Event

Rend Trail Hike

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

2 hours and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Hike

Description

Hike with a ranger along the historic Rend Rail Trail that follows the old Arbuckle Branch Railroad. Learn about the significance of the New River Gorge as a travel cooridor from before humans entered the area to the present day. This 3.2-mile round-trip hike has an elevation change of 150 feet and will take 2.5 hours.

 Meet at the Rend Trailhead: Follow US Route 19 north of Beckley, take the Glen Jean-Thurmond exit. Take an immediate left and go 0.5 miles to Glen Jean. Take a right and follow the signs for Thurmond (WV 25). The trailhead is on the left, 5.1 miles down WV route 25.

Reservation or Registration: No