How long is Otter Creek Trail?

Part of 45 mi of wilderness trail; length not published separately.

How hard is Otter Creek Trail?

No difficulty rating is published.

How do I get to the Otter Creek Trail trailhead?

Cheat–Potomac Ranger District, Parsons; forest road access

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Monongahela National Forest · Potomac Highlands

Otter Creek Trail

The valley-bottom route through the wilderness, with repeated unbridged crossings of Otter Creek.

Worth knowing

The Forest Service says few bridges are provided and streams may be impassable in high water. Expect wet feet.

Part of Otter Creek Wilderness

20,698 acres in Tucker and Randolph counties with 45 miles of trail, from 1,800 feet at the mouth of Otter Creek to 3,900 feet on McGowan Mountain. The Forest Service states that trails are unmarked and only occasionally cairned, that few bridges are provided at creek crossings, and that streams may be impassable in high water.

Otter Creek Wilderness guide

Other trails in Otter Creek Wilderness

Pointy Knob Trail (FT 139) 5.4 mi

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Otter Creek Trail

Worth knowing

Part of Otter Creek Wilderness

Other trails in Otter Creek Wilderness

Guides, shuttles and lodging near this trailhead

Almost Heaven Swings