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The Allegheny Trail is located entirely within the state of West Virginia.
Answer: False
The Allegheny Trail spans 330 miles, primarily through Eastern West Virginia, but also includes a portion in western Virginia, indicating it is not located entirely within West Virginia.
The Allegheny Trail is primarily intended for recreational vehicle use.
Answer: False
The Allegheny Trail is designated for hiking and provides a long-distance trekking experience, not for recreational vehicle use.
The Allegheny Trail measures approximately 530 miles in length.
Answer: False
The Allegheny Trail measures 330 miles in length, which is equivalent to 530 kilometers.
The Allegheny Trail is the second longest named trail in West Virginia.
Answer: False
The Allegheny Trail is the longest named trail in West Virginia, excluding the Appalachian Trail's segment within the state.
The Allegheny Trail and the Appalachian Trail are completely separate and do not intersect.
Answer: False
The Allegheny Trail and the Appalachian Trail are connected; the southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail is located at its junction with the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain.
The Allegheny Trail is significantly longer than the Appalachian Trail's segment within West Virginia.
Answer: True
The Allegheny Trail is 330 miles long, making it significantly longer than the approximately 4 miles of the Appalachian Trail that traverse West Virginia.
What is the total length of the Allegheny Trail in miles?
Answer: Approximately 330 miles
The Allegheny Trail measures a total of 330 miles in length, which is equivalent to 530 kilometers.
The Allegheny Trail is the longest named trail in West Virginia, excluding which other major trail?
Answer: The Appalachian Trail
The Allegheny Trail is the longest named trail in West Virginia, excluding the Appalachian Trail, which also passes through the state.
The Allegheny Trail provides a long-distance trekking experience through which type of terrain?
Answer: Mountainous regions
The Allegheny Trail offers a long-distance trekking experience primarily through the mountainous terrain of the Allegheny Mountains.
The Allegheny Trail's total length is equivalent to approximately how many kilometers?
Answer: 530 km
The Allegheny Trail measures 330 miles, which is equivalent to approximately 530 kilometers.
The navbox at the end of the article lists other trails located in which state?
Answer: West Virginia
The navbox at the end of the article lists other significant hiking trails that are located within the state of West Virginia, providing geographical context.
The Allegheny Trail spans approximately how many miles through Eastern West Virginia?
Answer: The majority, but less than 330 miles
While the total length is 330 miles, the trail primarily traverses Eastern West Virginia, covering the majority of its length within this region.
The Allegheny Trail was officially established in 1971.
Answer: False
The Allegheny Trail was officially formed in 1975, not 1971.
Nicolas B. Lozano and Robert Tabor Jr. conceived the Allegheny Trail idea independently.
Answer: False
Nicolas B. Lozano and Robert Tabor Jr. conceived the idea for the Allegheny Trail together following a chance meeting and subsequent discussions.
The first official agreement concerning the Allegheny Trail was signed in 1971.
Answer: False
The first official agreement related to the Allegheny Trail was signed in August 1975, not 1971.
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Conference was founded after potential trail locations were scouted.
Answer: True
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Conference (later renamed the Association) was founded in October 1971 after its initial founders scouted potential locations for the trail in Pocahontas County.
Who are credited as the key founders who conceived the idea for the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: Nicolas B. Lozano and Robert Tabor Jr.
Nicolas B. Lozano and Robert Tabor Jr. are credited as the key figures who conceived the idea for the Allegheny Trail.
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association was founded after scouting potential trail locations in which county?
Answer: Pocahontas County
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association was founded in October 1971 after its initial founders scouted potential trail locations in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association manages the Allegheny Trail.
Answer: True
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association, a volunteer organization, is responsible for the management and administration of the Allegheny Trail.
Coordinators are responsible for managing the entire Allegheny Trail as a single unit.
Answer: False
Coordinators are responsible for managing specific sections of the Allegheny Trail, not the entire trail as a single unit. The trail is divided into four sections, each with a coordinator.
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association is a for-profit entity.
