Slightly over 9 miles of the Meadow River Rail-Trail are open for walking, biking, fishing, cross-country skiing, and horseback riding. This stretch goes from a Trailhead at Nallen to the Meadow River Bridge. There are two open trailheads, one at Nallen and one at Russellville. It’s 2.9 miles from the Nallen Trailhead to the Russellville Trailhead and 6.29 miles from the Russellville Trailhead to the Meadow River Bridge. The rail-trail follows a former CSX spur line built in 1907 that once serviced a lumber company.

The Meadow River Rail-Trail runs adjacent to its scenic namesake river in Southern West Virginia’s Fayette and Greenbrier counties. From the Nallen Trailhead at its northern end, the rail-trail runs along the western border of Fayette County. Continuing south, it crosses Russellville Bridge into Greenbrier County and passes the Russellville Trailhead. The trestle bridge is one of two crossing over the Meadow River along the route. The rail-trail meanders south along the eastern bank of the river to its southern end at the Meadow River Bridge. Currently, the trail is an out-and-back as the southern end of the trail dead ends in the woods at the bridge and the Burdette Creek.

When complete, the rail-trail will be 23.1 miles and may one day connect to the Gauley River National Recreation Area at its northern end.

Official Website: https://MeadowRiverRailTrail.com/

Meadow River Rail-Trail at TrailLink.com

Trail Manager Contact

Matt Ford, President
Greenbrier Environmental Group, Inc.
292 Oak Carriage Drive
Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901
Mobile: (304) 646-7616 | Office: (304) 520-4260

917 Canyon Road
Morgantown, West Virginia 26508

Contact- MeadowRiverRailTrail@gmail.com

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