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Recommended Routes in Eastern Panhandle - 11

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Red Creek - Dolly Sods Wilderness

Dolly Sods Wilderness

19.6 mi 31.6 km • 1,364' Up 415.85 m Up • 1,365' Down 416.06 m Down

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The ruins of a C&O Canal Lockhouse stand outside of Harper's Ferry.

Maryland Heights Loop

6.8 mi 10.9 km • 1,488' Up 453.64 m Up • 1,488' Down 453.44 m Down

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view of the rivers

Loudoun Heights Out and Back

6.3 mi 10.1 km • 1,204' Up 366.98 m Up • 1,204' Down 366.93 m Down

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Utilize this great campsite off the Rocky Ridge Trail in the Dolly Sods Wilderness.

Dolly Sods Wilderness - North Day Loop

12.3 mi 19.7 km • 890' Up 271.28 m Up • 890' Down 271.31 m Down

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Red Creek - Dolly Sods Wilderness

Dolly Sods Circumnavigation

25.9 mi 41.7 km • 2,478' Up 755.26 m Up • 2,481' Down 756.14 m Down

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View at the final overlook.

White Rocks

8.9 mi 14.3 km • 1,488' Up 453.44 m Up • 1,488' Down 453.5 m Down

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Red Creek - Dolly Sods Wilderness

Dolly Sods Challenge Hike - circumnavigation

27.4 mi 44.1 km • 2,829' Up 862.31 m Up • 2,829' Down 862.21 m Down

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Upper Red Creek / Blackbird Knob Junction

Blackbird/Ridge Loop

10.4 mi 16.8 km • 888' Up 270.52 m Up • 888' Down 270.61 m Down

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The view from Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock

8.1 mi 13.0 km • 1,049' Up 319.76 m Up • 1,049' Down 319.68 m Down

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Very easy trail the majority of the way. I saw a few road bikes that werent struggling at all.

C&O Canal: Lock 45 to Lock 50

4.5 mi 7.3 km • 84' Up 25.61 m Up • 84' Down 25.67 m Down

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Canyon Rim Trail - The Point - boot shot

Roaring Plains Circuit

12.8 mi 20.6 km • 2,203' Up 671.35 m Up • 2,237' Down 681.78 m Down

Eastern Panhandle Running

584 Miles 939 Kilometers of Trail
11 Recommended Routes
20 Easy Trails
68 Intermediate Trails
9 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Eastern Panhandle

Berkeley Springs

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

George Washington National Forest

Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area

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Trails in Eastern Panhandle - 86

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1.5 mi 2.4 km #1Overlook Cliff Trail Intermediate/Difficult Brunswick, MD	Intermediate/Difficult	Brunswick, MD	27
3.2 mi 5.2 km #2Rocky Ridge Trail Intermediate Davis, WV	Intermediate	Davis, WV	10
191.9 mi 308.8 km #3Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	12
1.7 mi 2.7 km #4Dunkenbarger Trail Intermediate Davis, WV	Intermediate	Davis, WV	4
1.5 mi 2.3 km #5Little Stonecoal Trail Intermediate/Difficult Davis, WV	Intermediate/Difficult	Davis, WV	3
2.4 mi 3.9 km #6Bear Rocks Trail Intermediate Davis, WV	Intermediate	Davis, WV	8
1.2 mi 2.0 km #7Beaver View Trail Intermediate Davis, WV	Intermediate	Davis, WV	2
3.7 mi 6.0 km #8Rorhbaugh Trail #508 Intermediate Petersburg, WV	Intermediate	Petersburg, WV	1
2.3 mi 3.7 km #9Easy-Up Intermediate Berkeley Springs, WV	Intermediate	Berkeley Springs, WV	1
0.9 mi 1.5 km #10South Glade Run Crossing Intermediate Davis, WV	Intermediate	Davis, WV	1

Photos of Eastern Panhandle - 104

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View of the main overlook on Raven Rocks.

Dec 3, 2019 near Shannon…, WV

Red Creek - Dolly Sods Wilderness

May 19, 2015 near Davis, WV

Upper Red Creek / Blackbird Knob Junction

May 20, 2015 near Davis, WV

Very easy trail the majority of the way. I saw a few road bikes that werent struggling at all.

Aug 3, 2020 near William…, MD

The 3,118-foot Paw Paw Tunnel is lined with 6 million bricks.

Jan 7, 2017 near Bel Air, MD

Most of of the Rocky Point Trail looks like this

Apr 28, 2018 near Petersburg, WV

Fall colors view from south side of Breathed Mountain

Apr 28, 2018 near Petersburg, WV

Big Slackwater (shown here) is where the trail turns concrete as it curves around a calm and beautiful bend in the Potomac.

Jan 7, 2017 near William…, MD