77.2 miles
Distance
1,413 ft
Climb
-669 ft
Descent
20:45:21
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Marlinton
    , West Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    White rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Lift (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #65627 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    Greenbrier River Trail Association, Greenbrier River Trail Foundation

From WV State Parks: "The Greenbrier River Trail is a 78-mile former railroad now used for hiking, biking and horseback riding. It is the longest trail of its kind in West Virginia. The trail provides many breathtaking views as it passes through several small towns, crosses 35 bridges, goes through two tunnels and cuts through some of West Virginia’s most remote areas. The Greenbrier River Trail is one of 50 Millennium Legacy Trails in the United States, and was rated one of the top 10 hiking trails in the country by Backpacker Magazine. Part of the Greenbrier River Trail lies within a National Radio Quiet Zone so cell phones do not work."

There are some primitive shelters and water sources available along the way. This is a great trail for bikepacking or overnight horseback riding trips. Trail follows the river, so be on the lookout for side paths to swimming holes

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 1 Rating: No obstacles exist. Wide enough. Can be ridden confidently solo.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Greenbrier River Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    745 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,706 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,451 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,706 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,451 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -35.6%
  • Grade min
    19.9%
  • Distance climb
    38 miles
  • Distance down
    17 miles
  • Distance flat
    22 miles
  • Avg time
    20:45:21
  • view trail stats
Status:
Avg: 3.98 (1 votes)
Your vote: 0

view (8)
close
  • BasemapMap 
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
cell carrier legend

Radar Time
x Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
  • Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
      Directions to greenbrier-river-trail trailhead (37.796360, -80.378520)

      Outside Logo 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....
      update trails status or condition

      Greenbrier River... Trail Reports

      no reports have been added for Greenbrier River Trail yet, add a trail report.
      Trail reports are used to indicate a trails current condition and inform builders and other riders about any issues on a trail.

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 0 rides
      •  
      All
      • 0 rides
      • Last: Oct 7, 2024

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

      more »
      24 |
      Feb 26, 2024 @ 1:04pm
      Feb 26, 2024
      108 |
      Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:32am
      Aug 6, 2022

      Routes with this trail

      titledistance
      Marlin Mountain Loop10 miles

      3 Reviews & Comments


      We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

      Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.

      Create a Free Account

      Videos

      no videos have been added for Greenbrier River Trail yet, add a video.

      Nearby Trails

      Marlinton

      • By robin-mapsTF Pro & contributors
      • #193360 - 4,591 views

      You must enter a description before submitting.