Created with a bill signed by Gov. Jay Rockefeller in 1980, the Greenbrier River Trail has been spurring outdoor and economic connections for the towns of rural West Virginia’s Allegheny Highlands for 45 years and counting. Learn more about the trail at rtc.li/wv-greenbrier-river- trail and greenbrierrivertrail.com. View a map of the trail on the inside back cover. COUNTIES: Greenbrier, Pocahontas LENGTH: 77 miles ENDPOINTS: Cass and Caldwell USES: Walking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, cross-country skiing, mountain biking. Please contact the trail manager to inquire about wheelchair use.
The Great Connector
For 45 years, the Greenbrier River Trail has fostered recreation, relationships and economic revitalization in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia.
By Ashley Stimpson
Rails to Trails MAGAZINE | SPRING/SUMMER 2025
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