Monongahela National Forest · West Virginia

Red Creek Trail

6.4 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 514 · trail class 2 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 39.0313, -79.3489 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Dolly Sods Wilderness the Forest Service's write-up

season to Forest Road 19 and 75 are gated closed to vehicle access from January to April.

The 17,371 acre Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It is located in Grant, Randolph, and Tucker Counties, West Virginia. The Dolly Sods Wilderness contains much of the Red Creek drainage and contains bog and heath eco-types, more commonly typical to southern Canada. Elevations range from 2,500 to over 4,700 feet. For more information, see Dolly Sods Wilderness Brochure, Trail Map, and Expansion Map.

Practice Leave No Trace outdoor ethics: do not build a camp within 200 feet of roads, streams and trails. Dolly Sods Wilderness has 47 miles of trails, many of which follow old railroad grades and logging roads. There are fords on some of the trails that may be a problem to cross during high water events. There may be additional small stream crossings as well.

Restrictions <ul><li>Groups over 10 persons are prohibited in the Wilderness.</li><li>Camping and open campfires are prohibited within 300 feet of Forest Road 19 and Forest Road 75 except at Red Creek Campground.</li><li>Pets must be under your control at all times.</li><li>Motor vehicles are restricted to roads and parking areas.</li><li>Mountain bikes and mechanical devices such as carts are not allowed on Wilderness trails.</li><li>Stock is not permitted in the Red Creek campground</li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.