- North Bend Rail Trail
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North Bend Rail Trail State Park West Virginia State Park Country United States State West Virginia County Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, Wood Elevation 856 ft (260.9 m) Coordinates 39°17′06″N 80°58′14″W / 39.285°N 80.97056°W Length 72 mi (116 km) Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Nearest city Pennsboro, West Virginia Website: North Bend Rail Trail State Park The North Bend Rail Trail is a 72-mile (116 km) rail trail in north-central and western West Virginia in the United States. It is operated by West Virginia State Parks and is part of the American Discovery Trail.[1]
The trail extends from the community of Wolf Summit west of Clarksburg at its eastern end to I-77 near Parkersburg at its western end, passing through Harrison, Doddridge, Ritchie and Wood Counties and the towns of Salem, West Union, Pennsboro, Ellenboro and Cairo, as well as North Bend State Park and numerous unincorporated communities.[2] It roughly parallels U.S. Route 50 on a former line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad constructed between 1853 and 1857.[1] Along its route the trail passes through 13 tunnels and crosses 36 bridges,[1] including 6 bridges over the North Fork of the Hughes River in Ritchie County.[2]
Contents
Photo gallery
See also
External links
- North Bend Rail Trail website
- North Bend Rail Trail state park brochure
- West Virginia Rails-to-Trails Council website
- Photo guide to the North Bend Rail Trail Tunnels
- A virtual tour of the trail 10/03
References
- ^ a b c North Bend Rail Trail official website, from West Virginia State Parks
- ^ a b DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
Categories:- Rail trails in West Virginia
- West Virginia state parks
- Protected areas of Doddridge County, West Virginia
- Protected areas of Harrison County, West Virginia
- Protected areas of Ritchie County, West Virginia
- Protected areas of Wood County, West Virginia
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- National Recreation Trails of the United States
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