The Greenbrier River Trail runs 78 miles from Cass, WV at the northern end to just outside of Lewisburg, WV at the southern end. From Cass it drops 732 feet to the southern end. This amounts to less than 1% grade. It is a multiuse trail with campsites and comfort stations along its length. The surface is mostly two track packed dirt with asphalt paving near the town of Marlington.
There are mile markers every mile starting with 4 on the Lewisburg end. Future plans are for the trail to extend into Lewisburg, thus the start at 4. The trail is operated by the West Virginia state park system. The trail includes two tunnels and 78 bridges. The Sharp's tunnel is 511 feet long followed by a 299 feet long bridge. This is at MM 65.2. The Droop Mountain tunnel at MM 30.9 is 402 feet long. This tunnel includes a bend so you won't see the opposite end until part way through. I suggest lights for both tunnels.
A somewhat unique feature is the "hump" at MM13. This is the result of a landslide in June of 2016. With a history of landslides in this area it was decided to not clear the slid and simple route the trail over the top of the slide.
I cycled the trail over three days supported by Wilderness Voyageurs outfitters. Our guides were Kathy and Gary.
For more information:
Other nearby activities: Greenbank Telescope tour and Greenbrier Bunker tour
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| Starting point for ride in Cass, WV (northern end). |
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| private suspension bridge over the river |
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| Top of the "hump" |
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