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Weather Considerations: Freezing temperatures can occur anytime of the year. Snow can be expected from October through April. Dress for the weather. Be prepared for sudden changes. Forest Roads are not maintained during the winter. Area Rules: Camping and open campfires are prohibited within 300 feet of Forest Road 112 and Forest Road 104. Pets must be under your control at all times. Motor vehicles are restricted to roads and parking areas. Practice Leave No Trace outdoor ethics: do not build a camp within 200 feet of roads, streams and trails. Trails can be muddy and wet so be prepared to get your feet wet. Wear proper footwear. Bring drinking water; otherwise, treat water from streams and springs before drinking to kill harmful pathogens. During hunting seasons, hikers are encouraged to wear high visibility clothing. Trail Information: Trails are marked with blue blazes. Portions of some trails are occasionally used by authorized vehicles to access wildlife management areas, maintain gas pipelines and maintain trails. For additional information, contact: Cheat-Potomac Ranger District HC59, Box 240 Petersburg, WV 26847 (304) 257-4488, Extension 0 http://fs.usda.gov/mnf/ Nondiscrimination Statement The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY). LARGE PRINT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Monongahela National Forest 200 Sycamore Street Elkins, West Virginia 26241 (304) 636-1800 Telephone/TTY Seneca Creek Backcountry Description: The Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area offers hikers a vast backcountry to explore. Nearly 60 miles of trails wind through stands of red spruce, open meadows and along fast-flowing mountain streams. Beautiful northern hardwood forests of maple, beech, birch, cherry and other trees cover most of the area creating a brilliant display of fall color. Elevation ranges from 3,000 feet to over 4,800 feet above sea level. Seneca Creek Trail (TR 515) Seneca Creek Trail is the most heavily used trail in the area. From Forest Road 112 it follows the creek before reaching its terminus with Horton Trail. Seneca Creek has many waterfalls cascading into clear pools. Hikers must ford the creek as there are no footbridges. Length: 5 miles Fords: several Difficulty: Moderate Allegheny Mountain Trail (TR 532) Allegheny Mountain Trail follows the ridge of Allegheny Mountain through hardwood forests and several small clearings. Beautiful views of the Seneca Creek drainage can be seen when the leaves are off the trees. Length: 12.8 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Strenuous Tom Lick Trail (TR 559) Tom Lick Trail connects Allegheny Mountain Trail with Seneca Creek. Length: 1.1 mile Fords: 0 Difficulty: Easy North Prong Trail (TR 528) North Prong Trail follows the North Prong of Big Run connecting Allegheny Mountain Trail to Elza and Big Run Trail. Open meadows and beaver ponds are found along the way. Length: 2.8 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate Swallow Rock Trail (TR 529) Swallow Rock Trail follows Swallow Rock Run up the west side of Allegheny Mountain and drops down the east side following an unnamed stream on its way to Seneca Creek. Length: 3.3 miles Fords: 1 Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Judy Springs Trail (TR 512) The Judy Springs Trail connects Huckleberry Trail to Seneca Creek providing another route from the top of Spruce Knob to the creek. The trail gets its name from a spring located at the western end that feeds Seneca Creek. For most of the way, the trail passes through an open meadow. Length: 0.7 mile Fords: 1 Difficulty: Moderate. Bear Hunter Trail (TR 531) The Bear Hunter trail departs from Seneca Creek just downstream from the Judy Springs bridge. This narrow footpath climbs to the top of Allegheny Mountain passing through a forest of cherry, maple and beech trees. Length: 1 mile Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous. Huckleberry Trail (TR 533) The Huckleberry Trail connects Seneca Creek to the summit of Spruce Knob. The trail climbs 1,000 feet passing through hardwood forests and small clearings. Once on the ridge, the trail heads south for three miles before reaching the Spruce Knob Tower parking lot. Hiking along the ridge offers breathtaking vistas to the east and west. Blueberries, huckleberries and azaleas are abundant here. Length: 5.2 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Lumberjack Trail (TR 534) The Lumberjack Trail utilizes an old railroad grade left by turn of the century loggers. The trail has many seeps along the trail creating a marshy tread. Be prepared to get your feet muddy! This trail provides access to the remote High Meadow Trail. Length: 5.3 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate High Meadows Trail (TR 564) High Meadows Trail connects Lumberjack and Huckleberry Trails. This is a beautiful trail that passes through several high meadows offering views of Allegheny Mountain to the west and Mt. Porte Crayon to the north. Length: 1.9 mile Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate Big Run Trail (TR 527) Big Run Trail follows Big Run