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Best West Virginia rail trails
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All West Virginia trail guides
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Elk River Trail
A 73-mile rail-trail corridor from Clendenin to Gassaway along the Elk River in central West Virginia, spanning Braxton, Clay, and Kanawha counties with prime access for paddling and fishing.
73 milesCrushed stonePoint to pointRail trail
Greenbrier River Trail
A 78-mile rail-trail through one of the most remote and scenic river valleys in the eastern United States, following the Greenbrier River on a cinder and ballast surface through tunnels, historic depots, and Appalachian backcountry.
78 milesCrushed stonePoint to pointRail trail
North Bend Rail Trail
A 72-mile rail-trail across north-central West Virginia that passes through more than 10 railroad tunnels and over numerous trestles, following the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Wolf Summit and Parkersburg as part of the American Discovery Trail.
72 milesCrushed stonePoint to point