Trail Hut

08/03/2025

While we’ve been hard at work on Trail Hut’s post-flood renovation, we want to share an important update. Renovations are taking longer than expected, and because we refuse to cut corners, we’ve made the difficult decision to delay welcoming guests until 2026.

Trail Hut has always set the gold standard in lodging, and this decision ensures we uphold — and exceed — that standard for your future stays. We know our guests expect the very best, and we’re committed to delivering exactly that.

We truly appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support. When we open our doors again, it will be worth the wait.

~ Jonathan

06/06/2025

We hope this message finds you well!

While we've been intentionally quiet, we wanted to share an exciting update on Trail Hut’s renovation. The great news: we're officially in rebuild mode! Major components have been ordered, and the pieces are starting to come together. Trail Hut has always set the gold standard in lodging — and we’re raising the bar even higher.

We remain on track to welcome guests back for the fall season, with our rental calendar opening October 1st.

Over the next week, we’ll be reaching out to previous guests and those whose reservations we unfortunately had to cancel earlier this year. They’ll receive early access to rebook before we open to the public.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We can’t wait to see you again soon!

~ Jonathan

04/11/2025

Our local representatives, who have supported Trail Hut from the very beginning, are working to highlight the need for waterway maintenance in McDowell county. In the past, environmental agencies have blocked flood prevention work. We are optimistic that efforts to remove this red tape are successful and look forward to celebrating when equipment starts digging into Tug Fork.

~ Jonathan

This issue has gone unaddressed for far too long, and we’re pushing hard to change that.
The resolution is being sent to everyone we believe can help.

02/24/2025

This week has been a whirlwind … and wanted to post an update to all of our friends.

First, I wanted to share that the Corps of Engineers came to the property and used a flood mark on our new garages as an official measure of flood height. They recorded a flood altitude of 1322.0’. The official 100-year flood height is 1321.0’ where measured. What does this mean? This flood was 1’ deeper than any worst case prediction. From a flood rating perspective, our building is flood rated X (subject to 500-year flood only) and went through the record breaking floods of 2001 and 2002 without any water. In short, this was the big one - and impacts to Southern WV will be felt for quite some time.

The reality has set that it will take some significant time for our unplanned remodel. Taking our time and make sure that no corners are cut is priority. Slower is sometimes better and our focus remains on having a top-tier property for both our family and our guests. We are going to post progress as we proceed; as for timeline, that’s TBD at this point.

All wall cavities have been opened up, submerged insulation removed, mud cleaned, and drying has started. Our rented commercial dehumidifier is running around the clock. We now will press pause and let the whole hut properly dry over the next two weeks.

There are many people who I’d like to thank for help over the last week who were a godsend:

* Katie, my wife, literally shoveled through the mud all week and tried to keep my spirits high.
* Jennifer, Amber and Callie, our property turnover team, spent days mopping, cleaning and sanitizing everything to get to a ready for remodel point.
* Norm, my father, cleared our parking and disassembled the mountainside kitchen to access the main center wall.
* Nick, my brother, commandeered a tractor to move mud, cut and broke sheetrock, and literally climbed through a wall to open up behind the laundry units.
* Dustin and Josh, part of our property maintenance team, deep in the mucking mud and trying to save anything that was submerged.

Finally, a few folks have reached out asking how they can help those in need. While there are many different ways to support, I was humbled with the selflessness of a few restaurant owners in the area who have been giving out simple, hot meals to those that lost their homes or are working on cleanup. One of these restaurant owners is literally sleeping in his restaurant to make sure that anyone who needs a meal can get it, on his own dime. Katie and I were offered one of those meals, which we greatly appreciated after a long work day, and made sure that we also made a financial contribution to the cause. The little things matter, and sometimes it’s a hot meal to move you forward. If you are compelled, reach out privately and we can coordinate details on how to send a contribution that I will hand deliver to these businesses.

I have the greatest appreciation to everyone for the ongoing support and really look forward to sharing more as we get back on course.

~ Jonathan

02/20/2025

Here’s a walkthrough of the current state of Trail Hut. With a LOT of help, we are finally getting to the point where the walls can properly drain and dry. We still need to demo all the bathroom showers and the mechanical room as there are a few inaccessible pockets we can’t yet access. Not quite a view that we are proud of, but it’s the unfortunate reality of unpredictable events.

~Jonathan

02/18/2025

Today was a difficult day. The damage has far exceeded our expectations.

The interior took on at least a foot of mud water. Everything that was submerged has to be discarded. Drywall, furniture, cabinets, appliances all destined for the landfill.

The exterior faired even worse. Our patio has collapsed, the machine wash area is compromised, we are missing large chunks of our land and parking area, and the entire building is surrounded by 18” thick of rock and silt.

We are going to do our best to share updates and showcase the amount of pride and love we pour into Trail Hut. It’s certainly going to be hard to hold our heads high seeing years of work destroyed in a single day.

Tomorrow my father is taking a day off work to help me cut into the drywall and remove the kitchens. This is one of the many steps we need to take to stabilize the interior condition.

~ Jonathan

02/16/2025

Southern WV has been hit with unprecedented weather and catastrophic flooding. We are devistated to say the least. Some of our closest friends and businesses have lost everything in the last 12 hours.

Trail Hut has been hit hard and has taken on a significant amount of flood water. While we likely won’t have the first true assessment of damage until Monday or Tuesday, this is a major event and recovery timeline will be measured in months, if not years.

For those who have stayed at our place in the past, we sincerely thank you and look forward to having you back again once we rebound. For those that have upcoming reservations, we will be reaching out to help you find an alternative accommodation. We only ask for your patience and understanding as we work through this unfortunate situation.

~ Jonathan

08/19/2024

Brand new KRX4 ready for rent! AdventureRentalsWV.com is the place for your rental machine needs.

We heard your asks for more 4-seater availability! This brand new Kawasaki KRX4 is ready to rent starting August 30th. Reserve it at AdventureRentalsWV.com while it’s still available.

03/22/2024

Why trailer? Store your machines right at the trail! Four of our garages are ready to lease starting April 1st! Send an email to [email protected] or call us at (304) 250-9159 to get on the list.

12/22/2023

Giant leaps forward for the Garages @ Trail Hut. While there is still a load of work and approval red tape to manage, we’re proud of the progress on our project. Current goal is to have them ready for initial use in March 2024!

12/17/2023

The amount of earth movement for Coalfields Expressway is absolutely insane! The scale makes even gigantic dump trucks look like Tonka toys. We are excited to see continued progress on this much needed project.