Forest Service unit 0921 · West Virginia, Virginia

Trails in Monongahela National Forest

Monongahela National Forest publishes 189 named trails totalling 653 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. Pages here cover 49 of them, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. The forest marks one with a national designation. Trails here enter 7 wilderness areas.

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By use

Hiking 189Horse and pack stock 179Mountain biking 125Accessible 4

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 189 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
Fork Mountain Trail21.4
West Fork Rail Trail20.8
Middle Mountain Trail #60818
Pocahontas Trail17.6
North-South TrailCranberry Wilderness16
Allegheny Mountain Trail12.9
North Fork Mtn (Fr79-Judy)12.1
Otter Creek TrailOtter Creek Wilderness11.4
Middle Fork TrailCranberry Wilderness10.2
Kennison Mountain Trail9.5
Laurel Fork NorthLaurel Fork North Wilderness9.4
County Line TrailCranberry Wilderness8.9
Laurel Creek Trail # 4668.8
Shavers Mountain TrailOtter Creek Wilderness8.7
Plantation8
East Fork Trail7.9
North Fork TrailCranberry Wilderness7.8
Laurel Fork SouthLaurel Fork South Wilderness7.6
North Fork Mtn (N.F Gap-Red)7.4
Tea Creek Trail #4546.9
Big BeechyCranberry Wilderness6.8
Props Run Trail # 4206.5
Red Creek TrailDolly Sods Wilderness6.3
Frosty Gap6
Mountainside Trail6
Cranberry Ridge Trail5.9
South Prong Trail5.8
Forks of CranberryCranberry Wilderness5.5
Lumberjack Trail5.5
Leading Ridge Trail5.3
Pointy Knob Trail5.3
Flatrock Run TrailRoaring Plains West Wilderness5.2
Seneca Creek Trail5.2
Gauley Mountain Trail # 4385.1
Horton Trail5.1
South Fork TrailCranberry Wilderness5.1
Blue Bend Loop Trail #614Big Draft Wilderness5
Bannock Shoals Trail # 4464.8
Chestnut Ridge4.8
Blackbird Knob TrailDolly Sods Wilderness4.7
South Boundary Trail # 615Big Draft Wilderness4.7
Barrenshe Trail4.5
Huckleberry Trail4.5
Tea Creek Mountain Trail # 4524.5
Dobbin Grade TrailDolly Sods Wilderness4.3
BeulahLaurel Fork South Wilderness4.2
Big Stonecoal TrailDolly Sods Wilderness4.2
Meadow Mountain #6104.2
Pheasant Mountain Trail4.2
Allegheny Trail4.1
Green Mountain TrailOtter Creek Wilderness4.1
Limerock4.1
Shingletree Trail4.1
Two Lick Trail # 4564.1
Big Run Trail4
Moore Run TrailOtter Creek Wilderness4
Anthony Creek Trail # 618Big Draft Wilderness3.8
Span Oak3.8
Boundary Trail # 4493.7
McGowan Mountain TrailOtter Creek Wilderness3.7
Turkey Run TrailOtter Creek Wilderness3.7
Allegheny Mountain Trail #6113.6
North Face Trail # 4503.6
Rohrbaugh TrailDolly Sods Wilderness3.6
Stonecoal Ridge3.6
Whitmeadow Ridge3.6
Middle PointOtter Creek Wilderness3.5
Right Fork Trail # 4533.5
Laurelly BranchCranberry Wilderness3.4
Little Fork TrailCranberry Wilderness3.4
Burner Mountain3.3
Lynn Knob3.3
Roaring Plains TrailRoaring Plains West Wilderness3.3
Rough RunCranberry Wilderness3.3
Lake Sherwood #6013.2
Spring Ridge Trail3.2
Swallow Rock Trail3.2
Bear Pen Ridge Trail # 4403.1
Dobbin House3.1
Railraod Grade3.1
Black Water Canyon Rim Trail3
Possession CampOtter Creek Wilderness3
Rocky Ridge TrailDolly Sods Wilderness3
Cowpasture Trail2.9
District Line TrailCranberry Wilderness2.9
Meadow Creek Trail # 6842.9
High Falls2.8
Lindy Run2.8
North Prong Trail2.8
Raven Ridge TrailDolly Sods Wilderness2.8
