title: Mon River Trail
text: # Mon River Trail
  
  The Mon River Trail is a rail trail located in West Virginia, United States.
  
  The trail is composed of two separate sections - the north section and the south section, which are connected by the Caperton Trail.
  
  It is relatively flat and follows the Monongahela River in a wooded valley.
  
  Together with the Caperton Trail and Deckers Creek Trail, it forms a 48-mile (77 km) network of multi-use, non-motorized use, trails connecting Marion County, Monongalia County and Preston County.
  
  ## Location
  
  ### North Section
  
  * Northern terminus is the Pennsylvania state line near Stewartstown, West Virginia where it connects to the Sheepskin Trail (39°43′14.1″N 79°54′53.3″W﻿ / ﻿39.720583°N 79.914806°W﻿ / 39.720583; -79.914806).
  * Southern terminus at the connection with the Caperton Trail at Morgantown, West Virginia northern city limits (39°40′05.8″N 79°58′55.6″W﻿ / ﻿39.668278°N 79.982111°W﻿ / 39.668278; -79.982111).
  
  ### South Section
  
  * Northeastern terminus at the connection with the Caperton Trail along US 119 at Morgantown southern city limits (39°36′29.1″N 79°58′13.1″W﻿ / ﻿39.608083°N 79.970306°W﻿ / 39.608083; -79.970306).
  * Southwestern terminus at the connection with the Marion County Trail in Prickett's Fort State Park (39°31′08.5″N 80°05′35.1″W﻿ / ﻿39.519028°N 80.093083°W﻿ / 39.519028; -80.093083)
  