National Forest trails in West Virginia

239 named trails in 3 national forests pass through West Virginia, about 786 miles within the state. Pages here cover 62 of them, listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.

Monongahela National Forest188 trails · 652 miles

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
Summit Lake TrailAccessible1.7
Whispering Spruce TrailNational Recreation Trail0.6
Cranberry Glades BoardwalkAccessible0.5
Falls of Hills Creek TrailAccessible0.5
Honeycomb Rocks #490Accessible0.2

139 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Monongahela National Forest page.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest50 trails · 271 miles

TrailMiles
North Mountain54.1
Shenandoah MountainRamseys Draft Wilderness43.4
Allegheny TrailPeters Mountain Wilderness30.3
Mill Mountain13.8
Long Mountain8.5
Tuscarora - County Line8.4
Hawk Campground6.1
Laurel Run5.7
Cove Mountain5.5
Racer Camp Hollow5.4
Bucktail5.2
Sugar Run4.5

38 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest page.

Wayne National Forest1 trail · 10 miles

TrailMiles
Kinderhook Long Loop10.4

The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.