Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Location
Randolph County
Endpoints
Forest Service Road 92 to Shavers Fork, Monongahela National Forest
Mileage
4.7
Roughness Index
2
Surface
Dirt
Located in the heart of West Virginia, the Whitmeadow Ridge Trail is also in the cen-
ter of the Monongahela National Park. Otherwise known as the Whitmeadow Hunters
Access Trail (notice the bullet holes in the trail signs), this beautiful trail follows the
ridgeline of Cheat Mountain 4.7 miles to Shavers Fork. It travels through a secondary
forest of pines, oaks, and several different fern species.
There is about a 1000-foot descent from the beginning off Forest Service Road
92 to the end. This descent is not gradual until it reaches the old railroad bed near
Shavers Fork. The trail parallels Shavers Fork through a rhododendron forest until it
reaches the end, where Shavers Fork meets Whitmeadow Run. The parking area is
next to a catch-and-release fishing hole that is also perfect for picnics, though there
are no facilities.
