Glade Creek Area - Swim near Masontown, West Virginia
Masontown,Virginia
37.8239, -81.0086
0.3 miles SW of Masontown, West Virginia
GPS: 37°49'26.0"N 81°0'31.0"W
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State: Virginia

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Beautiful creek and gorge that runs into New River, has a 6+ mile hiking trail alongside. Has many swimming holes along this length. The Glade Creek gorge and trail can be accessed from either end. The upstream end is near I-64 - I call this the "UPPER" section. The lower end is accessed from the New River gorge - I call this the "LOWER" section. You can start at the upper end and hike a total of about 7.5 miles to the lower end along a well developed trail. If you have 2 cars you might leave one at the lower end and drive to the upper end to begin the hike. There is a small (5 sites, no reservations) developed (but no drinking water) campground right at the lower end of the Glade Creek Trail, in the New River Gorge, right by the New River.Courtesy of swimmingholes.org

Bathing suits: Optional

  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Masontown, West Virginia

  1. Head west on Depot Way toward Martin Ave (0.3 mi)
  2. Continue onto Bridgeway Ave (0.2 mi)
  3. Turn left onto WV-7 W (9.6 mi)
  4. Turn right to merge onto I-68 W toward I-79 W (4.1 mi)
  5. Take the exit on the left onto I-79 S toward Fairmont (91.1 mi)
  6. Take exit 57 for US-19 S (0.4 mi)
  7. Continue onto US-19 S (61.7 mi)
  8. Turn left onto Wood Mountain Rd (167 ft)
  9. Turn right onto WV-16 S/WV-61 S (2.7 mi)
  10. Turn left onto WV-61 S (4.4 mi)
  11. Turn left onto WV-41 N/Johnstown Rd
    Continue to follow WV-41 N
    (4.0 mi)
  12. Turn right onto Glade Creek Rd (5.6 mi)
  13. Turn right (128 ft)
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