Allegheny Trail

311-mile thru-hike — verified termini, official permits, OSM route geometry

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Markers: 18
Areas: 0
Resources: 1
Distance: 311.0 mi
Elevation: 1,496 ft

Markers: 18
Areas: 0
Resources: 1
Distance: 311.0 mi
Elevation: 1,496 ft

Notes

The Allegheny Trail is West Virginia's longest named footpath aside from the Appalachian Trail, running roughly 311 miles north-south through the Allegheny Mountains. Built and maintained by the volunteer West Virginia Scenic Trails Association since 1975, it is marked with yellow blazes.

Checkpoints

1
Peters Mountain, VA/WV border (AT junction)
Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.
2
Mason-Dixon Line near Bruceton Mills, WV (PA border)
Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.

Landmarks (13)

Peters Mountain (Southern Terminus)
Trailhead
Southern terminus at the VA/WV border, AT junction.
Mason-Dixon Line (Northern Terminus)
Trailhead
Northern terminus at the PA border near Bruceton Mills, WV.
White Rocks Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Wrights Peak
Summit
Peak. Elevation 1242 m / 4075 ft.
6.3 mi from start
Allegheny Trailhead
Intersection
Signed trail junction / guidepost.
0.0 mi from start
Smith Knob
Summit
Peak. Elevation 1038 m / 3406 ft.
52 mi from start
Peters Mountain
Summit
Named ridge per USGS GNIS (Giles County, WV).
Wrights Peak
Summit
Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Monroe County, VA).
Smith Knob
Summit
Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Greenbrier County, VA).
Hickory Knob
Summit
Named summit / peak per USGS GNIS (Greenbrier County, VA).
Huckleberry Ridge
Summit
Named ridge per USGS GNIS (Giles County, VA).
Panther Ridge
Summit
Named ridge per USGS GNIS (Alleghany County, VA).
Pine Swamp Ridge
Summit
Named ridge per USGS GNIS (Giles County, VA).

Allegheny Trail

Notes

Checkpoints

Landmarks (13)

Markers (18)

Trails (1)

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