This trail cuts through the mountains of West Virginia and offers a less crowded alternative to the better known thru-hikes like the Appalachian Trail.

DURBIN, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Allegheny Trail is the longest trail in West Virginia. It stretches 311 miles from the Pennsylvania border all the way down to Peters Mountain on the Virginia border ...

Panoramic vistas of West Virginia's eastern mountains, shown here this undated photo, are plentiful along the 311-mile Allegheny Trail. Rick Steelhammer is a features reporter.