River Access–Niles Cabin Trail, 3 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Shenandoah River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield near Riverside, WV. The route reaches River Access. It climbs 360 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi367 – 659 ft11.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Niles Cabin Meadow 39.15799, -77.84359
Nearest town Riverside, WV
Directions
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River Access–Niles Cabin Trail, 3 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Elevation 367–661 ft
Out & Back · Shenandoah River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield
Trailhead: Niles Cabin Meadow · 39.15799, -77.84359
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Niles Cabin Meadow, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Niles Cabin Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Ridge to River / Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Mission Road, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Ridge to River / Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge to River Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass River Access.
- 2.5 miReach River Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge to River / Perimeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mission Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Ridge to River / Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Niles Cabin Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Niles Cabin Meadow, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
63% paved35% dirt2% grass
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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