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West Virginia
35.3 mi
Distance
4,234 ft
Gain
12h 49m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Monongahela National Forest
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Why you'll love it
Pocahontas Trail
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The Pocahontas Trail is a challenging 35.26-mile out-and-back route in West Virginia that traverses rugged mountain terrain with significant elevation changes. This remote backcountry trail offers solitude and pristine wilderness experience for experienced hikers, with demanding climbs and descents through forested ridgelines and hollows characteristic of the Appalachian highlands.
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