Rail-Trail
State: WV Length: 6 miles Surface: Ballast, Dirt, Gravel
As it weaves past long-abandoned mining towns such as Red Ash and Rush Run, the Brooklyn to Southside Junction Trail tells the unique story of "King Coal" and Appalachia. Once an important transportation corridor used to haul coal from the remote ...
State: WV Length: 16 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
The Cranberry Tri-Rivers Rail-Trail, also called the Cranberry Rail-Trail, is named for the Cranberry, Cherry and Gauley rivers it travels along or across. The trail begins in downtown Richwood, immediately behind the visitors center, which ...
State: WV Length: 1 miles Surface: Gravel
This trail provides access to Coonskin Park and runs near the adjacent airport. Sections of the trail are very steep. While the majority of the trail is not a rail-trail, there is a short section that runs parallel to an out-of-service rail ...
State: WV Length: 6 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
Situated in the heart of West Virginia's pristine New River Gorge National River, the Glade Creek Trail (out-and-back only) has something for everyone. Once a narrow gauge railroad corridor used to haul coal from remote mines within New River ...
State: WV Length: 77 miles Surface: Gravel
West Virginia's beautiful Greenbrier River Trail is one of America's premier rail-trails and popular with bicyclists, hikers, walkers and cross-country skiers. Most of the trail runs along the gorgeous Greenbrier River and passes through picturesque ...
State: WV Length: 1.8 miles Surface: Gravel
The Hawks Nest Rail-Trail is within Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted. The trail is nearly 2 miles long and runs on the south side of Mill Creek, beginning near the nature center. The gravel surface is suitable for biking and walking, and it ...
State: WV Length: 6 miles Surface:
From Friends of the Kanawha Trestle Trail website: The Kanawha Trestle Trail is being developed as a multi-use non-motorized trail system to connect the Mound in South Charleston to the State Capitol. Future plans will connect the Elk River ...
State: WV Length: 1.8 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
This steep and dramatic trail starts at a trailhead on the rim of the gorge and descends about 400 vertical feet to the abandoned mine site of Kaymoor. Thousands of miners have done a similar descent over the years. Part way down the trail, ...
State: WV Length: 3 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Lewis McManus Memorial Honor Trail, also known as the Beckley Rail Trail, travels from Mabscott, through the heart of Beckley, north to the Beckley Crossing Shopping Mall. It follows the route of the former Piney River & Paint Creek Railroad, ...
State: WV Length: 0.6 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Lewisburg and Ronceverte Trail (commonly known as the L&R Trail) will one day connect these two historic towns set amid the Allegheny Mountains of southern West Virginia. The beautiful natural backdrop was one of the reasons Lewisburg was ...
State: WV Length: 16.7 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Meadow River Trail is a planned 16.7-mile pathway that traces its scenic namesake river in Southern West Virginia's Fayette and Greenbrier counties. It will run from Rainelle to Nallen and may one day connect to the Gauley River National ...
State: WV Length: 3 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
The Narrow Gauge Trail in Babcock State Park follows the gentle grade of what was the Manns Creek Railway, which connected Clifftop to Sewell, until it closed in 1956. The trail is breathtaking, but be warned: If you are not an accomplished ...
State: WV Length: 4.5 miles Surface: Dirt, Grass
The Potts Valley Rail Trail is built upon an abandoned corridor of the Norfolk and Western Branch rail line. Called the Potts Valley Branch, it operated between 1909 and 1932 and was built to haul iron ore, then timber, out of the lush mountain ...
State: WV Length: 3.2 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
With breathtaking scenery, numerous bridges and several impressive overlooks, it is no wonder that the wide, well-maintained Rend Trail (formerly known as the Thurmond-Minden Trail) is one of the most popular trails in the New River Gorge National ...
State: WV Length: 7 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The White Oak Rail Trail has a total corridor length of 7.98 miles and consists of 3 main parts: (1) The western section of the trail begins at Route 61 approximately 1.01 miles outside of the city of Oak Hill at the entrance to Collinwood Acres ...