The Mon River Trail is a
rail trail
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located in
West Virginia
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,
United States
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.
The trail is composed of two separate sections - the north section and the south section, which are connected by the
Caperton Trail.
It is relatively flat and follows the
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River ( , )—often referred to locally as the Mon ()—is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 river on the Allegheny Plateau in North Cen ...
in a wooded valley.
Together with the Caperton Trail and
Deckers Creek Trail
The Deckers Creek Trail is a rail trail located in West Virginia.
The trail climbs a 2% grade, rising in elevation as it runs through the deciduous forests, hemlock groves, open fields and farmlands in Preston County.
Together with the Mon Ri ...
, it forms a network of multi-use, non-motorized use, trails connecting
Marion County,
Monongalia County and
Preston County.
Location
North Section
* Northern terminus is the
Pennsylvania
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state line near
Stewartstown, West Virginia
Stewartstown is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
William Stewart and his wife Elizabeth Givens Stewart originally settled Stewardstown in 1771. It lies in the region of Monongalia County known as T ...
where it connects to the
Sheepskin Trail ().
* Southern terminus at the connection with the Caperton Trail at
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Monongahela River. The largest city in North-Central West Virginia, Morgantown is best known as th ...
northern city limits ().
South Section
* Northeastern terminus at the connection with the Caperton Trail along at Morgantown southern city limits ().
* Southwestern terminus at the connection with the
Marion County Trail in
Prickett's Fort State Park
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See also
*
Sheepskin Trail
References
http://www.montrails.org
Rail trails in West Virginia
Protected areas of Monongalia County, West Virginia
Protected areas of Marion County, West Virginia
Transportation in Monongalia County, West Virginia
Transportation in Marion County, West Virginia