Dolly Sods Hike on October 28, 2023
About Dolly Sods Hike on October 28, 2023 ....
I had never hiked the back part of Dolly Sods until last week. It was a nice hike, though I forgot about the wet crossing on the Red River and never got up to Appalachian Front or Bears Rocks as I had hoped.
Helpful Hint: While I suggest you look on blog for a downloadable PDF Map, you should be able to print or save this map by clicking the print button on the map above.
Data Sources
Dolly Sods Hike on October 28, 2023 - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.
3DEP Elevation Hillshade. LIDAR and legacy USGS DRG Topo Derived hillshades used as a background. DEM - WMS Service: https://elevation.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/3DEPElevation/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 3DEPElevation:Hillshade Gray
Full List of WMS and ArcMap Services - CSV Spreadsheet with all web map services currently used on the blog.
More about Dolly Sods Wilderness...
The 17,371 acre Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It is located in Grant, Randolph, and Tucker Counties, West Virginia. The Dolly Sods Wilderness contains much of the Red Creek drainage and contains bog and heath eco-types, more commonly typical to southern Canada. Elevations range from 2,500 to over 4,700 feet. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mnf/recarea/?recid=12366
