Name: Headhouse Trail
Rating: 3.3

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Family Friendly While the Headhouse Trail's grades may be strenuous at times, its short length and access to fantastic historic sites make for a worthwhile hike with children.

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Travel down the Headhouse Trail for a peek into the ins and outs of mining at the Nuttallburg coal mine site. Enjoy the rusting remains of a once bustling coal mine, taking time to visit the multitude of displays explaining day to day operations at Nuttallburg, as well as the coal extraction process. For a grander Nuttallburg experience, make your way down the Conveyor Trail and discover the remnants of Nuttallburg's coal processing plants and adjoining town.

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Land Manager: NPS - New River Gorge

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3.3 from 7 votes

#8

in Fayetteville

#24704

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3.3 from 7 votes

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Looking up from the bottom of the trail- time to climb.

Feb 24, 2019 near Fayette…, WV

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Mar 26, 2024

Matt Samples

We hiked this yesterday (mom, dad, 13, 11, 8, 5 year old hikers). Very fun!

Jun 22, 2022

Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com

Nov 7, 2021

Bethany S

Aug 1, 2021

Braden Herrick

1.7mi — 0h 55m

May 31, 2021

Braden Herrick

1.2mi — 1h 00m

Sep 30, 2019

Jen Brown-Whale

Clear, flat trail. The historic site is worth the hike back up.

Jul 5, 2019

Mike Farrenkopf

Did the full loop, from this upper parking area all the way down and around the lower town, then back. It was late afternoon and the trails were empty 5mi — 1h 30m

Nov 22, 2018

Brad Richey

1.2mi — 1h 00m