Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead

Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead is a trailhead in Randolph, West Virginia. Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead is situated nearby to Fort Milroy Cemetery, as well as near the peak White Top.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include White Top and Gaudineer Knob.

White Top

Peak

Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.

White Top is a knob and spur of Cheat Mountain in southeastern Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. Sitting at an elevation of 4,085 feet, it is located just west of the Shavers Fork of Cheat River and Cheat Bridge.

Gaudineer Knob

Peak

Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gaudineer Knob is a mountain summit on the Randolph/Pocahontas County line in eastern West Virginia, US. It is the highest elevation of Shavers Mountain, a ridge of the Alleghenies, and is located about 1.7 miles east of Cheat Bridge. Gaudineer Knob is situated 2 miles east of Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead.

Gaudineer Scenic Area

Park

The Gaudineer Scenic Area is a scenic area and National Natural Landmark in the Monongahela National Forest. It is situated just north of Gaudineer Knob of Shavers Mountain on the border of Randolph and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia, USA, about 5 miles northwest of the town of Durbin. Gaudineer Scenic Area is situated 2 miles east of Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braucher and Burner.

Braucher

Hamlet

Braucher is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Braucher is located on the west fork of the Greenbrier River, 3.5 miles north of Durbin. Braucher is situated 3½ miles southeast of Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead.

Burner

Hamlet

Burner is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Burner is located on the west fork of the Greenbrier River, 5 miles north of Durbin and was established by the Pocahontas Lumber Company in 1903. Burner is situated 4 miles east of Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead.

May

Hamlet

May is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. May is 7.5 miles north of Durbin. May is situated 5 miles northeast of Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead.

Cheat Summit Fort Trailhead

Type: Trailhead
Category: sports location
Location: Randolph, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.62179° or 38° 37′ 18″ north

Longitude

-79.8807° or 79° 52′ 51″ west

Operator

US Forest Service

Open location code

87C2J4C9+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14213197891

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=trailhead

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Milroy Cemetery and Gaudineer Knob Recreation Site.

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