West Virginia trails · Mon River South Rail-Trail
Mon River South Rail-Trail
A 17.8-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 69 ft of climbing. Reaches Opekiska Pool and other lake destinations.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 17.8 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Opekiska Pool (lake)
- Hildebrand Pool (lake)
- Consol Number 93 Impoundment (lake)
Getting there
Mon River South Rail-Trail access. About 7 min drive (3 mi) from Morgantown. 39.60740, -79.96998 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:01 a.m., the sun rises at 7:28 a.m. and sets at 6:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:09 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.6-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 15 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Deckers Creek Rail-Trail — 1.5 mi
- Race Loop Trail — 24.6 mi