West Virginia hiking trails - Way Back Trail, Nicholas County
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Latitude: 38.29889 Longitude: -80.98278
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| | Put on your hiking shoes and hit the trail, Way Back Trail in Nicholas County, West Virginia is the outdoors at it's best. It's a long drive from Oak Hill to Way Back Trail but trails like these are great. Way Back Trail is a tremendous spot to visit for more than one day, Madd Jack's Campground is a tremendous spot to camp nearby, and some close by water includes Jerry Fork. With so many outdoors activities available in West Virginia you'll never get bored. Through the warmest time of the year at Way Back Trail temperatures are generally in the 80's. |
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When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are commonly in the 40's, and overnight lows at Way Back Trail all through the wintertime usually drop into the 20's. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we
| recommend Gauley River. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Way Back Trail has to offer, you can camp at Mountain Lake Campground. Here at Way Back Trail there are plenty of people from Oak Hill. Way Back Trail frequently gets a lot of precipitation; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while February is frequently the driest month. Do stop at Dillys Mill Boy Scout Camp Lake Dam while you're here at Way Back Trail, and Jones Branch is one of the streams close by that might be worth visiting. | |
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| These outdoors activities are available near Way Back Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Way Back Trail:
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Gauley River, Nicholas/Fayette County
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, 4 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 5.5 miles long (Mason Branch to Bucklick Branch) |
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Gauley River, Nicholas/ Fayette County
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, 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.8 miles long (Summersville Dam to Mason Branch) |
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Peters Creek, Nicholas County
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, 5 miles away, Class II-III+(V+) - 2.5 miles long (County 22 bridge to mouth) |
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Meadow River, Fayette/ Nicholas County
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, 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Route 19 to confluence with Gauley River) |
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Gauley River, Nicholas/Fayette County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 11 miles long (Bucklick Branch to Swiss) |
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| | National Parks Near Way Back Trail:
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Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV
, 25 miles away |
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Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV
, 25 miles away |
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New River Gorge National River, Glen Jean - WV
, 25 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Way Back Trail:
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Summersville, Wv, Summersville
, 10 miles away |
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Best Western Summersville Lake Motor Lodge, Summersville
, 10 miles away |
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Charleston North (Elkview), Elkview
, 10 miles away |
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Summersville Super 8 Motel, Summersville
, 10 miles away |
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Sleep Inn Summersville, Summersville
, 10 miles away |
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