Mount Port Crayon is the sixth-highest peak in West Virginia, located in the Roaring Plains Wilderness of the Monongahela National Forest. Peak Chasers will need plenty of determination to summit Mount Port Crayon, which is one of the most inaccessible highpoints in the state. To reach the summit, you need to negotiate a very steep 5-mile trail that includes long stretches of pure off-trail bushwhacking. It is a great challenge for experienced hikers/scramblers, but should not be attempted by novices. Less experienced hikers, walkers, and bird watchers will find a variety of easier scenic trails in the greater Monongahela National Forest.

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