Castle Rock Trail
Castle Rock Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back foot trail in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, West Virginia. It climbs 127 ft to a high point of 2,491 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 0.6 mione way
- 1.2 miround trip
- 127 ftelevation gain
- 2,491 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
From the National Park Service
Castle Rock Hike
The Castle Rock Trail is listed as strenuous and is .6 mile in length.
Read the official NPS description
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