Sections of the Allegheny Trail

The Allegheny Trail, for maintenance purposes, is divided into four "sections," described briefly below and in detail in our "Hiking Guide."

Each trail section has a designated coordinator to monitor trail conditions and manage volunteer activities.

  • Section 1

    From
    Mason-Dixon Line (Pennsylvania/West Virginia Border)

    To
    Blackwater Falls State Park

    95.10 mi

  • Section 2

    From
    Blackwater Falls State Park

    To
    Cass Scenic Railroad

    91.8 mi

  • Section 3

    From
    Cass Scenic Railroad parking lot

    To
    WV Road 14 at Lake Sherwood in Greenbrier County

    64.26 mi

  • Section 4

    From
    Lake Sherwood to Peters Mountain at the West Virginia/Virginia border

    Section 4
    is currently incomplete.

    Sect. 4 North (15.63 mi)
    Sect 4 South (21.02 mi)

SECTION ONE

(95.10 mi) N-S
Starts at the Pennsylvania line and ends at the petting zoo/stables at Blackwater Falls State Park.

Camp Dawson Re-Route: The re-route around the Army National Guard firing range has been completed. The new route has been blazed. The blazes on the old route have been removed. You should have no problem following the new route.

  • Marissa Bennett

    SECTION ONE
    COORDINATOR
    304-203-2870‬
    m_bennett1988@yahoo.com

  • Kevin Honeycutt

    SECTION ONE
    ASSISTANT COORDINATOR

    Kevin Honeycutt

SECTION TWO

(91.8 mi) N-S
Starts at the petting zoo/stables at Blackwater Falls State Park and ends at the parking lot at the Cass Scenic Railroad.

*Hikers should note the information in the guide and guide updates concerning the high water route around the Glady Fork washout (M.P. 18.2) and around the West Fork of the Greenbrier.*

  • Jeffery Byard

    SECTION TWO
    COORDINATOR
    304-838-4660
    grizzlyjb@yahoo.com

  • Kelly Boywer

    SECTION TWO
    ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
    lovebikeriding@hotmail.com

    Kelly Boywer

SECTION THREE

(64.26 mi) N-S
Starts at the Cass parking lot. The end of Section 3 is in Greenbrier County where the trail meets county road 14 to Lake Sherwood.

Notice: January 2022
WVSTA was just apprised that a USFS project - the Dock Project - was started on the ALT in Section 3. This may necessitate a temporary change in the ALT route.

  • Jack Pirner

    SECTION THREE
    Co COORDINATOR
    jpirner21@gmail.com

  • Glenna Pirner

    SECTION THREE
    Co COORDINATOR
    gpirner31@gmail.com

SECTION FOUR

Sect. 4 North (15.63 mi) is open from the southern terminus of section 3 to Interstate 64, where it breaks.

Sect 4 South (21.02 mi) can be reached via a 33.3 mi road walk alternative that will get you to the south trailhead at Hanging Rock. Sect 4 South terminates on Peters Mountain at a junction with the Appalachian Trail.

  • Justin Mullins

    SECTION FOUR
    COORDINATOR
    Ph: 304-860-9735
    E: justin@wvscenictrails.org

  • Position Open

    SECTION FOUR
    ASSISTANT COORDINATOR