Fayetteville Trail System Expands

The Federal Lands Access Program has awarded a $230,000 grant for a hiking and biking trail that will link downtown Fayetteville to trails in the New River Gorge National River. Work on the 4-mile trail is expected to begin in 2017. The Gazette-Mail reports the project’s timeline assumes Congress will continue to fund the lands access program at existing levels. The off-road section will run from downtown Fayetteville to Fayetteville High School through land owned by Cascade Properties. The trail will connect with the trail system at Fayetteville Town Park, which links with seven trails in the national park.