Meadow & Gauley Rivers Access Trail

Total Miles
18.2

Elevation

578.55 ft

Duration

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

This trail was developed from old railroad tracks, making it perfect for various activities. There are plenty of primitive camping sites along the river. There are two old railroad tunnels and multiple railroad bridges you can cross and hike, bike, drive, or ride to. There is plenty of swimming access along the river and multiple places to fish and kayak. There is access to waterfalls along this trail and on secondary trails. There are good overlanding opportunities as some sites are accessible by vehicle. Pack out what you bring in and leave it better than you found it.

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Difficulty

Mostly flat until you have reached designated areas on trail. Once reached it is highly recommended that only 60" wide or less UTV, ATV, Dirtbike, or hiking continue.

History

Mostly repurposed railroad grade trail

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Ran into some guys on sxs shortly past the 19 bridge coming from the Nallen side that said road was impassable with a truck. They barely made it through with sxs. Was told they pulled a jeep off its side the week before. Recommend I turn around and and take the easy way out.. I wasn’t trying to mess around and find out.

To the bridge, heading East, is an easy green despite some bad puddles and pinstriping. That being said after the bridge the trail deteriorated fast, some shelf type roads with narrow width and two boulders I could not navigate a gladiator around. Lifted 2 door wrangler or side by side would not have issue it seemed. Had to reverse out of a real bad spot. If you’re in a normal or larger vehicle turn around at the highway 19 bridge and head back it gets rough

Ben Urbaniak

Jul 27, 2024

2008 Volkswagen Touareg

Open

coming from Nile there is a very tight obstacle with rocks you had to zig zag through. very very tight in a small SUV. then going through first tunnel there was large rocks and probably two feet tall and used ever skid I had. leaving the tunnel there was a rock pile again and I got high centered and used every skid I had again. after that area, smooth selling, but watch the spikes on the wood bridge.

With it being a rail bed don’t recommend bringing a wide vehicle due to brush wiping

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