West Virginia is a top destination for cyclists and mountain bikers, offering scenic routes, rugged mountain trails, and thrilling downhill runs that attract riders from across the country. With popular spots like the Greenbrier River Trail, Snowshoe Mountain Bike Park, and the challenging singletrack trails in Kanawha State Forest, West Virginia delivers a perfect mix of terrain for road cycling, gravel riding, and technical mountain biking adventures. The state’s breathtaking Appalachian landscapes, rolling hills, and well-maintained trail systems offer cyclists endless opportunities to explore nature, stay fit, and enjoy the fresh mountain air. As more remote workers and outdoor enthusiasts relocate from big cities, West Virginia’s welcoming biking community and expanding network of bike-friendly towns and trails make it an ideal place to live, ride, and experience the freedom of the Mountain State’s great outdoors on two wheels.
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A West Virginia city near the nation’s newest national park is developing a recreational trail system that could grow to more than 40 miles as part of an effort to transform it from a transportation center into an outdoor destination. About 14 miles of trail are now open to the public, and … Read more
RAINELLE, W.Va. — Several weeks after the Meadow River Rail Trail completed its 18-mile route through southern West Virginia, bicycles are appearing outside businesses, cars carrying bikes are arriving from other states, and visitors to the nearby New River Gorge National Park and Preserve are finding their way to a valley that many West Virginians have … Read more
ELKINS, W.Va. — Visitors to two small mountain towns in eastern West Virginia will soon find it easier to step from historic downtown streets into one of the largest public forests in the eastern United States. The Mon Forest Towns Partnership has received a $442,000 grant from the newly established Expedia Trails Fund to build … Read more
MARLINTON, W.Va. — A new gravel and bikepacking network connecting 12 towns across the Monongahela National Forest region, colloquially called “the Mon,” has launched, offering more than 60 curated cycling routes across eight West Virginia counties. The network, launched by the A lone motorist travels US-250 through the Monongahela National Forest. (Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. … Read more
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia officials have broken ground on the largest mountain bike trail project in state history. At Cacapon Resort State Park, a two-hour drive from downtown Washington, D.C., the $3.5 million project will add 35 miles of professionally designed mountain bike trails to the park’s trail system. Brett McMillion, director of … Read more
With its ideal mix of terrain, elevation, and untouched beauty begging to be discovered, West Virginia is an ideal destination for mountain biking, according to one of its chief proponents. Tracy Toler, co-owner of Adventure Trail Systems, says that while there are great mountain biking opportunities out West, it’s one of the fastest-growing sports in … Read more
The International Mountain Bicycling Association announced this week the new recipient of its IMBA Ride Center designation—the Snowshoe Highlands Ride Center in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. “It is our pleasure to welcome Snowshoe Highlands as IMBA’s newest Ride Center and first Ride Center in West Virginia,” said Dave Wiens, executive director of the association. “The … Read more
A 35-mile system of world-class mountain bike trails are now open to bikers off-season at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Beckley, West Virginia, thanks to a partnership between the scouts and the New River Gorge Trail Alliance. The agreement allows bikers to ride the reserve’s cross-country and downhill-oriented mountain bike trails, which have been built … Read more
Already among the most popular destinations for mountain biking in West Virginia, Mountwood Park has taken its mission a step further, unveiling a 1.4 mile “flow trail” designed for intermediate-level bikers. Wandering down a hill, rather than mounting and descending hills, the new “Pumphouse Trail” demands less energy from bikers, according to park director Jeremy … Read more
Hikers, bikers, and runners in growing numbers are venturing onto woodland trails in the new Piney Creek Trail System near Beckley, West Virginia, according to developers. The system’s Grey Flats trails area, adjacent to Beckey’s YMCA soccer complex, is being used by as many as 100 people daily, weather permitting, according to Gary Morefield, project … Read more
