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Hiking Hiking is another activity that is popular in this area, and locally there are about 1,600 miles of hiking trails available for you to explore. There is an approximately 24-mile trail along North Fork Mountain, ideal for 2 to 3-day backpacking trip full of wildlife and amazing scenery. Elevations on this trail range from 3,000 to 3,795 feet, and the hike can be broken into two 12-mile sections as there is a four-weel-drive road that meets the trail midway. In the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks area, there are several hiking trails available. Each offers a little different terrain and scenery, and they very in length from 1/2 to about 6 miles. Eagle's Nest Outfitters
has detials on some of these trails, and for additional
information you can contact the USDA Forest Service,
Monongahela Nation Forest, Petersburg, WV at
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