Decked trestle on the remote West Fork Rail-Trail.     West Fork
        Rail-Trail     
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West Fork Rail-Trail
TR312 (map)
The trail is never far from the river.

       This converted Western Maryland railroad bed offers access to a remote section of the Greenbrier watershed. This quiet 26 mile stretch provides an excellent backcountry experience. The trail parallels the West Fork of the Greenbrier River almost its entire length.

       You can watch the river grow from a small trickle at the Lynn Divide, fish in cool summer shadows, swim in sunny pools, tube the crisp clear rapids and see the confluence with the East Fork to form the Greenbrier River.

 

 

The air is crisp as the scenery is beautiful.  

 
       Durbin, at the southern end provides perfect access, supplies and bike rentals. The trail surface is crushed limestone and is also nearly flat with an approximate 1% grade.

       Backpacking and camping are popular here. Loop opportunities off Burner and Allegheny Mountains offer two day hikes and all day bike riding.  

 


 

West Fork Rail-Trail ~ 26 miles Durbin to Glady
West Fork Trail
The West Fork Rail-Trail follows an old Rail Road
grade along the West Fork of the Greenbrier River
from the south trailhead in Durbin over twenty miles
north to Glady. The trail is exceptionally Scenic
with wildflowers in the Spring and Summer months
and gloriously colored vistas in Autumn.
 
West Fork Rail Trail Topo Map
 
West Virginia Rails-to-Trails Council, Inc

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