My buddy trail name “Fancy Pants” and I got to sneak in an October two day one night backpacking trip at the Spruce Knob - Seneca Creek Backcountry in Monongahela National Forest. We used the route recommended on HikingUpward for a total of a 17 mile loop.
Overall we found it to be a fairly easy trip. Elevation gain is around 2300'. We hiked 11 miles on the first day and 6 on the second. Beautiful views of the mountain ranges and multiple water falls. The big win was being able to camp on Seneca Creek right at a water fall "labeled by some as "the prettiest campsite in Monongahela" with the sound of the creek constantly running in the background as we slept. There were a lot of campsite options both at the creek and early into the hike if you wanted to make this a 3 day trip or just wanted to do an easy trip back and forth from the parking area. I tried to show several of them in the video.
HikingUpward is a great site to get directions and information on many hikes in WV, VA, and NC. It was pretty much spot on for this trip.
HikingUpward link: www.hikingupward.com/mnf/spru...
Some of the gear I had for this trip include:
Pack: Waymark Gear Thru 40l
Tent: Tarptent Double Rainbow li
Quilt: Enlightened Equipment 20 Degree Enigma
Sleeping Pad: Nemo Tensor Insulated Wide
Chair: Helinox
Water Filter: Sawyer Squeeze
Food Bag: Hilltop Packs Large Food Bag
Electronics Bag: Hilltop Packs Dual Pocket Gadget Bag
Rock Sack: LiteAF
Shoes: Hoka Torrent 3
Socks: Darn Tough
Filmed with GoPro Hero11 Black with a Monopod Trekking Pole
00:00-00:20 Day1 & Intro
00:20-01:55 Huckleberry Trail TR533
01:55-02:48 Lumberjack Trail TR534
02:48-04:50 High Meadows Trail TR564
04:50-05:45 Horton Trail TR530
05:45-06:00 Seneca Creek Trail TR515
06:00-06:54 Seneca Creek Trail Water Crossing 1
06:54-07:45 Seneca Creek Trail Water Crossing 2
07:45-10:03 Seneca Creek Trail Water Crossing 3 & “Prettiest Campsite in Monongahela National Forest” Campsite Tour
10:03-13:03 Day 2 Breakfast and back on the Seneca Creek Trail
13:03-14:47 Judy Springs Trail TR512
14:47-15:11 Horton Trail TR530 Day 2
15:11-17:38 Huckleberry Trail TR533 & Campsites Near Start of Trail Day 2
17:38-18:33 Finishing the Trail & Comments about the Trip and Trail
18:33-18:52 Beautiful View of Spruce Knob From the Road
19 июл 2024
