Hike Length: 5.0 miles
Estimated Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Dolly Sods Wilderness (Potomac Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (2)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 38.97277,-79.39759
Waterfall GPS: 38.98489,-79.35952
Directions:
From Elkins, head east on US-33 for about 22 miles to Harmon and turn left on WV-32 north. Drive 3.9 miles and turn right on Bonner Mountain Road. Go 4.9 miles and make a sharp left and then sharp right onto Laneville Road. In 1.3 miles, turn left into the parking area at the cabins before entering the wilderness.
Map:
Hike Description:
Pick up the Red Creek Trail (#514) at the end of the parking lot and follow Red Creek upstream on river right.
After a half mile, Little Stonecoal Trail splits off and then Big Stonecoal Trail after 1.5 miles. In 2 miles from the trailhead, the trail crosses above Stairstep Falls.
Continue on the trail for another 0.5 miles and the trail crosses the tributary above Curtain Falls. Go a short ways past the crossing and look for a steep scramble path down to the base.
There is an interesting "curtain" of moss hanging down the side of the waterfall.
Blog Entries:
18-Apr-2021: Red Creek Waterfalls in Dolly Sods
External Links:
US Forest Service website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=12366
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