WV: Dolly Sods Wilderness, Breathed Mt Loop: On this 18 mile loop you will pass through wide open mt top balds and dark pine groves. You will cross many beautiful creeks through steep valleys. You will cruise down smooth trails and stumble down trails of rock rubble. The terrain is rough and you'll need all of 1.5 days to fast pack this route; but it is worth every effort. It is also worth spending 3 days to savor some of the beautiful camp areas and secluded surroundings. Weather is changeable and windy. Some creeks are impassable in high water. TO TRAILHEAD: RT33 E from Elkins. L on Rt32 in Harmon. 3.8mi to Bonner Mt Rd East. Follow Signs to FR19 & FR75.
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Day2
Distance: 6.89 mi
Points: 974
Calories: none
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From Rocky Point Trail back to Red Creek Campground.
Day1
Distance: 11.00 mi
Points: 1781
Calories: none
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Track for Day 1 goes from Red Creek Campground to Rocky Point Trail. Best to stop before I did though. Camp along the creek in the pines at the end of Big Stone Coal Trail.
Location: 39.031944, -79.340614
Great campground. Cross creeks to the secluded grassy area. 2.1mi to here.
BKTH
Location: 39.033569, -79.314117
Trail Head. On FR75 just north of the campground entrance. Park at Trailhead or in campground.
BK = Blackbird Knob Trail
RC = Red Creek Trail
BM = Breathed Mt Trail
BS = Big Stone Coal Trail
RP= Rocky Pt Trail
BKTRC
Location: 39.030685, -79.348793
Left (S) onto Red Creek Trail. 3' high Cairn at this intersection. 2.8mi to here
BKTURC
Location: 39.032448, -79.343437
Straight @ 3 way. Intersection with upper red creek trail. 2.33mi to here.
BM1
Location: 39.018570, -79.357498
The top of your climb. Go straight, the trail is marked with cairns, sort of.
BMCamp
Location: 39.017460, -79.367302
Protected camp in pine grove. Great view.
BMTBS
Location: 39.033463, -79.384598
Left (S) on Big Stone Coal Trail. Look for the old wooden sign for the trail. Don't follow the double track jeep trail that goes more West although that is a bail out to a forest road in case you need it.
BS1
Location: 39.019958, -79.379326
Cross Creek. End Day 1 around here. Gets steep and rocky further on with no where to put a tent.
BSYDUE
Location: 39.004890, -79.376747
Bear L to stay on BS trail.
BSYRP
Location: 38.997768, -79.371658
Bear L to start the Rocky Point Trail going SE. This trail is spectacular but very rough. It traverses a section where the Mt breaks off and falls into the valley below. You walk on the broken cliff area - very rocky.
cairn
Location: 39.031982, -79.382751
BS2trail.jpg
RCCamp
Location: 39.020790, -79.352966
A great campground just before the creek crossing.
RCCMP
Location: 39.032135, -79.314529
Red Creek Campground. Car Camp here the night before. Trail head is on FR75 just North of the campground entrance.
RCTBM
Location: 39.017525, -79.353806
RIGHT UP STEEP HILL ON BREATHED MT TRAIL. START OF THE LOOP, YOU WILL END UP HERE TOMORROW TO CLOSE THE LOOP.
RCX
Location: 39.019684, -79.352905
Cross creek so that the main creek going south is on your left after you cross. Cross at Cairn toward cairn on other side.
river
Location: 39.030228, -79.339462
RC1.jpg
river view
Location: 39.015427, -79.351578
RC3.jpg
RPCAMP
Location: 38.990459, -79.368149
Overnight camping. Look for cairn and small trail going uphill. Camp at top of trail on the hill.
RPPoint
Location: 38.987411, -79.367958
Trail bends to the N around the end of the ridge. Rocks in trail. No, the trail is rocks. Did I mention rocks? Great views and dramatic seclusion are worth the rough trail.
RPTRC
Location: 38.999886, -79.359581
Bear L at 3 Cairns up the hill to start the Red Creek Trail. Look sharp, don't go straight on the false trail like I did.
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