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Red Creek Trail

Intermediate/Difficult
 4.3 (11)
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  3. …Eastern Panhandle
  4. Laneville
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“Red Creek Trail has some intermediate to difficult climbs but rewards with the views along the creek ”

Ryan P
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6.3

Miles

10.2

KM

Point to Point

3,845' 1,172 m

High

2,628' 801 m

Low

1,332' 406 m

Up

114' 35 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

13%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Unknown

Features River/Creek · Swimming · Views · Waterfall · Wildlife

Description

Red Creek Trail originates at the Red Creek Trailhead and continues for 6.3 miles along Red Creek.

The first third of the trail follows the creek in the valley and continues to the popular camping area known as The Forks. From here, it climbs sharply to meet up with the Rocky Point Trail and continues above the creek until meeting back up with it after the Breathed Mountain Trail junction.

You'll find some great campsites around The Forks and again at the split with the Left and Right Forks of Red Creek. The sites are popular and fill up fast... so get there early and stake your claim!

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Land Manager: USFS - Monongahela National Forest Office

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  4.3 from 11 votes

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in Laneville

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#1

in Laneville

#61

in West Virginia

#6,789

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Red Creek - Dolly Sods Wilderness
May 19, 2015 near Davis, WV
Campfire along Red Creek in the Dolly Sods Wilderness
May 20, 2015 near Davis, WV
Red Creek Trail vista.
Aug 7, 2016 near Davis, WV
Crossing Red Creek in Dolly Sods.
Jul 26, 2020 near Petersburg, WV
Left Fork Red Creek Trail
May 20, 2015 near Davis, WV
A well-earned beer with a view.
May 20, 2015 near Davis, WV

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Sep 19, 2021
John Jackson
Jun 25, 2021
Adrian Vega
Be prepared for a water cross that you might easily miss going up. Didn't realize it when I selected the trail but made it work. Surprise! — 4h 30m
Oct 5, 2019
Faadhil Moheed
Not the exact trail we did but Dolly Sods is very nice — 3h 30m
Sep 2, 2018
Clay Cutler
Jun 30, 2018
Steven Spriggs
Oct 29, 2017
Karl F
Oct 7, 2017
Aaron Campbell
Did Rocky Point to Blackbird Knob. Climb from Red Creek to Knob is steep, but has great views near the top. Great campsites at Red Creek crossing 5mi — 5h 00m
Sep 3, 2017
Jorden Glasco

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