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West Virginia Trail Inventory West Virginia Trail Inventory Trail report summarized by county, prepared by the West Virginia GIS Technical Center updated 9/24/2014 County Name Trail Name Management Area Managing Organization Length Source (mi.) Date Barbour American Discovery American Discovery Trail 33.7 2009 Trail Society Barbour Brickhouse Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.55 2013 Barbour Brickhouse Spur Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.03 2013 Barbour Conflicted Desire Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 2.73 2013 Barbour Conflicted Desire Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.03 2013 Shortcut Barbour Double Bypass Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 1.46 2013 Barbour Double Bypass Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.02 2013 Connector Barbour Double Dip Trail Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.2 2013 Barbour Hospital Loop Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.29 2013 Barbour Indian Burial Ground Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.72 2013 Barbour Kid's Trail Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.72 2013 Barbour Lower Alum Cave Trail Audra State Park WV Division of Natural 0.4 2011 Resources Barbour Lower Alum Cave Trail Audra State Park WV Division of Natural 0.07 2011 Access Resources Barbour Prologue Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.63 2013 Barbour River Trail Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 1.26 2013 Barbour Rock Cliff Trail Audra State Park WV Division of Natural 0.21 2011 Resources Barbour Rock Pinch Trail Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 1.51 2013 Barbour Short course Bypass Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.1 2013 Barbour Teter Creek Lake Teter Creek Lake WV Division of Natural 1.38 2005 WMA Resources Barbour Upper Alum Cave Trail Audra State Park WV Division of Natural 2.1 2011 Resources Berkeley Back Creek Trail Stauffer's Marsh Potomac Valley 0.26 2014 Nature Preserve Audubon Society Berkeley Cedar Loop Yankauer Nature Potomac Valley 0.18 2011 Preserve Audubon Society Berkeley Dan Fisher Trail Yankauer Nature Potomac Valley 0.23 2011 Preserve Audubon Society Berkeley Eastern Panhandle Eastern Panhandle 4.04 2011 Recreation Trail TrailBlazers Berkeley Kingfisher Trail Yankauer Nature Potomac Valley 1.06 2011 Preserve Audubon Society Berkeley Marsh Trail Stauffer's Marsh Potomac Valley 0.18 2014 Nature Preserve Audubon Society 1 County Name Trail Name Management Area Managing Organization Length Source (mi.) Date Berkeley Poor House Farm Trail Poor House Farm Poor House Farm Park 4.87 2011 System Park Berkeley Raleigh Street Bike City of Martinsburg 1.08 2013 Route Berkeley South Trail Yankauer Nature Potomac Valley 0.86 2011 Preserve Audubon Society Berkeley Tuscarora Trail National Park Service 12.88 2002 Boone 10 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 2.77 2008 Trail Authority Boone 12 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 1.44 2008 Trail Authority Boone 15 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 4.27 2008 Trail Authority Boone 16 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.88 2008 Trail Authority Boone 17 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.3 2008 Trail Authority Boone 18 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 13.11 2008 Trail Authority Boone 292 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 1.15 2008 Trail Authority Boone 294 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.75 2008 Trail Authority Boone 41 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 2.19 2008 Trail Authority Boone 43 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 1.96 2008 Trail Authority Boone 44 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.19 2008 Trail Authority Boone 45 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.14 2008 Trail Authority 2 County Name Trail Name Management Area Managing Organization Length Source (mi.) Date Boone 46 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.31 2008 Trail Authority Boone 51 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 2.41 2008 Trail Authority Boone 52 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.38 2008 Trail Authority Boone 54 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 2.02 2008 Trail Authority Boone 55 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.13 2008 Trail Authority Boone 56 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 1.14 2008 Trail Authority Boone 58 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.2 2008 Trail Authority Boone 72 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.04 2008 Trail Authority Boone 83 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.38 2008 Trail Authority Boone 85 Little Coal Area Hatfield-McCoy Regional 0.48 2008 Trail Authority Boone Walhonde Water Trail Coal River Group 48.18 2011 Braxton ALLEN Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.5 2005 WMA Resources Braxton BAKER Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.46 2005 WMA Resources Braxton BENNYS RUN Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.62 2005 WMA Resources Braxton BIG ROCK Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.31 2005 WMA Resources Braxton BOGGER