West Virginia trails · Shannondale Springs Trail - West
Shannondale Springs Trail - West
A 5.4-mile network in West Virginia, with 189 ft of climbing. Reaches Shannondale Red Sulphur Spring and other spring destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 62% of the ascent, between mile 1.8 and mile 3.6. It gives back about 518 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 junction. 39.22479, -77.82001 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:52 a.m., the sun rises at 7:19 a.m. and sets at 6:34 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:01 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.4-mile route takes roughly 2 h 06 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:25 a.m. — 9 h 08 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Appalachian Trail — 4.0 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 7.8 mi
- Visitor Center Trail — 8.2 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail — 8.2 mi