Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area
Wilson Gap–Campfire Road, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Wilson Gap–Campfire Road, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area near Shannondale, WV. The route reaches Wilson Gap at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 880 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Wilson Gap–Campfire Road, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 880 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 581–1,445 ft
Out & Back · Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Campfire Road · 39.19372, -77.82421
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Campfire Road, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Foot Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Wilson Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Campfire Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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