Red Ash via Southside Trail is a 7.7 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Fayetteville, West Virginia that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
hiking
mountain biking
nature trips
walking
bird watching
forest
river
views
wild flowers
wildlife
Nice trail. Way better in the winter months as there is more visibility of the many interesting things to see and adventure around to include the coke ovens.
Red Ash Island- if you hike to it and back you will get more like 2.5-3 miles instead of 7. The island hosts a cemetery for the mine disasters that happened in Red Ash and Rush Run mines. As well it served as a quarantine site for the smallpox epidemic that happened in the communities. In the 1940’s, a baseball field was even constructed on the island. Many of the graves today are only marked with field stones.
Fun easy trail. Really dry considering how much it has rained lately. Definitely family and pet friendly.
Wonderful day hike. Got to see some interesting ruins of forgotten coal times.
nice views of the river. the trail is flat and wide for easy walking. and the distance on the trail can be what you make it.
