North Fork Mountain Trail: Route 33 to Route 28

Easily one of the best trails in WV, and I’m a native! Very well maintained with awesome views and quality camping spots. Not overly trafficked either.

I did an out-and-back on 12/10/20, beginning at Route 33 and camping at the first spot after the spring. The spring had a steady flow. I don't know about the northern half of the trail but there aren't plenty of springs as the Alltrails description suggests, just the one at about half way. The views are spectacular and on n both sides of the ridge. The trail was also deserted - I didn't pass a soul out there and the only sign of humans were from the hunters in the valley. There are several great campsites between Route 33 and the spring, all sheltered from the wind, which can really pick up on the ridge. Great hike and I look forward to doing the northern part.

This is a strenuous hike without a doubt. Tons of elevation change and very few flat portions. Challenging yet rewarding with some incredible views. Hiked with my man Dan Delagrange so you can reference his review which is mad accurate. We did this over 3 days and 2 nights. Rugged trail and not for the faint of heart....

As others have said, this is a really good hike with more changing scenery than you'd expect from a ridge top. The views are indeed amazing throughout—especially at the handful of cliffs right next to the trail—but the trail itself is so craggy that you're constantly looking down so as not to destroy your ankles. We dropped off water halfway so we didn't check the spring. We parked on the side of the road near the radio tower on route 33; it looked like there was room for about six or seven cars, and there are other little turnouts further down the road if all those spots are taken.

Great hike, with amazing diversity for a ridge hike. We were there Oct 9-11 2020, and the spring was bone dry. It had been unseasonably dry in WV, and luckily we stopped and verified the water level before we started. We stashed enough water to get us through and even had enough to help a group of hikers that would have had to bail out early. Consider bringing food that does not need to be rehydrated on this hike so you are not wasting valuable water, or take an extra 15 minutes and follow smoke hole rd south to Rt33 and verify water levels on the way. It only adds about 15-20 minutes at most and it will save you the headaches of bailing out early.

Absolutely amazing!!! Beautiful vistas. We did it in 2 days, but wished we would have taken our time and gone 3 days.

Hiked it a few years ago. Great hike. Water can be an issue but with planning very doable. We did two days but I think 3 may be a better plan with all the views. You can find me on Instagram at Mountaineer97 if you want to ask me any questions.