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Pipestem Longbranch Lake Circuit route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Pipestem Longbranch Lake Circuit

Pipestem, West Virginia

3.1 mi

Distance

587 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 13m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Pipestem Longbranch Lake Circuit unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:750 ft
Max:791 ft
Gain:179 ft
Loss:179 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 750 ft and 791 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.750 ft764 ft777 ft791 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi785 ft
High point2.3 mi791 ft
End3.1 mi785 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ghent, WV · about 8 mi away
County:
Summers County, WV
Jurisdiction:
Pipestem Resort State Park · West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

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

Verify by phone or mail

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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