on what’s left of a turn-of-the- century logging railroad grade. The trail climbs gradually up Allegheny Mountain and ends at the parking lot for the Allegheny Mountain Trailhead on Forest Road 112. Length: 3.2 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate Whispering Spruce Nature Trail (TR 567) The Whispering Spruce Nature Trail located at Spruce Knob, winds through windblown trees, giant boulders and has exceptional views to the east and west. Visitors can feel what life is like for the plants and animals living above 4,000 feet in the Allegheny Mountains. The wide hard graveled path has gentle slopes. Length: 1/2 mile Fords: 0 Difficulty: Easy Spring Ridge Trail (TR 561) Spring Ridge Trail is an old road that provides hikers a route from County Road 29 to Allegheny Mountain. The trail winds up the mountain through a hardwood forest where wildflowers are abundant in late spring and summer. Length: 3.2 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate Horton Trail (TR 530) Horton Trail is named after a settlement along Gandy Creek north of Whitmer. Trails such as this one were the routes loggers followed over the mountains to get to work. The trail crosses over Allegheny Mountain and descends steeply into Seneca Creek. Length: 3.5 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Bee Trail (TR 555) Bee Trail climbs 1,000 feet to the top of Leading Ridge. Length: 1.4 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Elza Trail (TR 556) Elza Trail begins at County Road 29 along Gandy Creek upstream from Bee Trail. Elza Trail also climbs to the top of Leading Ridge and continues down the other side of the ridge to the North Prong of Big Run. Length: 2 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Leading Ridge Trail (TR 557) Leading Ridge Trail is a wide, grassy trail that goes from Gandy Creek to Allegheny Mountain Trail. Length: 5.3 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Spruce Knob Lake Trail (TR 575) Spruce Knob Lake Trail begins at the Spruce Knob Lake parking lot. It follows the dam, and encircles the lake and includes wooden steps and boardwalks. Length: 1.0 miles Difficulty: Easy
Transcript of Seneca Creek Backcountry - HikingUpward · 2014-10-20 · Seneca Creek Backcountry Description: The...
Weather Considerations: Freezing temperatures can occur anytime of the
year. Snow can be expected from Octoberthrough April. Dress for the weather. Be preparedfor sudden changes. Forest Roads are notmaintained during the winter.
Area Rules: Camping and open campfires are prohibited
within 300 feet of Forest Road 112 and ForestRoad 104.
Pets must be under your control at all times. Motor vehicles are restricted to roads and parking
areas. Practice Leave No Trace outdoor ethics: do not
build a camp within 200 feet of roads, streamsand trails.
Trails can be muddy and wet so be prepared toget your feet wet. Wear proper footwear.
Bring drinking water; otherwise, treat water fromstreams and springs before drinking to kill harmfulpathogens.
During hunting seasons, hikers are encouragedto wear high visibility clothing.
Trail Information:Trails are marked with blue blazes.Portions of some trails are occasionally usedby authorized vehicles to access wildlifemanagement areas, maintain gas pipelinesand maintain trails.
For additional information, contact:
Cheat-Potomac Ranger DistrictHC59, Box 240
Petersburg, WV 26847(304) 257-4488, Extension 0
http://fs.usda.gov/mnf/
Nondiscrimination StatementThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
prohibits discrimination in all its programs andactivities on the basis of race, color, national origin,sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual
orientation, or marital or family status. (Not allprohibited bases apply to all programs). Personswith disabilities who require alternative means forcommunication of program information (Braille,
large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA'sTARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TTY).
LARGE PRINT AVAILABLEUPON REQUEST
Monongahela National Forest200 Sycamore Street
Elkins, West Virginia 26241(304) 636-1800 Telephone/TTY
Seneca CreekBackcountry
Description: The Spruce Knob-Seneca RocksNational Recreation Area offers hikers a vastbackcountry to explore. Nearly 60 miles oftrails wind through stands of red spruce, openmeadows and along fast-flowing mountainstreams. Beautiful northern hardwood forestsof maple, beech, birch, cherry and other treescover most of the area creating a brilliantdisplay of fall color. Elevation ranges from3,000 feet to over 4,800 feet above sea level.
Seneca Creek Trail (TR 515)Seneca Creek Trail is the most heavily used trail in thearea. From Forest Road 112 it follows the creekbefore reaching its terminus with Horton Trail. SenecaCreek has many waterfalls cascading into clear pools.Hikers must ford the creek as there are no footbridges.Length: 5 miles Fords: several Difficulty:Moderate
Allegheny Mountain Trail (TR 532)
Allegheny Mountain Trail follows the ridge of AlleghenyMountain through hardwood forests and several smallclearings. Beautiful views of the Seneca Creekdrainage can be seen when the leaves are off thetrees.
