Seneca Rocks Trail

2.3 mi of trail, end to end · imported compacted material surface · trail No. 563 · trail class 4 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 38.8356, -79.3725 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area the Forest Service's write-up

Encompassing 100,000 acres, the scenic Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (NRA) contains the highest peak in West Virginia, some of the best rock climbing on the east coast, outstanding views and a chance to enjoy America's great outdoors.

Visitor facilities include the Seneca Rocks Discovery Center , Seneca Shadows and Big Bend Campgrounds , and the Spruce Knob Tower . Many thousands of acres of unspoiled quiet land await discovery. Use your imagination to see how the area may have looked to the early settlers, as they crested the mountain ridges or moved up the river. Imagine living a self-sufficient life on a high hillside farm. Envision the Native Americans gathering food on hunting forays. You will discover not only beauty, but a sense of history in the NRA.

This hike on fs.usda.gov

Every trail in Monongahela National Forest

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.

Seneca Rocks Trail

Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area the Forest Service's write-up

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