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North Fork Trail #272 route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

North Fork Trail #272

Hillsboro, West Virginia

18.7 mi

Distance

1,539 ft

Elev. Gain

7h

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Fork Trail #272 is an out-and-back trail in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is 19 miles long and gains 1,539 feet. The nearest town is Marlinton, West Virginia, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:944 ft
Max:1,385 ft
Gain:875 ft
Loss:875 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 944 ft and 1,385 ft across 18.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.944 ft1,091 ft1,238 ft1,385 ft0.0 mi4.7 mi9.4 mi14.0 mi18.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,377 ft
High point0.2 mi1,385 ft
End18.7 mi1,377 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Marlinton, WV · about 8 mi away
County:
Pocahontas County, WV

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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