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Trailhead for Southern Harrison County Bike and Hike Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Clarksburg, West Virginia · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface: Not reported
Distance: Not reported
Shape: Not reported
Shade: Not reported
Access: Open 24 hours

Confirmed from Trailhead for Southern Harrison County Bike and Hike Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Trailhead for Southern Harrison County Bike and Hike Trail — running trail in Clarksburg, WV, photo 1

Trailhead for Southern Harrison County Bike and Hike Trail — running trail in Clarksburg, WV, photo 2

Open 24hTrailhead parking

What runners say about Trailhead for Southern Harrison County Bike and Hike Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (6 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This is a nice trailhead on the Harrison County South Rail Trail. There is parking for a few vehicles. There have been a lot of improvements made to this trip over the last 5-10 years! I recommend a Mountain Bike for this trail. Harrison County is working on improving all of its Rail Trails!

★★★★★ — Steve , Mar 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 6 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 5 mentions

“This is a nice trailhead on the Harrison County South Rail Trail.”

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The practical stuff

AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
At the trailheadparking — reported by runners

Hours

Monday	Open 24 hours
Tuesday	Open 24 hours
Wednesday	Open 24 hours
Thursday	Open 24 hours
Friday	Open 24 hours
Saturday	Open 24 hours
Sunday	Open 24 hours

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Trailhead for Southern Harrison County Bike and Hike Trail

103 Camden St, Clarksburg, WV 26301

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.