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trips - North Fork Mountain Trail

Trip Info

Dates: 3/18 - 3/20/05
Trip Organizer: EarthNsky
Location: Seneca Rocks / Monongahela National Forest

Number of Attendees: (view all)
9 yes
4 maybe

West Virginia
West Virginia Books
West Virginia Parks

 

Description




Outside Magazine called it the best trail in West Virginia.

This is not a difficult trail and is rated moderate. It is 24 miles in length but we will only be hiking the northern section of it (12 miles). We will likely car camp friday night.

The trail follows the ridge line of North Fork Mountain and has amazing overlooks that look down upon Seneca Rocks and west to the Allegheny Front and Plateau. There are rock out-croppings every fuw yards. The west side of the ridge drops off cliffs that in some places are over 100 feet high. The scenery along the trail is spectacular. Water, however is scarse. We will need to pack alot.

I'm excited to do this trip, as the scenery is beautiful along it. This is definitely one to bring your camera along for. I'll post more info with time.

 

= Yes, = Maybe

Trip Attendees

EarthNsky PhantomSoul BackSlacker
MarkO Dub stratusloop
dlookout Hikerhead LtHiker
techntrek jerbear sticks
Gemini

 

Picture Albums


North Folk Mtn Hike 3/19-3/20/05 (1 pics) - Hikerhead
North Fork Mountain Trail (10 pics) - BackSlacker

 

Threads

Thread Name # Messages # Views Last Post
Wow!! North Fork Mountain Trail - Trip Report6713719:20 AM
3/24/05
created by: EarthNsky on 3/20/05 - jump to page: 1, 2
North Fork Mountain Trail (WV) March 19-2044439128:27 PM
3/20/05
created by: EarthNsky on 1/15/05 - jump to page: 1, 2, 3, ...7, 8, 9
The thread for specific trip planning details94834:41 PM
2/28/05
created by: EarthNsky on 1/15/05
Let's do the North Fork Trail23838:37 PM
1/16/05
created by: EarthNsky on 1/15/05

 

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