Allegheny Trail
West Virginia
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17.9 mi
Distance
2,861 ft
Gain
6h 57m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Allegheny Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 17.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,861 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,860 ft
- Highest point
- 4,030 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,811 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The Allegheny Trail is a scenic point-to-point hiking route traversing the rugged highlands of West Virginia. This substantial trek showcases the natural beauty of the Appalachian region with diverse forest terrain and ridge-line vistas. The trail offers a rewarding backcountry experience for hikers seeking a longer wilderness adventure.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 3,736 ft
- High point
- 4,030 ft
- Total climbing
- 2,861 ft
- Total descent
- 2,860 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 16% grade around mile 11.8 from the start
- Length
- 18 mi
- Shape
- Point to point
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Eastern Divide Ranger District · Ranger district
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
Conditions
Active alerts for Eastern Divide Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Prohibitions at Cascades Recreation Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Construction near Appalachian Trail on Peter's Mountain
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Appalachian TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Groundhog TrailHiking3.3 mi
- White Rock RoofRock climbing3.3 mi
- Dixon BranchHiking3.5 mi
- Title Fight BoulderRock climbing5.6 mi
- Appetizer BoulderRock climbing5.6 mi
- White RocksCamping7 mi
- Rich CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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