West Virginia trails · Race Loop Trail
Race Loop Trail
A 13.1-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 571 ft of climbing. Reaches Fike Hill. Managed by Private.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.4. It gives back about 1,045 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Fike Hill (summit)
Getting there
Race Loop Trail access. 39.58591, -79.50858 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:17 a.m., the sun rises at 6:45 a.m. and sets at 7:51 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:18 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.2-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 16 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:00 p.m. — 2 h 50 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Jeep Trail + Connector + Race Loop Trail — 4.4 mi loop, 641 ft gain
- Race Loop Trail + Alaskan Village Boulevard + Grizzly Trail Access — 2.1 mi loop, 190 ft gain
- Race Loop Trail + Alaskan Village Boulevard + 3 Mile Loop Road — 2.9 mi loop, 247 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Deckers Creek Rail-Trail — 24.3 mi
- Mon River South Rail-Trail — 24.6 mi
- Wma Access Trail — 26.3 mi