West Virginia trails · Patterson Trail
A 1.8-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 114 ft of climbing. Reaches Picnic Overlook and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 136 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Patterson Trail Access access — parking nearby. 38.20776, -80.94043 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:25 a.m., the sun rises at 6:52 a.m. and sets at 7:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:22 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.7-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:20 a.m. — 11 h 35 min before sunset.