Crouch Ridge2.7
Williams River Trail # 4872.7
Boar'S Nest Trail2.6
Davis2.6
Hosterman2.6
Tumbling RockCranberry Wilderness2.6
Breathed Mountain TrailDolly Sods Wilderness2.5
Poca Run2.5
Shavers Fork Trail2.5
Bear Rocks TrailDolly Sods Wilderness2.4
Fisher Spring Run TrailDolly Sods Wilderness2.4
Mylius TrailOtter Creek Wilderness2.4
Black Mountain TrailCranberry Wilderness2.3
Black Mountain Trail # 4122.3
North Bend Trail2.3
Adkins Rockhouse Trail2.2
Bishop Knob Loop Trail2.2
Elza Trail2.1
Lick BranchCranberry Wilderness2.1
Birch Log TrailCranberry Wilderness2
High Meadow Trail2
Losh Trail2
Red Run Trail # 4391.9
Rocky Point TrailDolly Sods Wilderness1.9
Clover Trail1.8
Hickory Trail1.8
Smoke Camp1.8
Dunkenbarger TrailDolly Sods Wilderness1.7
Summit Lake TrailAccessible1.7
Vance Run Trail (Laurel Fork)1.7
Camp Five RunLaurel Fork South Wilderness1.6
Two Lick Bottom Trail # 4571.6
Bee Trail1.5
High Rocks Trail # 4091.5
Saddle Loop Trail # 4481.5
Seneca Rocks Trail1.5
Turkey Point Trail # 4471.5
Wildlife TrailDolly Sods Wilderness1.5
Dorman Ridge Trail1.4
Elk Rail Trail #4221.4
Harman TrailDolly Sods Wilderness1.4
Landis Trail1.4
Little Stonecoal TrailDolly Sods Wilderness1.4
River Loop Trail1.4
Stone Camp RunLaurel Fork North Wilderness1.4
Upper Meadow Trail # 6721.4
Yokum Ridge1.4
Marlin Mountain Trail # 4181.3
Upper Red Creek TrailDolly Sods Wilderness1.3
Yellow Creek TrailOtter Creek Wilderness1.3
Beaver View TrailDolly Sods Wilderness1.2
Big Bend Loop1.2
Fishermans Trail1.2
Hinkle Branch Trail1.2
Red Spruce Knob Trail # 4511.2
Table Rock1.2
Turkey Point Connector Trail #1.2
Bruffey Reserve Trail1.1
Charles Creek Trail1.1
Hedrick Camp TrailOtter Creek Wilderness1.1
Roaring Run Trail # 4211.1
Tom Lick Trail1.1
Eagle Camp Trail1
Fire Trail Number 61
ForksLaurel Fork South Wilderness1
McKinley Run Trail1
Spruce Knob Lake Loop Trail1
Turkey Trail1
Bear Hunter Trail0.9
Thomas Reserve Trail0.9
Big Springs GapOtter Creek Wilderness0.8
Johns Camp0.8
Wildcat Trail0.8
Yokum Ridge Spur0.8
Beaver Dam TrailDolly Sods Wilderness0.7
Blue Knob Trail0.7
Fire Trail 30.7
Judy Springs Trail0.7
Lake Buffalo0.7
Forks By-PassCranberry Wilderness0.6
Marlin Mountain East Trail # 40.6
Right Fork Connector Trail #0.6
Two Camp0.6
Virginia Trail #6850.6
Whispering Spruce TrailNational Recreation Trail0.6
Woodcock Trail0.6
Cranberry Glades BoardwalkAccessible0.5
Falls of Hills Creek TrailAccessible0.5
Gauley - Tea Creek Connector T0.5
Dinky Jumpoff Trail0.4
Gaudineer Scenic Interp Loop0.4
Rothkugel0.4
Black Cherry Trail # 4240.3
Connector #6040.3
Gaudineer0.3
Glades Overlook Trail # 4070.3
Northland Loop TrailDolly Sods Wilderness0.3
Honeycomb Rocks #490Accessible0.2
Hemlock Trail # 4250.1

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.

Guidebooks for Monongahela National Forest and West Virginia

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  • Five-Star Trails: West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest
    Johnny Molloy, 2022
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  • Hiking West Virginia
    Mary T. Reed, 2013
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  • Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in West Virginia
    Leonard M. Adkins, 2013
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