Answer: False
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association is described as a volunteer organization dedicated to managing and administering the Allegheny Trail.
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association was renamed from the West Virginia Scenic Trails Conference in 1974.
Answer: True
The organization was renamed the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association in April 1974, having been initially known as the West Virginia Scenic Trails Conference.
Which organization is responsible for the management and administration of the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association, a volunteer organization, is responsible for the management and administration of the Allegheny Trail.
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association was initially known by what name?
Answer: The West Virginia Scenic Trails Conference
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association was initially known as the West Virginia Scenic Trails Conference.
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association oversees the trail's:
Answer: Maintenance, coordination, and development.
The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association, a volunteer organization, is responsible for the maintenance, coordination, and overall development of the Allegheny Trail.
The reference 'A PATH IN THE WOODS': THE WEST VIRGINIA SCENIC TRAILS ASSOCIATION'S FIRST 50 YEARS is a document detailing:
Answer: The history of the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association.
This reference is a PDF document that chronicles the history of the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association over its first 50 years, providing context for the trail's development.
The Allegheny Trail's northern terminus connects directly with the Appalachian Trail.
Answer: False
The Allegheny Trail's northern terminus is located at the Mason-Dixon line, bordering Pennsylvania, while its southern terminus connects with the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain.
The Allegheny Trail is divided into three distinct sections, each with a coordinator.
Answer: False
The Allegheny Trail is divided into four distinct sections, each managed by a coordinator, with assistant coordinators supporting the first three sections.
Section One of the Allegheny Trail begins at the Mason-Dixon line and ends in Blackwater Falls State Park.
Answer: True
Section One of the Allegheny Trail begins at its northern terminus at the Mason-Dixon line and concludes at the stables parking lot in Blackwater Falls State Park.
Section Two of the Allegheny Trail ends at the Cass Scenic Railroad parking lot.
Answer: True
Section Two of the Allegheny Trail concludes at the parking lot for the Cass Scenic Railroad.
The 1983 hiking guide designated Sugarcamp farm as the official southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail.
Answer: False
While Sugarcamp farm was considered the southernmost point effectively in the 1983 guide, the official southern terminus was designated as the junction with the Appalachian Trail. The 2019 guide definitively places it on Peters Mountain.
The current southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail is definitively located on Peters Mountain.
Answer: True
As of the 2019 4th edition of the hiking guide, the trail's southern terminus is definitively located at its junction with the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain, situated on the Virginia-West Virginia border.
Section Four of the Allegheny Trail consists of two trail subsections separated by a short road walk.
Answer: False
Section Four consists of two trail subsections separated by a significant 33.3-mile road walk, not a short one.
The northern subsection of Section Four ends at Interstate 64.
Answer: True
The northern subsection of Section Four extends for 15.63 miles and concludes at Interstate 64.
The southern subsection of Section Four is approximately 10 miles long.
Answer: False
The southern subsection of Section Four is approximately 21.02 miles long, not 10 miles.
The Mason-Dixon line signifies the southern boundary of the Allegheny Trail.
Answer: False
The Mason-Dixon line marks the northern terminus of the Allegheny Trail, serving as the border between West Virginia and Pennsylvania, not its southern boundary.
Peters Mountain is significant as it marks the northern end of the Allegheny Trail.
Answer: False
Peters Mountain is significant because it hosts the southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail, where it connects with the Appalachian Trail, not its northern end.
The road walk dividing Section Four of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 10 miles long.
Answer: False
The road walk that divides Section Four of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 33.3 miles long, not 10 miles.
The Cass Scenic Railroad parking lot serves as a transition point between Section One and Section Two.
Answer: False
The Cass Scenic Railroad parking lot serves as the endpoint for Section Two and the starting point for Section Three, not a transition between Section One and Two.
Section One of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 30 miles long.
Answer: False
Section One of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 95.1 miles long, not 30 miles.
Section Three of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 48.7 miles long.
Answer: False
Section Three of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 64.26 miles long, although its original routing in the 1983 guide was 48.7 miles.
