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Cow Pasture Trail to Parking

This 1.2 mile point-to-point trail at the Cranberry Wilderness in Hillsboro, West Virginia leads from the Cranberry Glades parking to the northern terminus of the Cow Pasture Trail (or vice versa). I started tracking this right outside of the end of the Cow Pasture Trail, but this trail goes much further north and runs through the entire Cranberry Wilderness.

Nothing special or interesting to see; however, this road has a gate ~0.5 miles south of the northern terminus for the Cow Pasture Trail. There's also a parking lot right at that gate.

Camping: There are backpacking shelters along this trail too, just 1.5 miles north of the Cow Pasture Trail. If you plan to go beyond the Cow Pasture Trail, you'll need to do so on foot.

Trail Map: For further details, check out this Cranberry Wilderness trail map PDF.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Cow Pasture Trail to Parking route is a 1.2-mile point-to-point trail connecting the Cranberry Glades parking area to the northern end of the Cow Pasture Trail within the Cranberry Wilderness.
  • The trail itself is described as not particularly scenic, though a gate and parking lot exist approximately 0.5 miles south of the Cow Pasture Trail's northern terminus.
  • Backpacking shelters are available along the trail, 1.5 miles north of the Cow Pasture Trail, but further exploration requires hiking.
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Distance
1.2 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
One-Way
Est. Time
36 min
Elev. Gain
57'
Rating
0.0
Added
June 11, 2017
Updated
October 25, 2018

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Total Change
70'
Ascent
57'
Descent
123'
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Features

Dogs
Camping
Biking

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    38.197655, -80.275169
  2. Main Trailhead

    38.211259, -80.284333

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Availability

Spring

Surface type

Dirt

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1.2 miles / 1.9 km
June 10, 2017
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