Dolly Sods Wilderness · WV

Upper Red Creek Trail

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Great day for hiking.

Today's best: hiking

70 /100
Great
Trail: prime
Air temp
68°F
Clear
Wind
2 to 6 mph
NW
Rain
0%
Last 48h: 0.00″
Trail
prime
dirt surface
Sunset
8:38 PM
51 min daylight left
Moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated

Hiking

Ideal 48–75°F
70/100

Great day for hiking.

Trail running

Ideal 42–65°F
62/100

Workable day for trail running.

Dog walking

Ideal 40–72°F
69/100

Workable day for dog walking.

  • 68°F airRight in hiking's ideal range
  • Trail: primeNo meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
  • 51 min of daylightYou need at least 74 min with margin. Bring a headlamp or start tomorrow.
Distance
1.3 mi
Elevation gain
162 ft
Surface
dirt

Coordinates

39.0384, -79.3446 — WV.

Park

Part of Dolly Sods Wilderness.

Tick awareness

Peak nymphal tick activity — check yourself within 2 hours of leaving the trail.

How long is Upper Red Creek Trail?

Upper Red Creek Trail is a 1.3-mile route with 162 feet of elevation gain. The trail facts panel on this page lists distance, surface, and access tags as they appear in OpenStreetMap.

What's the trail surface like at Upper Red Creek Trail?

Upper Red Creek Trail is natural dirt singletrack — soft underfoot, holds water, slow to dry after rain. Today's mud rating, derived from recent precipitation and the surface type, is shown in the conditions panel above.

Who manages Upper Red Creek Trail, and where do closure alerts come from?

Upper Red Creek Trail is in Dolly Sods Wilderness, which is managed by the managing agency. Closure and advisory data on this page comes from the agency. Always confirm against the park's own page before driving — emergency closures can post faster than scrapers refresh.

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