Hiking:

North Bend Rail Trail

Description:

The North Bend Rail Trail is one of the first and best long distance trails in WV.  You will find views of pastoral farms, small towns, woods and hills.  There are remnants of the trails former life as a railroad during the time before the Civil War until the later 1900's.  The 13 tunnels and 36 bridges highlight the 72 miles of trail from Parkersburg in the west to outside of Clarksburg in the east. There are 12 major access points along the trail.  

Directions:

The North Bend Rail Trail is located in central WV.  See the map below for all of the access points.  The google directions are too the Western terminus trailhead in Parkersburg.  

Activities:

Hiking, BicyclingCamping

Address:

North Bend Rail Trail, Route 1, Box 221, Cairo, West Virginia 26337

Phone/Email:

(304) 643-2931

Web resources:

www.wvparks.com/northbendrailtrail/

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