About hiking in Pocahontas County

Pocahontas County, West Virginia has 78 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 234 miles, an average of 3.0 miles each. The longest is Allegheny Trail - Section 3, at 24.6 miles. 10 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Pocahontas County are like

By length, 28 are under a mile, 40 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Black Oak Trail, at 3.9 miles.

Of the 78 with measured elevation, Allegheny Trail - Section 3 climbs the most, about 7,466 ft, and 13 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 78 hiking trails, longest first

Allegheny Trail - Section 3Hike24.6 mi North Fork TrailHike19.9 mi Cheat Mountain Ridge TrailHike18.6 mi West Fork TrailHikeMTB17.1 mi Thorny Creek TrailHike8.0 mi North-South TrailHike7.4 mi East Fork TrailHike6.7 mi Middle Fork TrailHike6.2 mi Rich Patch Loop TrailHike6.1 mi Forks of Cranberry TrailHike5.5 mi Fire Tower TrailHike4.5 mi Honey Bee TrailHike4.3 mi Lower Beaver DamHike3.9 mi Black Oak TrailHike3.9 mi Burnside Ridge TrailHike3.8 mi Little Mountain TrailHike3.5 mi Williams River RoadHikeMTB3.5 mi Laurelly Branch TrailHike3.4 mi Cow Pasture TrailHike3.3 mi Shavers Lake TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Crestline TrailHike3.3 mi North Face Trail (450)Hike3.2 mi Pole AxeHikeMTB3.2 mi Bear Den Ridge Trail 440Hike3.1 mi Monongaseneka TrailHike3.0 mi Bearpen TrailHike3.0 mi Ann Bailey TrailHike3.0 mi Hosterman TrailHike3.0 mi Kennison Run TrailHike2.9 mi Lower Spruce TrailHike2.8 mi Williams River Trail (487)Hike2.6 mi Jesse's Cove TrailHike2.5 mi Airport RunwayHike2.3 mi North Boundary TrailHike2.1 mi Clover Lick RoadHike2.1 mi Enchanted ForestHike1.9 mi Red Run Trail 439Hike1.8 mi Honeymoon TrailHike1.7 mi 6000 Steps TrailHike1.5 mi Dragon Draft TrailHike1.5 mi Airport RoadHike1.5 mi Point of No ReturnHike1.3 mi Little Jim TrailHike1.3 mi Busch Settlement TrailHike1.2 mi Upper Beaver DamHikeMTB1.2 mi Poca RunHike1.2 mi Widney Park Rail-TrailHike1.1 mi Arrowhead TrailHike1.1 mi Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Horseshoe TrailHike1.1 mi Hickory Path TrailHike1.0 mi South Burnside TrailHike0.9 mi Buckhorn TrailHike0.8 mi Pine Run TrailHike0.7 mi BobcatHikeMTB0.7 mi Dark Side of The MoonHikeMTB0.6 mi T. M. Cheek TrailHike0.6 mi Old Soldier TrailHike0.6 mi Cranberry Bogs TrailHike0.6 mi Great Laurel TrailHike0.6 mi Forks BypassHike0.6 mi Cranberry Glades BoardwalkHike0.5 mi Headset AdjustmentHike0.5 mi Right Fork Connector TrailHike0.5 mi Buck and Doe TrailHike0.5 mi Bears DenHike0.5 mi Musket TrailHike0.4 mi Gaudineer Old Growth TrailHike0.4 mi Overlook TrailHike0.4 mi Minie Ball TrailHike0.4 mi McCutcheon TrailHike0.3 mi Horse HeavenHike0.3 mi ADA AccessibleHike0.3 mi Airport RidgeHike0.3 mi Honeycomb Rocks TrailHike0.3 mi Tower TrailHike0.2 mi Ten Acre TrailHike0.2 mi Big Spring TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Pocahontas County trails

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.