The Weed Patch Mountain Trail (WPM Trail) is a 8.6 mile multi-use backcountry trail implemented with state-of-the-art sustainable design and construction to offer a world class user experience in the Hickory Nut Gorge to hikers, mountain bikers, and rock climbers.
Weed Patch Mountain Trail (WPM Trail) is a segment of the planned 130-pIus-mile trail network of the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail. The trail takes visitors to a dramatic cliff-top viewpoint, exploration through a cave, across a picturesque trout stream, boulder fields, and many other scenic viewpoints. The construction and design of this trail enhances the natural beauty of our great state by featuring state-of-the-art curvilinear design to manage water flow, rock stairways, and stone paving. WPM Trail is truly a benefit to the surrounding region, serving mountain bikers, hikers, and rock climbers. The trail's construction brought together private and public partners along with volunteers who contributed more than 1,400 construction hours, clearly demonstrating the number and variety of interested parties in this project.
The WPM Trail was opened in 2018 and features stunning scenic viewpoints, artful trail design, and masterful trail construction. The project was funded primarily by a federal Recreation Trails Program (RTP) grant.
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2021: Climax Tunnel Rehabilitation
2020: Blue Ridge Tunnel Rehabilitation & Trail Project
2020: Milan Trail Huggers Nash Stream Bridge
2018: Ouachita National Recreation Trail Shelters - Arkansas and Oklahoma
2017: Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area - Pennsylvania
2016: Kanab Creek OHV Bridge - Utah
2015: Blanca Peak and Ellingwood Point Trail Project - Colorado
2015: Joanna Trail Project - Missouri
2014: Abbott Motocross Park - Nebraska
2014: Millersburg Historic Park and Trailhead - Michigan
2013: East and West Twin Creek Bridges - Michigan
2012: Chattahoochee Nature Trails - Florida
2012: Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway - Nevada
2011: Iron Range OHV Recreation Area - Minnesota
2010: Agassiz Recreational Trail - Minnesota
2009: Sam Houston Multiple-Use Trail - Texas
2008: Wanoga Snopark Shelter - Oregon
2007: Potato Knob Trail at Holly River State Park - West Virginia
2006: Indian Canyon Trailhead - California
2006: Upper Waiakea ATV/Dirt Bike Park - Hawaii
2006: County Line Acres Bikeway - Ohio
2005: River Bluff Trail Project - Indiana
2005: Red Creek Bridge - Michigan
2005: MKT Trailhead Project - Missouri
2004: Diana Bend Conservation Area Trail Project - Missouri
2004: Sweetser Switch Trail Project - Indiana
2003: Jane Addams Trail - Illinois
2003: Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Area - West Virginia
