West Virginia trails · Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn.
Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn.
A 169.0-mile point-to-point in West Virginia, with 2,709 ft of climbing. Reaches Buckley Mountain and other spring/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 112.7 and mile 169.0. It gives back about 22,474 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Buckley Mountain (summit)
- Close Mountain Spring (spring)
- Marlin Mountain (summit)
- Thomas Mountain (summit)
- Thorny Creek Mountain (summit)
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Getting there
GRASSY RIDGE TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 38.56209, -79.82038 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:20 a.m., the sun rises at 6:47 a.m. and sets at 7:51 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:18 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 169.0-mile route works out to roughly 63 h 57 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn. + Davis + Draggin' Rock Trail — 4.8 mi loop, 611 ft gain
- Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn. + North Point Express + Green Trail — 3.1 mi loop, 293 ft gain
- Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn. + Fire Tower Trail + Thorny Creek Trail — 3.1 mi loop, 746 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Back Mt Road To Hosterman Trail — 6.9 mi
- Allegheny Mountain Trail — 17.2 mi
- Tea Creek Mountain Trail (452) — 24.0 mi
- Shavers Mountain Trail — 25.9 mi