New River Gorge National Park & Preserve · WV
Butcher Branch Trail
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Today
Great day for hiking.
Today's best: hiking
Conditions
Score by activity
Hiking
Great day for hiking.
Trail running
Workable day for trail running.
Dog walking
Great day for dog walking.
Score breakdown
- ✓ 72°F air — Right in hiking's ideal range
- ✓ Trail: prime — No meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 0.63 mi
- Elevation gain
- 103 ft
- Difficulty
- easy
Trailhead
Coordinates
38.0492, -81.0725 — WV.
Park
Part of New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (official site →).
Park advisories
From June 15 through November 19 the upper part of the Kaymoor Miners Trail (from Kaymoor Top down to the mine site at the junction with the Kaymoor Trail) will be closed Monday through Thursday due to a trail rehab project. The trail is expected to be fully open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Peak nymphal tick activity — check yourself within 2 hours of leaving the trail.
Nearby Trails
Frequently Asked
How long is Butcher Branch Trail?
Butcher Branch Trail is a 0.63-mile route with 103 feet of elevation gain — easy — gentle grades, generally suitable for families and beginners with normal fitness. The trail facts panel on this page lists distance, surface, and access tags as they appear in OpenStreetMap.
Who manages Butcher Branch Trail, and where do closure alerts come from?
Butcher Branch Trail is in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, which is managed by the National Park Service. Closure and advisory data on this page comes from the live NPS alerts API for this park unit. Always confirm against the park's own page before driving — emergency closures can post faster than scrapers refresh.