Allegheny Trail
Allegheny Trail is a 30.3 miles trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, West Virginia and Virginia. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Peters Mountain Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 37.4375, -80.6199 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 37.5294, -80.3500 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 23 segments.
The trail
| Length | 30.3 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | imported loose material, native material |
| Typical grade | 10-12 percent, 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 701, 701A |
| Forest | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (unit 0808) |
| States | West Virginia, Virginia |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Peters Mountain Wilderness WildernessFS · about 2% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Allegheny Trail?
30.3 miles, the sum of the 23 segments the Forest Service records under this name in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Allegheny Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Allegheny Trail start?
The line begins at 37.4375, -80.6199 and ends at 37.5294, -80.3500. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Allegheny Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Peters Mountain Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Allegheny Trail?
White Rocks Campground (3.6 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Allegheny Trail?
Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Allegheny Trail?
The typical grade is 10-12 percent on most segments and 12-20 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Allegheny Trail?
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Forest Service unit 0808. The trail is in West Virginia and Virginia.
Source: George Washington and Jefferson National Forest official page
Source
This page is built from 23 segments named ALLEGHENY TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0808. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.