Backpacking - Tea Creek Backcountry
Description
There are 5400 acres of backcountry with 45 miles of trails here. For its size, Tea Creek provides a lot of trails. Tea Creek is adjacent to Cranberry Wilderness, so linking up with the Cranberry area is possible. All of the trails create loops that are good for many different 2 to 3 day trips as well as good day hikes. Trail Map Link (Highlands Conservancy).
Directions from Morgantown
From I-79, take exit #57 and follow US 19 south to WV 55 east. Follow WV 55 East past Richwood and take WV 150 north to reach FR 86. Tea Creek Campground (1 mile west from 150) is the main entrance point for this area.
Travel Time: 3 hr
Activities: Backpacking, Hiking, Fishing, Swimming Holes, Mountain Biking
Address: Marlinton Ranger District. PO Box 210, Marlinton, WV 24954-0210
On Cemetery Road off Rt 39 at the eastern edge of Marlinton.
Phone/Email: 304-799-4334 (Voice & TDD), 304-636-1800 - Mon. National Forest
Web resources: Tea Creek Campground site
ORC Resources: Brochure, Books - "Monongahelia National Forest Hiking Guide", "Out There West Virginia A Guide to Backcountry Travel and Adventure", "West Virginia Hiking Trails"
