Backpacking - Tea Creek Backcountry
Description
5400 acres with 45 miles of trails provides a lot of trails for its size. Tea Creek is adjacent to Cranberry Wilderness, so linking up with the Cranberry area is possible. Most of the trails create loops that are good for 2 to 3 day trips. 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: NA
ORC Resources: Brochure, Books - "Monongahelia National Forest Hiking Guide", "Out There West Virginia A Guide to Backcountry Travel and Adventure", "West Virginia Hiking Trails"
