Trail Guide Books
(note: some items listed may no longer be in print
Check with your local library to locate an available copy.)

Adams, Charles (Ed.).  Roadside Markers in West Virginia.  ISBN: 1888256036

Adams, Noah.  Far Appalachia: Following the New River North.  Delacorte Press.  ISBN: 0385320108

Anderson, Colleen.  The New West Virginia One-Day Trip Book: More Than 200 Affordable Adventures in the Mountain State.  Howell Press.  ISBN: 1889324132

Birding Guide to West Virginia.  Brooks Bird Club.  www.wvbookco.com

Bell, Trudy E.  and Gilsenen, Patrick.  Best Bike Rides: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia.  Globe Pequot Press.  ISBN: 0762704853

Braselton, Susan Collier.  The Civil War Trust's Official Guide to the Civil War Discovery Trail.  Hungry Minds, Inc.  ISBN: 0028621441

Bruce, Dan “Wingfoot.” The Thru-Hiker's Handbook: #1 Guide for Long-Distance Hikes on the Appalachian Trail (2000 Edition).  Center for Appalachian Trail Studies.  ISBN: 0963634283

Burell, Bob and Paul Davidson.  Wild Water West Virginia: A Paddler’s Guide to the White Water Rivers of the Mountain State.  McClain Printing Company.  1972.

Chazin, Daniel D.  (Ed.).  Appalachian Trail Data Book—2001.  Appalachian Trail Conference.  ISBN: 1889386146

Cohen, Stan B.  A Pictorial Guide to West Virginia's Civil War Sites and Related Information.  Pictorial Histories Publishing Company.  ISBN: 092952134X

Cordes, Kathleen Ann.  America’s National Historic Trails.  University of Oklahoma Press.  1999.

Davidson, Paul and Eister, Ward.  Wildwater West Virginia: Streams and Creeks of the Mountain State.  Menasha Ridge Press.  ISBN: 0897321561

DeHart, Allen.  West Virginia Hiking Trails: Hiking the Mountain State.  Appalachian Mountain Club.  ISBN: 1878239562

Duda, Mark Damian.  West Virginia Wildlife Viewing Guide.  Falcon Publishing Company.  ISBN: 1560446358

Golightly, Jean.  Circuit Hikes in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.  ASIN: 0915746093

A Guide To America’s Rail Trails.  Rails to Trails Conservancy, Suite 300, 1400 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington DC 20036 

Hudson, Jim.  Rail Trails Along the Greenbrier River.  Quarrier Press.  ISBN: 1891852000

Hutchins, Frank.  Mountain Biking in West Virginia.  Quarrier Press.  ISBN: 0964619717

Johnson, Clint.  Touring Virginia's and West Virginia's Civil War Sites (Touring the Backroads Series.  John F.  Blair Publishing.  ISBN: 089587184X

Lillard, David and Hicks, Gwyn.  Hikes in the Virginias (Exploring the Appalachian Trail).  Stackpole Books.  ISBN: 0811726703

Logue, Frank and Logue, Victoria Steele.  The Appalachian Trail Backpacker: Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length.  Menasha Ridge Press.  ISBN: 089732161

Logue, Frank and Logue, Victoria Steele.  The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes.  Menasha Ridge Press.  ISBN: 0897321383

Logue, Frank and Logue, Victoria Steele.  The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes.  Menasha Ridge Press.  ISBN: 0897321391

McGraw, Ann and McGraw, Jim.  Fifty Hikes in West Virginia: Short Walks, Day Hikes, and Overnights in the Mountain State and Western Maryland.  ASIN: 0942440323

Molloy, Johnny.  The Best in Tent Camping: West Virginia.  Menasha Ridge Press.  ISBN: 0897323173

Molloy, Johhny.  Day and Overnight Hikes in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest Menasha Ridge Press.  ISBN: 0897323181

Mozier, Jeanne.  Way Out in West Virginia: A Must Have Guide to the Oddities & Wonders of the Mountain State.  Quarrier Press.  ISBN: 1891852027

Mueser, Roland.  Long-Distance Hiking: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail.  McGraw-Hill.  ISBN: 0070444587

Noe, Barbara A.  (Ed.).  Rails-To-Trails Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia: Official Conservancy Guidebook.  Berlitz Travel Guide.  ISBN: 076270604X

1000 Great Rail-Trails: A Comprehensive Directory: The Official Rails-To-Trails Conservancy Directory.  The Rails-To-Trails Conservancy.  Globe Pequot Press.  ISBN: 0762709286

Parham, Jim.  Off The Beaten Track Volume VI: A Guide to Mountain Biking in West Virginia's Northern Highlands.  Milestone Press.  ISBN: 0963186183

Seldon, Lynn and Geiger Peter (Ed.).  Country Roads of West Virginia: Drives, Day Trips, and Weekend Excursions.  Country Roads Press.  ISBN: 1566261228

Sherman, Denise.  Hiker's Guide to Spruce Knob Area, Monongahela National Forest.  ASIN: 0915746174

Shosteck, Robert.  Potomac Trail Book.  Potomac Books Inc.  1968.

Soltis, Stephen, Soltis, Sandy and Fletcher, Thomas R.  West Virginia: Off the Beaten Path, 3rd Ed.  Globe Pequot Press.  ISBN: 0762708271

Sundquist, Bruce and DeHart, Allen.  Monongahela National Forest Hiking Guide.  West Virginia Highlands Conservancy.  ISBN: 0961655313

Surkiewicz, Joe.  Mountain Bike! The Mid-Atlantic States: New York to West Virginia, A Guide to the Classic Trails.  Menasha Ridge Press.  ISBN: 089732305X

Sutton, Allan.  Potomac Trails: D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia.  Fulcrum Publishing.  ISBN: 155591229X.

West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer.  DeLorme Publishing.  ISBN: 0899333273

West Virginia Getaways: A Guide to the State's Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns.  Quarrier Press.  ISBN: 1891852086

Whalen, Christopher.  The Appalachian Trail Workbook for Planning Thru-Hikes.  Appalachian Trail Conference.  ISBN: 188938612X

WSillis, Gil and Mary.  Mountain Bike Rides in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.  Roadrunner Press.  1989.

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