West Virginia trails · Wma Access Trail
Wma Access Trail
A 11.2-mile network in West Virginia, with 1,664 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 15.0 and mile 22.5. It gives back about 3,625 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Wma Access Trail access. 39.38744, -79.08742 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:15 a.m., the sun rises at 6:43 a.m. and sets at 7:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:16 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.2-mile route takes roughly 5 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:43 a.m. — 8 h 06 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Wolf Fork Rd. + J Road + Wma Access Trail — 4.1 mi loop, 721 ft gain
- Wma Access Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 123 ft gain
- Wma Access Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 198 ft gain
Nearby trails
- American Discovery Trail — 24.9 mi
- Race Loop Trail — 26.3 mi
- North Fork Mtn (N.F Gap-Red) — 28.9 mi
- Blackbird Knob Trail — 29.0 mi