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Monongahela National Forest · Potomac Highlands

Laurel Fork Trail

Beaver meadows along Laurel Fork, on grades gentle enough to walk fast.

Getting to the trailhead

Forest Road 14, reached from US 33 and Middle Mountain or from WV 28 east of Bartow

Worth knowing

Fords can be a problem in high water, and extra crossings appear depending on level. Stock animals are prohibited at Laurel Fork Campground.

Part of Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness

18.5 miles of trail across the combined 11,839 acres, much of it on old railroad grades and logging roads between 2,900 and over 3,700 feet. Forest Road 14 forms the western boundary and is the way in, from US 33 and Middle Mountain to the north or WV 28 east of Bartow to the south. Fords can be a problem in high water.

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