Brooklyn-Southside Junction Trail

Trail Rating: moderate
Trail Length: 6.0 miles

Brooklyn-Southside Junction Trail

Map: Trail

This popular New River Gorge hiking follows alone the easy grade of the route formerly utilized by the C&O Railway's Southside Branch. This riverside trail is only about 100 feet above of the level of the New River. The dense canopy provided by the tall hardwood forest over the trail makes for pleasant hiking or biking during the warm summer months.

Please Note: The rail line in the area near Dunloup Creek are active (as is railroad line across the river in Thurmond). Stay off the railroad tracks and away from trains!

Trail Map: Southside Junction Trail

Trailhead Information

Directions

The Southside Junction Connector Trail can be reached from the Thurmond-Minden Trail, via either the following trailheads:

Thurmond Trailhead

From U.S. Rt. 19, take the Glen Jean–Thurmond exit and make an immediate left. Go 0.5 miles to Glen Jean, turn right on State Rt. 25, and follow the road 5.1 miles to the trailhead, located on the left.

Minden Trailhead

From U.S. Rt. 19, take the Main Street Exit at Oak Hill, WV.
-> If approaching from the south on U.S. Rt. 19, turn left and go 0.2 miles.
-> If approaching from the north on U.S. Rt. 19, turn right and go 0.1 miles. 

Cross highway bridge over Rt.19, then turn left onto Minden Road, traveling 2.1 miles.  Trailhead is on right.

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