HOLE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.39 2005 WMA Resources Braxton BULLTOWN Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.59 2005 CAMPGROUND ROAD WMA Resources 3 County Name Trail Name Management Area Managing Organization Length Source (mi.) Date Braxton BULLTOWN DAY USE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.46 2005 WMA Resources Braxton CEDAR KNOB Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.65 2005 WMA Resources Braxton CHOP FORK Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 3.91 2005 WMA Resources Braxton CONFEDERATE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.27 2005 OVERLOOK WMA Resources Braxton CONFEDERATE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.31 2013 OVERLOOK LOOP WMA Resources Braxton DEER LICK Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.4 2005 WMA Resources Braxton DOWNSTREAM Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.31 2005 WMA Resources Braxton FALLS MILL Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.17 2005 WMA Resources Braxton FLAG KNOB Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 3.55 2005 WMA Resources Braxton FLESHERS RUN Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.17 2005 WMA Resources Braxton GIBSON Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.33 2005 WMA Resources Braxton GRANNYS Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.88 2005 WMA Resources Braxton Gas Well Road Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.26 2005 WMA Resources Braxton HOOT OWL Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.68 2005 WMA Resources Braxton INDIAN RIDGE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.77 2005 WMA Resources Braxton KAWALSKI Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 3.06 2005 WMA Resources Braxton KENNEDY Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.26 2005 WMA Resources Braxton KNAWL CREEK ROAD Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.13 2005 WMA Resources Braxton LONG RUN Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.64 2005 WMA Resources Braxton MILLSTONE RD Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.25 2005 WMA Resources Braxton McCAULEY RUN Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.79 2005 WMA Resources Braxton OLD ROUTE 5 Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.21 2005 WMA Resources 4 County Name Trail Name Management Area Managing Organization Length Source (mi.) Date Braxton Original WGBTP Trail Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.49 2005 WMA Resources Braxton PANCAKE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.3 2005 WMA Resources Braxton PINEY Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.42 2005 WMA Resources Braxton POSEY HOLLOW Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.52 2005 WMA Resources Braxton QUARRY Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 3.14 2005 WMA Resources Braxton REBEL Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.69 2005 WMA Resources Braxton RIDGE RUNNER Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.81 2005 WMA Resources Braxton RIFFLE RUN CAMP Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.96 2005 WMA Resources Braxton RIFFLE RUN DAY USE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.03 2005 WMA Resources Braxton RIFFLE RUN PRIMITIVE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.31 2005 WMA Resources Braxton SKIP JOHNSON Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.56 2005 WMA Resources Braxton STATE ROUTE 19-4 Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.78 2005 WMA Resources Braxton TAIL FEATHER Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.4 2005 WMA Resources Braxton TAIL FEATHER Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.13 2005 CONNECTOR WMA Resources Braxton TAYLOR Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.35 2005 WMA Resources Braxton THICKET Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.67 2005 WMA Resources Braxton TOLER Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.71 2005 WMA Resources Braxton TRAIL Elk River Wildlife WV Division of Natural 0.64 2013 Management Area Resources Braxton TRIPLETS Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.57 2005 WMA Resources Braxton TURKEY COUPE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 1.17 2005 WMA Resources Braxton Unnamed Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.51 2005 WMA Resources Braxton Unnamed Elk River Wildlife WV Division of Natural 0.92 2013 Management Area Resources 5 County Name Trail Name Management Area Managing Organization Length Source (mi.) Date Braxton WARRIORS Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 2.63 2005 WMA Resources Braxton WATER HOLE Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 0.62 2005 WMA Resources Braxton WESTON GAULEY Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 4.8 2005 BRIDGE TURNPIKE WMA Resources Braxton WHITE-TAIL Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 3.29 2005 WMA Resources Braxton WOLF PEN Burnsville Lake WV Division of Natural 5.28 2005 WMA Resources Braxton trail 2 Elk River Wildlife WV Division of Natural 0.23 2013 Management Area Resources Brooke Brooke Pioneer Trail Brooke Pioneer Trail 6.9 2011 Association Brooke Mine Road Cross Creek Wildlife WV Division of Natural 2.55 2013 Management Area
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