Sample Itinerary #9

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

The legacies of frontier life, coal mining, quarrying and railroading can be found along the rail-trails.  The rail-trails were once the regions’ busiest highways, carrying coal and coke, glass, sand, limestone and other items to distant markets. Now you can enjoy the sights and sounds of nature in Marion County by exploring over fifty miles of trails.  For more information about these trails, go to www.montrails.org, www.mcparc.com, www.alleghenyenergy.com, or www.boparc.org

MCTrail 2.5 miles (paved) runs along Pricketts Creek through rural Marion County.

West Fork River Trail 14.5 miles (paved & limestone) follows along the West Fork River between Fairmont and Shinnston.

Joel McCann Memorial Trail 2 miles (paved & limestone) follows along Buffalo Creek and connects the North Marion Senior Center, through downtown Mannington to Northview.

Caperton Trail 5 miles (paved) is located in Star City and runs through Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park.

Mon River Trail North and South (limestone) meanders along the Monongahela River from the WV/PA state line though Monongalia County into Marion County.

Deckers Creek Trail 19 miles (paved & limestone) begins at Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park, and parallels Deckers Creek and Scenic Byway Route 7 east to Reedsville.

Cheat Lake Trail 4 miles (limestone) follows the east bank of Cheat Lake.