West Virginia trails · Timber Ridge Trail
Timber Ridge Trail
A 7.2-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 2,423 ft of climbing. Reaches Sand Spring Mountain.
Length
7.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,423 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
23%
Steepest mile
+835 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
yes
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.4.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Sand Spring Mountain (summit)
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:17 a.m., the sun rises at 6:44 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:15 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.4-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:29 p.m. — 5 h 19 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Sugar Run — 11.4 mi
- Shenandoah Mountain Trail — 13.8 mi