Castle Rock Trail

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

easy

Length: 0.5 mi

Est. time: 18m

Gain: 291 ft

Loss: 337 ft

Max elev: 2,493 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 3Nativehike

Elevation profile

+291 ft gain · −337 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Grandview Playground Shelter (Campground)

What to know

Castle Rock Hike

⏱ The Castle Rock Trail is unusual due the geology and some visitors like to really examine the rocks while on this trail. The trail is uneven and hikers should do this at their own pace.

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Tunnel Trail

Connect the dots

Journeys:

Carter G. Woodson

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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