West Virginia trails · Allegheny Trail
Allegheny Trail
A 14.7-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 2,016 ft of climbing. Reaches Hanging Rock and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.9. It gives back about 1,049 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hanging Rock (summit)
- Wrights Peak (summit)
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Getting there
Allegheny Trail access. About 1 h 44 min drive (70 mi) from Bluefield. 37.52935, -80.35001 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:02 a.m., the sun rises at 7:28 a.m. and sets at 6:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:12 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 29.4-mile round trip works out to roughly 12 h 54 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 Trail + Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn. — 4.5 mi loop, 1,358 ft gain
Across the border
- Continues into VA as Allegheny Trail — view on the map