Trails Near Cheat Lake, WV | Trailmonger

About trails near Cheat Lake, West Virginia

39 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Cheat Lake, covering 48.7 miles in total. 39 of them are tagged for hiking and 22 for mountain biking.

The closest is Mont Chateau Trail, about 0.2 miles away. 39 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Johnson Hollow Trail, at 3.7 miles. These trails fall in Monongalia County and Preston County.

What the trails near Cheat Lake are like

By length, 20 are under a mile and 19 run 1 to 5 miles. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Nature Loop Trail, at 0.8 miles.

Of the 33 with a difficulty rating, 30 easy, 2 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 39 with measured elevation, Advanced Ski Trail climbs the most, about 1,508 ft.

All 39 trails, nearest first

Mont Chateau TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County2.6 mi Solar SlabsHikeMonongalia County0.2 mi Lonesome Boulder TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County2.4 mi Johnson Hollow TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County3.7 mi Advanced Ski TrailHikeMonongalia County3.5 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County1.7 mi Clay Furnace TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County0.6 mi Powerline TrailHikeMonongalia County1.9 mi The WallHikeMonongalia County0.3 mi Bench TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County0.2 mi Clay Run ConnectorHikeMonongalia County0.2 mi Rhododendron TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County0.9 mi Rock City TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County0.7 mi Notmucha TrailHikeMonongalia County0.6 mi Intermediate Ski TrailHikeMonongalia County1.2 mi Rattlesnake TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County0.8 mi Blackberry TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County0.4 mi Clay Run TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County1.5 mi Headwaters TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County2.1 mi Chestnut TrailHikeMonongalia County0.2 mi Parking Area TrailHikeMonongalia County0.3 mi Eagle Loop TrailHikeMonongalia County0.2 mi Reservoir Loop TrailHikeMonongalia County0.4 mi Libor TrailHikeMonongalia County1.6 mi Roadside TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County2.9 mi Underlook TrailHikeMonongalia County0.3 mi Cimbing Access TrailHikeMonongalia County0.6 mi Sunset Wall TrailHikeMonongalia County0.6 mi Glade Run TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County1.1 mi McCollum TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County1.2 mi Nature Loop TrailHikeMonongalia County0.8 mi Ravens Rock TrailHikeMTBMonongalia County1.2 mi Scott Run TrailHikeMTBPreston County2.2 mi Scott Run Pisgah Spur TrailHikePreston County1.0 mi Lick Run TrailHikeMTBPreston County1.9 mi Interpretive TrailHikeMTBPreston County1.2 mi Ken's Run TrailHikeMTBPreston County3.5 mi Virgin Hemlock TrailHikeMTBPreston County1.3 mi Triune TrailHikeMTBPreston County0.8 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.