North Bend Rail Trail
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| North Bend Rail Trail State Park | |
| West Virginia State Park | |
 North Bend Rail Trail east of Cairo
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, Wood |
| Elevation | 856 ft (260.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°17′06″N 80°58′14″W / 39.285°N 80.97056°W |
| Length | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Owner | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| Nearest city | Pennsboro, West Virginia |
  Location of North Bend Rail Trail State Park at Pennsboro in West Virginia
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| Website: North Bend Rail Trail State Park | |
The North Bend Rail Trail is a 72-mile (116 km) rail trail in north-central and western West Virginia in the United States. It is operated by West Virginia State Parks and is part of the American Discovery Trail.[1]
The trail extends from the community of Wolf Summit west of Clarksburg at its eastern end to I-77 near Parkersburg at its western end, passing through Harrison, Doddridge, Ritchie and Wood Counties and the towns of Salem, West Union, Pennsboro, Ellenboro and Cairo, as well as North Bend State Park and numerous unincorporated communities.[2] It roughly parallels U.S. Route 50 on a former line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad constructed between 1853 and 1857.[1] Along its route the trail passes through 13 tunnels and crosses 36 bridges,[1] including 6 bridges over the North Fork of the Hughes River in Ritchie County.[2]
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[edit] Photo gallery
 An old rail tunnel, now part of the trail. |
[edit] See also
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West Virginia portal |
[edit] External links
- North Bend Rail Trail website
- West Virginia Rails-to-Trails Council website
- A virtual tour of the trail, including criticism of maintenance of the trail (Entry has nothing to do with West Virginia "Branch." 12/09)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c North Bend Rail Trail official website, from West Virginia State Parks
- ^ a b DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
