FreeWheeling Easy Supplement

Decker’s Creek climbs 1000 feet in the 19 winding miles between the Monongahela River and Morgan Mine Rd east of Reedsville. It’s usually close to Decker’s Creek, with WV7 across the creek. After leaving Morgantown, it brushes small towns but has no true encounter with towns until Reedsville, except for a small snack stand at Sturgisson Chapel. There are ample signs of mining activity in the valley, most notably the mine near Greer and battery of coke ovens south of Masontown

The trail on the former railroad grade is paved for 2.7 miles to the city limit, then packed crushed stone for almost 17 miles to Morgan Mine Rd east of Reedsville. A bridge construction project interrupts the trail a quarter-mile above the Monongahela River; until it’s finished you may want to use a trailhead along WV7 a little farther east. Aside from the temporary construction problem, the trail connects with the Gasper Caperton Trail at the trailhead at the mouth of Decker’s Creek in Morgantown.

Morgantown requires all bicycle riders to wear helmets. They enforce this rule.

Vicinity: Directions begin headed south on I79 as it crosses the PA/WV state line.

Morgantown trailhead: See Mon River/Gasper Caperton Trail.

Old WV7 trailhead: Exit I79 as if going to the Morgantown trailhead. When you cross the Monongahela River, go straight on US110 to WV7 and turn right on WV7 Go about 1.4 miles and watch for Old Decker’s Creek Rd to fork to the right. The trail crosses just after this turn. Park nearby.