West Virginia trails · Shenandoah Mountain Trail
Shenandoah Mountain Trail
A 10.4-mile out-and-back in West Virginia, with 1,166 ft of climbing. Managed by United States Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 3.5 and mile 7.0. It gives back about 1,472 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:18 a.m., the sun rises at 6:45 a.m. and sets at 7:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:16 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.9-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:39 p.m. — 4 h 10 min before sunset.
Across the border
- Continues into VA as Confederate Breastworks — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Timber Ridge Trail — 13.8 mi
- Sugar Run — 16.9 mi
- Back Mt Road To Hosterman Trail — 28.5 mi
- Allegheny Tr.: Marlin Mtn. — 29.3 mi