photo ©E. Belling
ENJOY THE MON RIVER / CAPERTON / DECKERS CREEK TRAILS
Currently, 48 miles of the Mon River / Caperton / Deckers Creek Rail-Trails are open for non-motorized use, primarily walking, cycling, jogging, and cross-country skiing with a smooth, durable surface for wheel-chair use and all types of bicycles. In Morgantown and Star City, eight miles of trail are paved, allowing for in-line skating. The rail-trail connects three counties, Marion, Monongalia, and Preston Counties in North Central West Virginia.
The Caperton Trail has an urban feel with neighboring city parks, restaurants, and shops. The relatively flat Mon River Trail meanders along the wooded river valley with occasional bottomland and field habitats. The Deckers Creek Trail is more of a challenge as it climbs at approximately a 2% grade 1,000 feet over 19 miles with rhododendron and hemlock groves, deciduous forests, into more open fields and farmlands in Preston County.
The entire trail network is designated a National Recreation Trail.
Currently, 48 miles of the Mon River / Caperton / Deckers Creek Rail-Trails are open for non-motorized use, primarily walking, cycling, jogging, and cross-country skiing with a smooth, durable surface for wheel-chair use and all types of bicycles. In Morgantown and Star City, eight miles of trail are paved, allowing for in-line skating. The rail-trail connects three counties, Marion, Monongalia, and Preston Counties in North Central West Virginia.
The Caperton Trail has an urban feel with neighboring city parks, restaurants, and shops. The relatively flat Mon River Trail meanders along the wooded river valley with occasional bottomland and field habitats. The Deckers Creek Trail is more of a challenge as it climbs at approximately a 2% grade 1,000 feet over 19 miles with rhododendron and hemlock groves, deciduous forests, into more open fields and farmlands in Preston County.
The entire trail network is designated a National Recreation Trail.
BICYCLE POKER RUN & POTLUCK PICNIC
Sunday, September 28
2:00 pm
Marilla Park Morgantown, WV
CHECK IN, TRAIL COURSE,
Check in time will be at 2:00 p.m. at Marilla Park in Morgantown, WV. The 11-mile course is on flat, scenic rail-trail and ends with a free picnic at Marilla Park upper pavilion at 4:00 p.m. Travel to five card stops and ending at Marilla Park upper pavilion. Best poker hand wins. $10 per hand and you can play as many hands as you like. Win $100 prize for the best hand or $10 gift certificate from Wamsley Cycles for the worst hand. All proceeds benefit the Mon River and Deckers Creek Trails.
Or Skip the Poker Run and just join the Mon River Trails Conservancy for a potluck picnic at 4:00 pm. Feel free to bring goodies to share. In case of rain, the poker run and picnic will be rescheduled for a sunnier day.
Sunday, September 28
2:00 pm
Marilla Park Morgantown, WV
CHECK IN, TRAIL COURSE,
Check in time will be at 2:00 p.m. at Marilla Park in Morgantown, WV. The 11-mile course is on flat, scenic rail-trail and ends with a free picnic at Marilla Park upper pavilion at 4:00 p.m. Travel to five card stops and ending at Marilla Park upper pavilion. Best poker hand wins. $10 per hand and you can play as many hands as you like. Win $100 prize for the best hand or $10 gift certificate from Wamsley Cycles for the worst hand. All proceeds benefit the Mon River and Deckers Creek Trails.
Or Skip the Poker Run and just join the Mon River Trails Conservancy for a potluck picnic at 4:00 pm. Feel free to bring goodies to share. In case of rain, the poker run and picnic will be rescheduled for a sunnier day.