Highland Scenic Highway (WV 150)

WV 150Cranberry to Marlinton · West Virginia

Route line of Highland Scenic Highway (WV 150)
Distance16.3mi · 26 km
Drive time31 minon the road
DifficultyModerate 
MountainForestMoorland

High Allegheny ridge parkway over 4,500 feet through the Monongahela forest.

WV 150 is the parkway section of West Virginia's Highland Scenic Highway, a meandering ridge road through the Monongahela National Forest that climbs above 4,500 feet with four developed overlooks toward the Allegheny Highlands. It is a flowing, lightly trafficked scenic run rather than a technical road, passing Cranberry Glades and the Falls of Hills Creek nearby. It is not maintained in winter and travel is discouraged from roughly November into April. Mind the unmaintained winter closures, fog settling on the high ridge, and deer and bear at dawn and dusk.

Where it runs

CranberryStart · West Virginia
MarlintonEnd · USA

Character

Corners45bends
Tightness4of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb658 mtotal ascent
Summit1396 mhighest point · 4580 ft
SpringSummerAutumn

Elevation

453 m range
943 m1170 m1396 m 0 mi8 mi16 mi

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