About trails in Monongalia County, West Virginia

Monongalia County has 88 named trails on the map, covering 94.3 miles in total, an average of 1.1 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 48 counties in West Virginia. 84 of them are tagged for hiking and 30 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mon River Trail South, at 14.6 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Cheat Lake, Brookhaven, and Morgantown.

What the trails in Monongalia County are like

By length, 68 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Mon River Trail South, at 14.6 miles.

Of the 42 with a difficulty rating, 34 easy, 6 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 88 with measured elevation, Mon River Trail South climbs the most, about 5,514 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

94Total miles

2Campsites

5Boat launches

2Waterfalls

Mon River Trail SouthHikeMTB14.6 mi Caperton TrailHikeMTB11.1 mi Cheat Lake TrailHikeMTB8.8 mi Johnson Hollow TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Advanced Ski TrailHike3.5 mi Blue Diamond TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Roadside TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Mont Chateau TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Lonesome Boulder TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Headwaters TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Powerline TrailHike1.9 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Turbo TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Libor TrailHike1.6 mi Old Raven Rock RoadHike1.5 mi Clay Run TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi McCollum TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Ravens Rock TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Intermediate Ski TrailHike1.2 mi Glade Run TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Rhododendron TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Morris LoopHike0.8 mi Nature Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Hollenhorst TrailHike0.8 mi Rattlesnake TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Rock City TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Reservoir LoopHike0.7 mi Elizabeth's LoopHike0.7 mi Cimbing Access TrailHike0.6 mi Clay Furnace TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Sunset Wall TrailHike0.6 mi Cheat View TrailHike0.6 mi Notmucha TrailHike0.6 mi Learning TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Westside TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Jeep Trail / Private0.6 mi Cheat View HikeHike0.5 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Bella Bella loop0.5 mi SidewiderHike0.5 mi Lucky Dog TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Granville Island TrailHike0.4 mi Quick Loop return trail0.4 mi Braddock TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Green Descent0.4 mi Canyon Rim TrailHike0.4 mi Reservoir Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Blackberry TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper Spring Box TrailHike0.4 mi Big Dipper TrailHike0.4 mi Forest Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Northside TrailHike0.3 mi Underlook TrailHike0.3 mi The WallHike0.3 mi Parking Area TrailHike0.3 mi Tibbs Crossing TrailHike0.3 mi Lower Meadow TrailHike0.3 mi Silver Maple TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Outlook TrailHike0.3 mi Fellowship TrailHike0.2 mi Clay Run ConnectorHike0.2 mi Chestnut TrailHike0.2 mi LoggerHike0.2 mi Waterfall TrailHike0.2 mi President’s Trail / Campus ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Eagle Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Cross Meadow TrailHike0.2 mi Little Hoop TrailHike0.2 mi Bench TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Strausbaugh TrailHike0.2 mi Sheldon TrailHike0.2 mi Learning Loop TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Woodland TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi InclineHike0.2 mi Big Hoop TrailHike0.2 mi Bypass TrailHike0.2 mi Solar SlabsHike0.2 mi Cherry Tree TrailHike0.2 mi Keyser TrailHike0.2 mi CopperheadHike0.1 mi Sidewinder SouthHike0.1 mi Kyrian's CurveHike0.1 mi Barny and Way TrailHike0.1 mi Glenn TrailHike0.1 mi Dorsey Link Trail #1Hike0.1 mi Laurel ChuteHike0.1 mi Cliff TrailHike0.1 mi Vandalia TrailHike0.1 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 September 24, 2026.