Located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, this trail travels the streets and an old railroad grade through Wellsburg. The Yankee Trail may eventually connect to the Panhandle Trail in Weirton, WV.

The Yankee Trail does not have any mileposts. Because the trail is so short, and because it connects seamlessly with the Brooke Pioneer trail (page SW-77), we chose to continue the mileage from the Brook Pioneer trail end at MP 6.9

Yankee Trail

The Yankee Trail starts with a short drop to Charles St. It then continues on Charles St for a short block and then turns right up a short grade to get back on the railroad grade. At the top of the grade is a town park with a restroom. Through town (about 2 miles) the trail is on a wide street/parking lot of what use to be the railroad. Most of the buildings along here have freight doors that were designed for railroad car access.

On the north end of town, the railroad line becomes active with tracks. Follow the arrows on the “Share the Road” signs. Turn left on 22nd, right on Charles St, right on 27th and left just before the railroad tracks.

The current end of the trail is on a small park, the former site of a swimming pool.