West Virginia Trail Resources

 

West Virginia Agencies

 

For information on West Virginia's State Parks and trails: www.wvstateparks.com/

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest: www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/WV_MONON.HTM

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in West Virginia: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/WestVirginia.html

National Park Service units in West Virginia: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=wv

 

 

West Virginia National Recreation Trails

 

Find all National Recreation Trails in West Virginia: select WV from the State Search list and click on "Find Trails"

Visit West Virginia's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)

Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and over 1,050 NRTs across America

West Virginia Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from West Virginia mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in West Virginia

BICYCLEWV.COM has many resources for trails and tourism: www.bicyclewv.com/

Bike Trails and B & Bs in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia: www.BBBiking.com

Logan Mountain Bike Association in Chapmanville area provides maps, volunteer opportunities, and events: http://www.loganmountainbike.com/

West Virginia Mountain Bike Association: www.wvmba.com/

West Virginia Equestrian Trails

 

Back Country Horsemen of West Virginia volunteers clear trails, work on projects, and support Six Trail Days during the spring, summer and fall: http://www.bchwv.org/

Randolph County Regional Riding Club (a BCHA chapter) works for trails north central West Virginia in the Allegheny Mts., home of the Monongahela National Forest: http://rcrrc.org/index.html

West Virginia Equine Association is an organization for all equines, equine disciplines and equine enthusiasts across the state: www.wvequineassoc.org/

West Virginia Horse Trails and Campgrounds from: HorseTrailDirectory.com

Trails, Campgrounds, Trail Rides, Overnight Hosts from Horse and Mule Trail Guide USA: www.horseandmuletrails.com/Wv.htm

 

West Virginia Greenways and Community Trails

 

Hatfield-McCoy multi-use trail system in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia is developed on corporate owned land: www.trailsheaven.com/

Morgantown Pedestrian Walking and Recreational Trails System: www.morgantown.com/trails.htm

West Virginia Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and West Virginia topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in West Virginia

MidAtlanticHikes.com has maps and trail descriptions for hikes in MD, PA, VA and WV

The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club maintains a list with good descriptions of Places to Hike/Backback in the Washington, D.C./ Mid-Atlantic Region: www.potomacappalachian.org/

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

West Virginia Long-Distance Trails

 

Hiking trails along the Appalachian Trail (AT) in West Virginia at Trails.com:

• Appalachian Trail Hiking in West Virginia

For information on the coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail in West Virginia: www.discoverytrail.org/states/westvir/index.html

Great Eastern Trail plans to link existing trails alongthe Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York: www.greateasterntrail.org/

West Virginia Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

ATV Connection describes several places to ride ATVs: www.atving.com/tmpl/ridearea/maride.cfm

Hatfield-McCoy multi-use trail system in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia is developed on corporate owned land: www.trailsheaven.com/

Motorcycle Online Offroad has a good article with photos on riding in the George Washington National Forest: www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcdirt/trailrider/shenandoah.html

West Virginia Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

West Virginia rail-trails including maps, access points, and history from rails-to-trails books at Trails.com:

• Rail-Trails in West Virginia

West Virginia Rails-to-Trails Council is a statewide non-profit charity whose membership includes local rail-trail foundations, rail-trail enthusiasts, civic organizations, trail user groups, and businesses. Its purpose is to promote and help create rail-trails in West Virginia to provide recreational opportunities and stimulate economic development through rail-trail tourism: www.wvrtc.org/

Greenbrier River Trail is a major rail trail located in eastern West Virginia: www.greenbrierrivertrail.com/

West Virginia State Parks also has a website for the Greenbrier River Trail: www.greenbrierrailtrailstatepark.com/

Marion County rail trails: www.marioncvb.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=listcats&cat_id=88

Mon River Trails Conservancy oversees the development and management of the Mon River and Deckers Creek Rail-Trails: www.montrails.org/

North Bend Rail Trail stretches 72 miles from I-77 near Parkersburg to Wolf Summit in Harrison County: www.wvparks.com/northbendrailtrail/

Conrail donated a 2 mile corridor to Allegheny County, Washington County and the West Virginia Railroad Authority creating the Panhandle Trail between Walker's Mill in Collier Township to Weirton: http://panhandletrail.com/

West Fork Trail is a 27-mile long rail-trail that runs from Durbin, WV to the Shavers Fork River: www.wvbike.org/west_fork_trail/

West Virginia Snow Trails

 

West Virginia SKI Areas provide cross-country skiing information as well as summer trail activities: http://wvweb.com/www/travel_recreation/skiing/skiing_homepage2.html

 

West Virginia Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on West Virginia lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in West Virginia

West Virginia whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com:

• Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting in West Virginia

Coal River Group works to “Bring life back to the Coal Rivers including the 88-mile Coal River Walhonde Water Trail: www.coalriverwatertrail.com/

Upper Mon Water Trail is a 65-mile section of the Monongahela River from Fairmont, WV north to Rice's Landing, PA: www.monriversummit.org/UMWT/

West Virginia Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

West Virginia Scenic Trails Association is a nonprofit organization staffed entirely by volunteers with a long-range goal to promote and help construct a statewide system of trails: http://wvscenictrails.org/

West Virginia Statewide Trail Plan: Pathways to the Future, 2002 

Remembering Lu Schrader-- one of West Virginia's premier trails advocates

West Virginia State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

West Virginia Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: http://www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-west-virginia/