The total length of the two trail subsections within Section Four, excluding the road walk, is 36.65 miles.
Answer: True
The two trail subsections that constitute Section Four of the Allegheny Trail, when considered separately from the 33.3-mile road walk, total 36.65 miles.
The Allegheny Trail's southern terminus is located on the border between West Virginia and Ohio.
Answer: False
The southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail is located on Peters Mountain, on the border between West Virginia and Virginia, not Ohio.
Where is the northern terminus of the Allegheny Trail located?
Answer: At the Mason-Dixon line separating West Virginia and Pennsylvania
The northern terminus of the Allegheny Trail is located at the Mason-Dixon line, which marks the border between West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Which section of the Allegheny Trail begins at the stables parking lot in Blackwater Falls State Park?
Answer: Section Two
Section Two of the Allegheny Trail begins where Section One ends, at the stables parking lot in Blackwater Falls State Park.
What is the approximate length of Section One of the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: 95.1 miles
Section One of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 95.1 miles long.
According to the 2019 4th edition guide, where is the definitive southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: The junction with the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain
According to the 2019 4th edition guide, the definitive southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail is its junction with the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain.
How is Section Four of the Allegheny Trail structured?
Answer: Two trail subsections separated by a 33.3-mile road walk.
Section Four is structured into two distinct trail subsections that are separated by a significant 33.3-mile road walk.
What is the approximate length of the road walk that divides Section Four?
Answer: 33.3 miles
The road walk that divides Section Four of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 33.3 miles long.
What is the approximate total mileage of the two trail subsections within Section Four, excluding the road walk?
Answer: 36.65 miles
The two trail subsections that constitute Section Four of the Allegheny Trail, when considered separately from the 33.3-mile road walk, total 36.65 miles.
What is the approximate length of Section Three of the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: 64.26 miles
Section Three of the Allegheny Trail is approximately 64.26 miles long, extending from the Cass Scenic Railroad Parking lot to an intersection in Greenbrier County.
The southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail connects with which other major trail?
Answer: The Appalachian Trail
The southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail is located at its junction with the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain.
What is the approximate length of the northern subsection of Section Four?
Answer: 15.63 miles
The northern subsection of Section Four is approximately 15.63 miles long, extending from the end of Section Three to Interstate 64.
What is the significance of the Cass Scenic Railroad parking lot for the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: It serves as the endpoint for Section Two and the start point for Section Three.
The Cass Scenic Railroad parking lot is a significant point on the Allegheny Trail, marking the conclusion of Section Two and the commencement of Section Three.
The southern subsection of Section Four is a hike of approximately what length?
Answer: 21.02 miles
The southern subsection of Section Four is approximately 21.02 miles long, extending from the south trailhead at Hanging Rock to the trail's southern terminus.
The Allegheny Trail's southern terminus is located on Peters Mountain, which lies on the border between which two states?
Answer: West Virginia and Virginia
The southern terminus of the Allegheny Trail is located on Peters Mountain, which lies on the border between West Virginia and Virginia.
What is the approximate length of Section Two of the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: 91.8 miles
Section Two of the Allegheny Trail measures approximately 91.8 miles.
What is the total length of Section Four of the Allegheny Trail, including the road walk?
Answer: 69.95 miles
Section Four of the Allegheny Trail, encompassing its two trail subsections and the separating road walk, totals 69.95 miles in length.
Severe weather is identified as the most significant hazard for hikers on the Allegheny Trail.
Answer: True
Severe weather conditions are identified as the most significant hazard for hikers on the Allegheny Trail, encompassing potential for rapid changes, storms, extreme temperatures, and precipitation.
The Lower Glady Fork section is known for its easy navigation and lack of flooding.
Answer: False
The Lower Glady Fork section is characterized by significant navigational challenges due to historical washouts and frequent flash floods, necessitating the use of an alternate high-water route.
High water conditions along the Lower Glady Fork are typically expected during the summer months.
