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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

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- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- Hike
34 trails
- Trail Running
34 trails
Region Details
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- 20
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 18, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 33
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 34
- Trails Trail Running
- 34
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 48 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,946 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,712 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,617 ft
- Reports
- 47
- Photos
- 9
- Ridden Counter
- 1,911
Articles
This Is the Most Underrated State for Outdoor Adventure
Jul 14, 2024 from outsideonline.com
The Mountain State has it all: rivers, 36 state parks, nine state forests, our newest national park, and a nearly million-acre national forest....
Popular Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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BKXC 50 State Shred - West Virginia | 16 miles |
Photos of Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Mountain Bike
trail: Hellbender Trail
24 |
Jun 15, 2024 @ 8:17am
Jun 15, 2024
trail: Splash Dam South Trail
154 |
Oct 25, 2021 @ 5:31am
Oct 25, 2021
trail: Powerline Trail
287 |
Sep 9, 2017 @ 5:03pm
Sep 9, 2017
trail: Powerline Trail
144 |
Sep 9, 2017 @ 5:03pm
Sep 9, 2017Videos of Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Mountain Bike

trail: Alternate
0:34 |
106 |
Mar 7, 2012
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Hellbender Trail | Nov 9, 2024 @ 11:04am Nov 9, 2024 | Ideal | gafinly HRT | ||
Powerline Trail | Oct 13, 2024 @ 12:12pm Oct 13, 2024 | Wet | Joe8W5XhM | ||
Camp Rd Connector | Jun 14, 2024 @ 7:56am Jun 14, 2024 | Variable | gsdavis67 | ||
Camp 70 Rd | Jun 13, 2024 @ 9:46am Jun 13, 2024 | Dry | ErnieR MORE-LDRSH | ||
Blackwater View East Trail | May 10, 2022 @ 3:25pm May 10, 2022 | Unknown | Dunklebrau | ||
Blackwater View West Trail | May 10, 2022 @ 3:25pm May 10, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | Dunklebrau | ||
Splash Dam South Trail | Oct 25, 2021 @ 5:34am Oct 25, 2021 | Variable | camberelite | ||
River Road Trail | Oct 2, 2021 @ 12:05pm Oct 2, 2021 | Variable | Bknabenshue | ||
Brown Mountain Trail | Jul 21, 2021 @ 7:48am Jul 21, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | unissamog ATA -TR | ||
Forest Rd | Jun 27, 2020 @ 10:16am Jun 27, 2020 | Wet | JoeyHochgesang |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Allegheny Trail
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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cohuttacat | ridden | trail | activity #74281956 | Jun 21, 2025 @ 2:33pm 2 days |
cohuttacat | vote | trail | activity #74281925 | Jun 21, 2025 @ 2:32pm 2 days |
rpech4333 | ridden | trail | activity #73751315 | Jun 14, 2025 @ 7:56am Jun 14, 2025 |
Matthew7HfCna | wishlist | trail | activity #72191224 | May 22, 2025 @ 5:57pm May 22, 2025 |
cycholibrarian | add | report | activity #71926116 | May 18, 2025 @ 10:35am May 18, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Private property signs all over at entrance.... | Oct 18, 2024 @ 8:48am Oct 18, 2024 | ||
trail | Just a double track so as a mountain biking... | Oct 7, 2023 @ 4:41pm Oct 7, 2023 | ||
trail | I agree with bats1999 comment | Jun 11, 2023 @ 1:35pm Jun 11, 2023 | ||
trail | No visible trail head or blazers if coming... | Oct 9, 2022 @ 4:18am Oct 9, 2022 | ||
trail | This is not a bike trail, more like a hiking... | Oct 9, 2022 @ 4:15am Oct 9, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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CVI Trails | 11 | 2 | 4.1 km | ||
Blackwater Falls State Park | 8 | 3 | 6 km | ||
Canaan/Backbone Mountain Area | 4 | 10 | 6.5 km | ||
Canaan Valley Resort State Park | 7 | 12 | 6.6 km | ||
Broadford Lake Park | 3 | 1 | 21.2 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 30 | 46 miles | 3,809 ft | 18 miles | 1,946 ft | #8,938 | #3,740 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 812 | |
Horse | 1 | 1 mile | 203 ft | 1 mile | 203 ft | 7 | ||||||
Hike | 34 | 48 miles | 3,947 ft | 19 miles | 2,713 ft | #7,899 | #3,610 | 1 | 47 | 232 | ||
Trail Running | 34 | 48 miles | 3,947 ft | 19 miles | 2,713 ft | #7,878 | #3,585 | 47 | 28 | |||
Backcountry Ski | 2 | 3 miles | 417 ft | 2 miles | 217 ft |
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