Length: 12.8 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Strenuous
Tom Lick Trail (TR 559)Tom Lick Trail connects Allegheny Mountain Trail withSeneca Creek.Length: 1.1 mile Fords: 0 Difficulty: Easy
North Prong Trail (TR 528)North Prong Trail follows the North Prong of Big Runconnecting Allegheny Mountain Trail to Elza and BigRun Trail. Open meadows and beaver ponds arefound along the way.Length: 2.8 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate
Swallow Rock Trail (TR 529)Swallow Rock Trail follows Swallow Rock Run up thewest side of Allegheny Mountain and drops down theeast side following an unnamed stream on its way toSeneca Creek.Length: 3.3 miles Fords: 1 Difficulty:Moderately Strenuous
Judy Springs Trail (TR 512)
The Judy Springs Trail connects Huckleberry Trail toSeneca Creek providing another route from the top ofSpruce Knob to the creek. The trail gets its name froma spring located at the western end that feeds SenecaCreek. For most of the way, the trail passes throughan open meadow. Length: 0.7 mile Fords: 1Difficulty: Moderate.
Bear Hunter Trail (TR 531)The Bear Hunter trail departs from Seneca Creek justdownstream from the Judy Springs bridge. This narrowfootpath climbs to the top of Allegheny Mountain passingthrough a forest of cherry, maple and beech trees.Length: 1 mile Fords: 0 Difficulty: ModeratelyStrenuous.
Huckleberry Trail (TR 533)The Huckleberry Trail connects Seneca Creek to thesummit of Spruce Knob. The trail climbs 1,000 feet passingthrough hardwood forests and small clearings. Once onthe ridge, the trail heads south for three miles beforereaching the Spruce Knob Tower parking lot. Hiking alongthe ridge offers breathtaking vistas to the east and west.Blueberries, huckleberries and azaleas are abundant here.Length: 5.2 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty:Moderately Strenuous
Lumberjack Trail (TR 534)The Lumberjack Trail utilizes an old railroad grade left byturn of the century loggers. The trail has many seeps alongthe trail creating a marshy tread. Be prepared to get yourfeet muddy! This trail provides access to the remote HighMeadow Trail.Length: 5.3 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate
High Meadows Trail (TR 564)High Meadows Trail connects Lumberjack and HuckleberryTrails. This is a beautiful trail that passes through severalhigh meadows offering views of Allegheny Mountain to thewest and Mt. Porte Crayon to the north.Length: 1.9 mile Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate
Big Run Trail (TR 527)Big Run Trail follows Big Run on what’s left of a turn-of-the-century logging railroad grade. The trail climbs graduallyup Allegheny Mountain and ends at the parking lot for theAllegheny Mountain Trailhead on Forest Road 112.Length: 3.2 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty: Moderate
Whispering Spruce Nature Trail (TR 567)The Whispering Spruce Nature Trail located at SpruceKnob, winds through windblown trees, giant boulders andhas exceptional views to the east and west. Visitors canfeel what life is like for the plants and animals living above4,000 feet in the Allegheny Mountains. The wide hardgraveled path has gentle slopes.
Length: 1/2 mile Fords: 0 Difficulty: Easy
Spring Ridge Trail (TR 561)Spring Ridge Trail is an old road that provides hikers aroute from County Road 29 to Allegheny Mountain.The trail winds up the mountain through a hardwoodforest where wildflowers are abundant in late springand summer.Length: 3.2 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty:Moderate
Horton Trail (TR 530)Horton Trail is named after a settlement along GandyCreek north of Whitmer. Trails such as this one werethe routes loggers followed over the mountains to getto work. The trail crosses over Allegheny Mountainand descends steeply into Seneca Creek.Length: 3.5 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty:Moderately Strenuous
Bee Trail (TR 555)Bee Trail climbs 1,000 feet to the top of LeadingRidge.Length: 1.4 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty:Moderately Strenuous
Elza Trail (TR 556)Elza Trail begins at County Road 29 along GandyCreek upstream from Bee Trail. Elza Trail also climbsto the top of Leading Ridge and continues down theother side of the ridge to the North Prong of Big Run.Length: 2 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty:Moderately Strenuous
Leading Ridge Trail (TR 557)Leading Ridge Trail is a wide, grassy trail that goesfrom Gandy Creek to Allegheny Mountain Trail.Length: 5.3 miles Fords: 0 Difficulty:Moderately Strenuous
Spruce Knob Lake Trail (TR 575)Spruce Knob Lake Trail begins at the Spruce KnobLake parking lot. It follows the dam, and encircles thelake and includes wooden steps and boardwalks.
Length: 1.0 milesDifficulty: Easy
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