Greenbrier River Trail

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This article is about a rail trail in West Virginia. For other river trails, see River Trail (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 38°13′18″N 80°05′39″W / 38.22167°N 80.09417°W / 38.22167; -80.09417
Greenbrier River Rail Trail State Park
West Virginia State Park
Greenbrier River Trail south of Marlinton
Country United States
State West Virginia
Counties Greenbrier, Pocahontas
Elevation 2,116 ft (645 m)
Coordinates 38°13′18″N 80°05′39″W / 38.22167°N 80.09417°W / 38.22167; -80.09417
Length 77 mi (124 km)
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Nearest city Marlinton, West Virginia
Location of Greenbrier River Trail's Marlinton Depot in West Virginia
Website: Greenbrier River Rail Trail State Park

The Greenbrier River Trail is a rail trail operated by West Virginia State Parks.[1] The trail is a 77-mile (124 km) long former railroad, now used for hiking, bicycling, ski-touring, horseback-riding, and wheel-chair use. The trail passes through numerous small towns and traverses 35 bridges and 2 tunnels as it winds its way along the valley. Most of the trail is adjacent to the free-flowing[2] Greenbrier River and is surrounded by peaks of the Allegheny Mountains.

Marlinton Trailhead, Greenbrier River Trail
Long and straight along the Greenbrier River Trail

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[edit] Major Trailheads

Trailhead Milepost Directions Map Coordinates
North Caldwell 3.1 1 mi (1.6 km) N of US 60.svg US 60 on Stone House Road 37°47′37″N 80°22′50″W / 37.79361°N 80.38056°W / 37.79361; -80.38056
Seebert 45.8 at Seebert on County Rt. 27, about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of US 219.svg US 219 38°07′36″N 80°10′33″W / 38.12667°N 80.17583°W / 38.12667; -80.17583
Marlinton 56.0 at Marlinton on WV-39.svg WV 39 38°13′18″N 80°05′39″W / 38.22167°N 80.09417°W / 38.22167; -80.09417
Cass 80.4 at Slabtown, 0.5 mi (0.80 km) S of Cass on WV-66.svg WV 66 at Deer Creek Road 38°23′27″N 79°55′20″W / 38.39083°N 79.92222°W / 38.39083; -79.92222

[edit] See also

Portal icon West Virginia portal

[edit] References

  1. ^ Greenbrier River Trail State Park web site, accessed April 19 2008
  2. ^ McNeel, William P. "Greenbrier River." The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Ken Sullivan, editor. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Humanities Council. 2006. ISBN 0-9778498-0-5.

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