Answer: False
High water conditions along the Lower Glady Fork section are typically experienced from late fall through early summer, not during the summer months.
What is the primary hazard mentioned for hikers on the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: Severe weather conditions
Severe weather conditions are identified as the most significant hazard for hikers on the Allegheny Trail, encompassing potential for rapid changes, storms, extreme temperatures, and precipitation.
The Lower Glady Fork section requires hikers to use an alternate route primarily due to:
Answer: Frequent flash floods and historical washouts.
The Lower Glady Fork section requires an alternate route due to frequent flash floods and historical washouts, which pose significant navigational challenges.
Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a type of severe weather impacting the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: Heavy snowfall
While extreme temperatures, rapid weather changes, and precipitation are mentioned as aspects of severe weather impacting the trail, heavy snowfall is not explicitly listed as a hazard in the provided information.
The original blaze color chosen for the Allegheny Trail was yellow.
Answer: False
The original blaze color selected for the Allegheny Trail was International Orange; however, due to its national designation for off-road vehicles, yellow was chosen as the alternative.
Section One of the Allegheny Trail was rerouted to accommodate a logging project.
Answer: False
Section One was rerouted to avoid the Army National Guard firing range at Camp Dawson, not to accommodate a logging project.
The current route of Section Two is shorter than the original route described in the 1983 hiking guide.
Answer: False
The current route of Section Two measures 91.8 miles, which is longer than the original route of 88.9 miles described in the 1983 hiking guide.
The current routing of Section Three is shorter than its original routing described in the 1983 guide.
Answer: False
The current routing of Section Three is approximately 64.26 miles, which is longer than its original routing of 48.7 miles described in the 1983 guide.
A logging project near The Dock caused a temporary rerouting of part of Section Three in January 2022.
Answer: True
In January 2022, a logging project near The Dock necessitated a temporary rerouting of a portion of Section Three, which was expected to last up to three years.
The 'Hiking Guide to the Allegheny Trail' has only been published once.
Answer: False
The 'Hiking Guide to the Allegheny Trail' has been published multiple times, with notable editions including the first edition from 1983 and the fourth edition from 2019.
The 'stub' notices indicate that the article is a complete and comprehensive overview of the Allegheny Trail.
Answer: False
The 'stub' notices indicate that the article is incomplete and serves as a basic outline, suggesting it can be expanded upon.
What was the approximate length of Section Two as described in the 1983 hiking guide?
Answer: 88.9 miles
The original route for Section Two, as detailed in the 1983 first edition hiking guide, spanned 88.9 miles.
Which reference provides details about the different sections of the Allegheny Trail?
Answer: The website alleghenytrail.org, specifically 'Allegheny Trail Sections'
The reference 'Allegheny Trail Sections' found on the website alleghenytrail.org provides specific details regarding the different sections of the trail.
What does the reference 'CAUTION: POSSIBLE TEMPORARY TRAIL REROUTE ON SECTION 3' indicate?
Answer: A planned rerouting due to a logging project expected to last years.
This reference indicates a temporary rerouting on Section 3 due to a logging project, which was anticipated to last up to three years, highlighting ongoing trail management and adaptations.
The 'metadata coord-missing' tag indicates what about the article's content?
Answer: The article is missing geographical coordinates.
The 'metadata coord-missing' tag is a technical indicator that geographical coordinates are not present or properly formatted within the article's data.
Why was Section One of the Allegheny Trail rerouted?
Answer: To bypass the Army National Guard firing range at Camp Dawson.
Section One of the Allegheny Trail was rerouted to bypass the Army National Guard firing range at Camp Dawson, ensuring user safety and maintaining the trail's integrity.
What was the approximate length of Section Three as originally described in the 1983 hiking guide?
Answer: 48.7 miles
The original description of Section Three in the 1983 hiking guide indicated an approximate length of 48.7 miles.
What is the purpose of the external links provided at the end of the article?
Answer: To link to official resources and further information about the trail and its managing organization.
The external links section provides direct access to official resources, including the trail's website and the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association's site, offering further information and updates.