Topo map of the George Washington National Forest trail network along the Laurel Fork in Virginia.  This area is accessed from Locust Springs Picnic Area and forest roads southeast of WV 28 and the Pocahontas – Pendleton county line.

Link to Laurel Fork, Virginia Topo

This USGS/USFS 1:24,000 series image was exported from National Geographic TOPO!.

This post is for the folks who have been googling ‘trail graphics’ in search of some type of trail related graphics…

This set of map symbols is used widely in the maps designed by trailgraphics.com.  It’s based on the public domain map symbol fonts that are available elsewhere on the internet.  This portion of the font set is converted to .eps and transparent .png graphics.

Many of the symbols commonly found on National Park Service publications are included; Information, Trailhead, Shelter, Parking, Camping, Picnic Area, and numerous others… 40 symbols plus a North Arrow in all.  Download these graphics in your choice of format below.

File Name Reference Sheet for ParkSymbol Graphics

Download the ParkSymbol set in a single .eps file: Download: ParkSymbol_All-eps - Format: .eps - Size: 5.0 MB

Download the ParkSymbol set as .png files: Download: Parksymbol_PNG - Format: .zip - Size: 367 KB

Allegheny Trail kml is based on the Monongahela National Forest trails data. The number of vertices (and level of detail) in the file has been reduced for display on Google Maps. Accuracy is probably around 200′+/-. Also worth noting are route changes that are detailed on the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association website. This map doesn’t reflect those reroutes.

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To the north of Snowshoe on the Monongahela National Forest, in the high valley of the Shavers Fork and along the ridges of Cheat and Back Allegheny mountains, the network of forest roads offers several options for long cross-country mountain bike rides.  Many of the roads are open to motorized travel in a licensed vehicle, but are lightly traveled and suitable for riding.  Other roads in the system are gated seasonally or closed permanently with a barrier.  The area also offers opportunities for hiking, fishing, and other recreation.  The Cheat Mountain Salamander scenic railway runs along the river to the old town of Spruce.

Generally, the light yellow lines indicate the main roads in the area and may be suitable for most vehicles; orange roads are secondary and travel conditions may be rough, especially in lower vehicles.

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Snowshoe Mountain’s cross country mountain biking and hiking trails feature dozens of miles of trail on terrain that varies from two-track dirt lanes to intimate single track with attention keeping rocks and roots.  Mountain bikers and hikers have a multitude of options for loop routes will that suit any ability.

2009 Snowshoe Mountain Backcountry Trail Map