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CANAAN VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
A-FRAME ROAD
Trail Information
- Length: 9 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Surface: Gravel
Special Features
- Road from WV Rte 93 to pkng lot
- Forested slopes of Cabin Mountain
- Parking permitted in designated lots and along roadsides
- Open to pedestrians, horses, bicycles, vehicles
BEALL TRAILS
Trail Information
- Length: 4.5 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 3.9
- Surface: Mowed
Special Features
- Loops go north and south from parking area
- Beall North Trails - forest, field shrub swamp, bog habitats; spur trail to Blackwater River
- Beall South Trails - grassland birds, forest, Blackwater River
- 7 trails - loops go north/south from parking area; .1 - 1.9 mi each
- Black Water View Trail, Beall Bridge Trail open to bicycles
BLACKWATER RIVER FISHING ACCESS TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.2 Miles
- Grade: Gentle
BLACKWATER VIEW TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 1.4 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 3.9
- Surface: Mowed
Special Features
- Trail goes from Middle Valley Trail through forest to Blackwater River
- Belted kingfishers, bald eagles
- Wood frogs, spring peepers
- Open to pedestrians, horses and bicycles
BROWN MOUNTAIN OVERLOOK TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 2.1 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 2.8
- Surface: Mowed
Special Features
- Loop with beautiful overlook of Canaan Valley wetlands
- Water birds, wetland plants
- Pedestrian only
BROWN MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 2.1 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 4.7
- Surface: mowed
Special Features
- Trail travels N-NE from Camp 70 parking lot
- Through forest with gently increasing grade, leading to Brown Mountain Overlook Trail
- Woodland birds, including scarlet tanagers and warblers
- Open to pedestrians, horses, bicycles
CABIN MOUNTAIN SPUR TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.8 Miles
- Grade: Steep
- Surface: Native
Special Features
- Steep trail through northern hardwood forest
- Easy access from A-frame Rd parking lot
- Open for pedestrians, horses, bicycles
CABIN MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 2.2 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 4.3
- Surface: Native
Special Features
- Forested habitat, upslope route to beautiful view of Canaan Valley
- Woodland birds and other wildlife
- Open for pedestrians, horses and bicycles
CAMP 70 LOOP TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 2.8 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 2.5
- Surface: Dirt road
Special Features
- Loops east from parking area
- Excellent view of beaver ponds, central wetlands
- Open for pedestrians, horses, bicycles, vehicles
CANAAN MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 1 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
Special Features
- Open to bicycles, pedestrians
FISHING HOOK TRIAL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.2 Miles
- Grade: Gentle
Special Features
- Fishing access at pond
- Pedestrians only
FOREST ROAD 80
Trail Information
- Length: 2 Miles
- Grade: Steep
- Surface: Gravel
Special Features
- Public access road from Canaan Valley to Dolly Sods area of Monongahela Natl Forest
- Open for pedestrians, bicycles, horses, vehicles
- Not maintained in winter
FREELAND BOARDWALK TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.4 Miles
- Grade: Gentle
- Cross Slope: 1.8
- Surface: Boardwalk
Special Features
- Valley views
- Short accessible boardwalk through wet field and shrubland
- Balsam fir, typical Maine-Canada plant community
- Beaver pond, bubbling spring
- Pedestrians only
HELLBENDER'S TAIL TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.1 Miles
- Grade: Gentle
Special Features
- Open to bicycles, pedestrians
IDLEMAN'S RUN TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.4 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 5.3
- Surface: Native
Special Features
- Travels through woodlands along Idleman's Run
- Trail makes a loop w/Forest Rd 80; pedestrian only
- Pedestrians only
MIDDLE VALLEY TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 6 Miles
- Grade: N/A
- Cross Slope: 2.9
- Surface: Native
Special Features
- Crosses Sand Run/Glade Run along low sandstone ridge
- Bog goldenrod + cottongrass in northern reaches
- Spring to Fall: savannah and vesper sparrows, American bittern, warblers
- Alder thickets harbor unique plants and animals
- Open for pedestrians, horses, bicycles
- Ongoing beaver dam activity may cause flooding
RIVER'S EDGE TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.06 Miles
- Grade: Gentle
Special Features
- From Camp 70 parking lot
- Through hemlock grove to small boat/kayak launch
SAND RUN TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.91 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 8.5
- Surface: Native
Special Features
- Forested and wetland habitat
- Least flycatchers, red-eyed vireos, warblers
- From Middle Valley Trail to Cabin Mountain
- Pedestrians only
SHADY HOLLOW TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.03 Miles
- Grade: Gentle
Special Features
- Open to bicycles, pedestrians
SOUTH GLADE RUN CROSSING TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.8 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 2.8
- Surface: Mowed
Special Features
- Through forested and grassland habitat to Cabin Mountain Trail
- Footbridge crosses Glade Run
- Views of Glade Run wetlands
- Open to pedestrians, horses, bicycles
SWINGING BRIDGE TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 1.1 Miles
- Grade: Moderate
- Cross Slope: 4.2
- Surface: Native
Special Features
- Crosses Camp 70 Bridge to south bank of Blackwater River
- Climb Canaan Mt through hardwood forests
- Descend through hemlocks, ferns - end at Blackwater River
- Open to pedestrians, bicycles
VALLEY OVERLOOK TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.05 Miles
- Grade: Steep
- Cross Slope: 4.9
- Surface: Native
Special Features
- Beautiful view of Canaan Valley
- Short, steep
- Pedestrians only
WILDERNESS WAY TRAIL
Trail Information
- Length: 0.3 Miles
- Grade: Gentle
Special Features
- From parking area at top of Forest Road 80
- Ponds, red spruce
- Ends at U.S. Forest Service Dolly Sods Wilderness Area
- Open to pedestrians, horses
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
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