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Allegheny Trail

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Allegheny Trail
Length330 mi (530 km)
LocationEastern West Virginia, USA
TrailheadsSouth: Appalachian Trail
North: Mason–Dixon line
UseHiking
HazardsSevere Weather

The Allegheny Trail is a 330-mile (530 km) hiking trail that passes through the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, United States. It is the longest named trail in the state excepting the Appalachian Trail, 4 miles (6.4 km) of which traverses the state at Harper's Ferry.

The trail is not yet complete, and substantial sections are still on roads. It was initiated in 1975, and is being built and maintained by the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association.

The northern terminus of the Allegheny Trail is near Bruceton Mills at the Mason–Dixon line, which here represents the boundary between West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The trail ends at the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain on the Virginia – West Virginia border.

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