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Last updated: September 15, 2025

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1. Big Schloss Trail Loop — Wardensville Wildlife Management Area

7.00km

01:00

270m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Harpers Ferry to Ed Garvey Shelter run via Appalachian Trail

20.8km

02:31

370m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Glade Creek Grist Mill, Island in the Sky & Wilderness loop — Babcock State Park, WV

7.04km

00:53

140m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4. Fike Hill loop from Terra Alta

10.2km

01:18

230m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Jefferson Rock – Shenandoah Pulp Mill Ruins loop from Harpers Ferry

13.0km

01:41

410m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6. Core Arboretum loop from Sunnyside

9.40km

00:59

70m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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7. Charleston Parkrun 5K loop from East End

6.90km

00:43

20m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Core Arboretum loop from Hopecrest

9.00km

00:56

50m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Charleston Parkrun 5K loop from Charleston

9.45km

00:58

30m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Seneca Rocks loop from Seneca Rocks

5.18km

00:46

240m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best running trails in West Virginia

1. Big Schloss Trail Loop — Wardensville Wildlife Management Area

2. Harpers Ferry to Ed Garvey Shelter run via Appalachian Trail

3. Glade Creek Grist Mill, Island in the Sky & Wilderness loop — Babcock State Park, WV

4. Fike Hill loop from Terra Alta

5. Jefferson Rock – Shenandoah Pulp Mill Ruins loop from Harpers Ferry

6. Core Arboretum loop from Sunnyside

7. Charleston Parkrun 5K loop from East End

8. Core Arboretum loop from Hopecrest

9. Charleston Parkrun 5K loop from Charleston

10. Seneca Rocks loop from Seneca Rocks

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