 8 h 42 min before sunset.

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