Raven Rocks–Niles Cabin Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Raven Rocks–Niles Cabin Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Rolling Ridge Conservancy near Riverside, WV. The route reaches Raven Rocks at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 734 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi640 – 1,371 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Niles Cabin Meadow 39.15799, -77.84359
Nearest town Riverside, WV
Directions
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Raven Rocks–Niles Cabin Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 639–1,372 ft
Out & Back · Rolling Ridge Conservancy
Trailhead: Niles Cabin Meadow · 39.15799, -77.84359
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Niles Cabin Meadow, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Niles Cabin Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Grand Boulevard, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridge to River / Perimeter / Power Line Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ridge to River / Power Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge to River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Raven Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Ridge to River Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge to River / Power Line Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridge to River / Perimeter / Power Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Grand Boulevard, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Niles Cabin Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Niles Cabin Meadow, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% grass
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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