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This popular New River Gorge hiking trail winds through
hemlock forest and thickets of rhododendron, offering
views of several waterfalls along the course of Glade
Creek, one of the more popular trout fishing streams in
the New River Gorge area. The Glade Creek Trail
provides a connection to Kates Fall Trail.
Trail Rating: 1.6 miles -
difficult hiking
Notes: The 7-mile Glade Creek Road was closed
during most of 2003 due to flooding and has yet to be
reopened. Please check back for updates on access via
this road! Also, drive slowly and carefully
on Batoff Mountain Road. This is a rather narrow,
very winding, typical two-lane West Virginia "backroad"
with a very steep grade (use extra caution (and
low gearing) if you are towing a boat or camping
trailer, etc.).
Trailhead Information: The Glade Creek
Trailhead can be reached from several different
cities/areas.
From Oak Hill /
Fayetteville, WV
From US-19, take the Glen Jean Exit. Turn left
onto WV-16/WV-61 South (towards Mount Hope). Go 3
miles to intersection with WV-16 (near Mt. Hope). Turn
left onto WV-16 (towards Prince, WV). Go 4.4 miles
to intersection with WV-41. At intersection, turn left
onto WV-41. Travel 4 miles down Batoff Mountain
along a winding, narrow mountain road. After
reaching the foot of Batoff mountain, just before 1st
bridge crossing the New River, turn right onto Glade
Creek Road, travel 7 miles to the Glade Creek Trailhead.
From Mount Hope, WV
From WV-16 turn onto WV-61 (towards Prince, WV).
Go 4.4 miles to intersection with WV-41. At
intersection, turn left onto WV-41. Travel 4 miles
down Batoff Mountain along a winding, narrow mountain
road. After reaching the foot of Batoff mountain,
just before 1st bridge crossing the New River, turn
right onto Glade Creek Road, travel 7 miles to the Glade
Creek Trailhead.
From Beckley, WV
From North Eisenhower Drive, take WV-41 North (Stanaford
Road) towards Prince, WV to intersection with
WV-16. At intersection, turn right onto
WV-41. Travel 4 miles down Batoff Mountain along a
winding, narrow mountain road. After reaching the
foot of Batoff mountain, just before 1st bridge crossing
the New River, turn right onto Glade Creek Road, travel
7 miles to the Glade Creek Trailhead.
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