North Bend Rail Trail, Rail trail system in northern West Virginia, United States.
The North Bend Rail Trail spans 72 miles through four counties, featuring 36 bridges and 10 accessible tunnels across mountainous terrain and farmland.
The railway corridor was constructed between 1853 and 1857 by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad and later operated by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad until the 1980s.
The trail passes through multiple small communities where local residents maintain the railroad heritage through preserved train stations and historical exhibitions.
Trail users need flashlights for tunnel navigation, and bicycles require tires wider than 1.5 inches due to the crushed stone and gravel surface.
The Central Station Tunnel, measuring 2,207 feet, stands as the longest passage on the trail and was the location of a train robbery in 1915.
Location: Doddridge County
Location: Harrison County
Location: Ritchie County
Location: Wood County
Operator: West Virginia State Parks
Website: https://wvstateparks.com/park/north-bend-rail-trail
GPS coordinates: 39.28500,-80.97060
Latest update: March 4, 2025 23:46
West Virginia combines natural areas with historic sites. The state features waterfalls, mountain peaks, caves and old railroad tracks. Visitors find national forests, historic battlefields and mineral springs. The region displays geological formations, abandoned mining towns and astronomical observatories.
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North Bend State Park
14 km
Willow Island Lock and Dam
31.1 km
Hune Covered Bridge
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Center Point Covered Bridge
31.2 km
Bank of Cairo
18.2 km
Judge Joseph Barker House
31.9 km
Ritchie County Courthouse
10.9 km
Salem College Administration Building
34.8 km
Doddridge County Courthouse
16.9 km
Lathrop Russell Charter House
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E. A. Durham House
29.8 km
Old Stone House
142 m
Cain House
23.6 km
Silas P. Smith Opera House
16.9 km
Tyler County Courthouse and Jail
23.7 km
Pleasants County Courthouse
23.2 km
W. Scott Stuart House
16.9 km
Wells-Schaff House
30.4 km
West Union Residential Historic District
16.8 km
West Union Downtown Historic District
16.9 km
Sistersville Historic District
31.3 km
Harrisville Historic District (Harrisville, West Virginia)
11 km
Sistersville City Hall
31.2 km
William Wells House
20.9 km
Middlebourne Historic District
23.7 km
Waernicke-Hille House and Store
30 km
Harrisville Grade School
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