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Family and community · Summer

West Virginia Trail Fest

dates not announced yet

An ultra weekend through the Monongahela National Forest with 100k, 60k, 30k, and 5k options, every distance finishing in the Village on top of the mountain. Serious racers and avid hikers line up together. A great excuse to bring the whole crew and cheer from the finish.

Dates

Mid or late May weekend

The resort has not announced the next dates. We post them in the Journal the day they land, and the email list hears first.

What to book ahead

In the order they run out. Tickets and passes are sold by the organizer or the resort, never by us, so the links go straight to the source.

  1. 1

    Event tickets or registration

    Some family events sell a fixed number of tickets, and they go early.

    Official page
  2. 2

    Your home

    Event weekends are the ones that book out first. Pick the home, set the nights, and book direct.

    Check the homes
  3. 3

    Groceries on the drive in

    The full grocery is in Marlinton (30 to 40 minutes) or Elkins (about an hour). Wildcat at the Village covers basics.

    Off the mountain

Dates by year

From the resort's published schedules. Years not listed have not been announced; we never guess a date.

  1. 2026

    May 22 to 23

    past
  2. 2025

    May 9 to 11

    past
  3. 2024

    May 10 to 12

    past

Which home for this weekend

The homes that fit West Virginia Trail Fest

Ranked for this weekend, with the reason. Book direct and skip the platform booking fee, about 10% on most stays.

See all seven homes
  1. 107D Summit, Walk to the slopes, sleeps 9First pick

    107D Summit

    North Mountain · 3 bed · 2 bath

    4.84

    Our first pick: the Village and Wildcat grocery a five-minute walk, sleeps 9.

  2. 202D Summit, Walk to the slopes, sleeps 1002

    202D Summit

    North Mountain · 3 bed · 2 bath

    4.91

    Runner-up: the Village and Wildcat grocery a five-minute walk, sleeps 10.

  3. 103C Summit, Walk to the slopes, sleeps 803

    103C Summit

    North Mountain · 3 bed · 2 bath

    4.94

    Also fits: the Village and Wildcat grocery a five-minute walk, sleeps 8.