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: http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/WV_MONON.HTM

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

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

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

Equestrian Trails

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

Greenways and Community Trails

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

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

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

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: http://www.discoverytrail.org/states/westvir/index.html

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

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

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

The 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

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/

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

For mountain bike rentals, accommodations, and tours of the Greenbrier River Trail: http://hometownamerica.com/FreeSpiritAdventures

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

The 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/default.htm

For a locator map and detailed descriptions of rail trails in the Washington, D.C., area and a few others in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia: www.his.com/~jmenzies/urbanatb/rtrails/index.htm

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

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

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

West Virginia River Resources has canoe and kayaking information: http://www.citynet.net/personal/wmhoey/whitewater.htm

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