West Virginia trails · Shannondale Springs Trail - West
Shannondale Springs Trail - West
A 3.4-mile network in West Virginia, with 121 ft of climbing. Reaches Shannondale Red Sulphur Spring and other spring destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 3.1 and mile 4.6. It gives back about 282 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Shannondale Red Sulphur Spring (spring)
- Shannondale Blue Sulphur Spring (spring)
- Shannondale White Sulphur Spring (spring)
Getting there
Shannondale Springs Trail - West access. 39.22037, -77.81607 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:38 a.m. and sets at 7:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:11 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.4-mile route takes roughly 1 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:57 a.m. — 11 h 46 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Shannondale Springs Trail - West — 2.9 mi loop, 170 ft gain
- Shannondale Springs Trail - West — 4.5 mi loop, 413 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Appalachian Trail — 4.0 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 7.9 mi
- Visitor Center Trail — 8.3 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail — 8.4 mi