Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Clifton, West Virginia
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Vinton County Tunnel Tour Part 3
This trail is Wikesville to Cone/Appalachia Highway Vinton County Tunnel Loop East. This section starts at Wikesville, Ohio, and runs counterclockwise north through Vinton County, stopping at Moonville Tunnel and Kings Hollow Tunnel which was…
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Learn more about Vinton County Tunnel Tour Part 3
Total Miles
21.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Vinton County Tunnel Tour Part 4
This trail is from Knox to Lake Hope. Moonville and Kings Hollow Tunnels Vinton County Tunnel Loop East. This starts at Wikesville, Ohio, this section runs counterclockwise north through Vinton County stopping at Moonville Tunnel…
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Learn more about Vinton County Tunnel Tour Part 4
Total Miles
26.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Vinton County Tunnels Tour Part 2
This is Radcliff to Campbell Tunnel Vinton County Tunnel Loop West. This starts at Lake Hope in this section and runs counterclockwise south through Vinton county passing Campbell Tunnel which was recently closed through the…
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Learn more about Vinton County Tunnels Tour Part 2
Total Miles
26.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Vinton County Tunnels Tour Part 1
This trail is from Lake Hope to Zaleski Vinton County Tunnel Loop West. This starts at Lake Hope and runs counterclockwise south through Vinton County, passing Campbell Tunnel which was recently closed through the Appalachian…
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Learn more about Vinton County Tunnels Tour Part 1
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bethel
If you like driving down back forest roads this is a good one and has a lot to offer from flowing creeks that follow the route to old graveyards and lots of history. You will…
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Learn more about Bethel
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Hunterdon Road
This gravel route takes you through one of the nicest roads in the area. Once you start, you will head up a very steep gravel hill that will take you back to Hunterdon Cemetery. You…
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Learn more about Hunterdon Road
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Salem
If you're into driving down some old back roads and running the outskirts of Wayne National Forest this trail has a lot to offer you. Even though it's an easy trail you will find yourself…
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Learn more about Salem
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Township 269
If you're looking for a nice Sunday drive and don't want roll around town or out a paved road, and don't mind a little mud, then this trail is for you. You will start down…
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Learn more about Township 269
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Indian Run
This will take you out on a township road. It starts off on a narrow gravel road, shortly after you start the trail you will find a small section of muddy ruts to kick up…
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Learn more about Indian Run
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Wildcat
This trail will take you down a valley in Wayne National Forrest. Much of this trail is a gravel road but you will find sections of big rocks, creek water over the road, and even…
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Learn more about Wildcat
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Hart Ridge Road - Addition not Subtraction
This is the perfect add-on to trails nearby. It's slow but easy-going. It offers some great scenery and is a perfect trail to take your friends that are just getting into off-roading. This trail is…
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Learn more about Hart Ridge Road - Addition not Subtraction
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Land between the ponds
This route will take you down into the middle of some old mining area filled with ponds and peace. As you drive down the beginning of the gravel road, you will drive down into the…
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Learn more about Land between the ponds
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Junkyard Town - low water bridges along Onion Creek - Hackney
This route starts at Junkyard Town (a town owned by an entire family and appears to be an open-air private junkyard). The path winds through the countryside, crossing multiple steel bridges over Meigs Creek, and…
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Learn more about Junkyard Town - low water bridges along Onion Creek - Hackney
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Miners Memorial (Big Muskie Bucket) across Dakota Plains - Junkyardtown
I started at the Big Musky Bucket in the Miners Memorial AEP Picnic area across the main road to a beautiful ridge line backroad with amazing expansive open views that remind me of traveling to…
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Learn more about Miners Memorial (Big Muskie Bucket) across Dakota Plains - Junkyardtown
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Helmick Mill Covered Bridge
Expect to go through one of the most scenic roads in Perry County. This trail is all gravel but very slick steep hills with sharp turns. Once you enter the trail you go down into…
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Learn more about Helmick Mill Covered Bridge
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
AEP Onion Creek - Allen Run 3 Creek Slab Bridges
Very Steep entry/exit on both ends. The creeks are always flowing and constantly changing the appearance of the roadway. Three sizeable concrete slab bridges span the waterways that wind in and out of the valley…
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Learn more about AEP Onion Creek - Allen Run 3 Creek Slab Bridges
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
County Route 2 - Wirt County
This is a scenic drive that follows part of Goose Creek in Wirt County, West Virginia. The road is mainly gravel with a few dirt sections and some water crossings but nothing too rough. This…
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Learn more about County Route 2 - Wirt County
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tunnel Hill
If you are looking for a quick adventure down a country road, this is one of many in the area. This route will take you out and through the woods, where you will see wildlife…
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Learn more about Tunnel Hill
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi
Plecher Road to Pyramid House
Pelcher Road along Spring Run is very scenic with multiple hills and beautiful vistas with a surprise building at the end. Class 1 roadway may be very slippery during rains and should use caution on…
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Learn more about Plecher Road to Pyramid House
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
AEP SandHollow Camp C to Equine Day use F no gates
This is a backroad connector route from Campground C to the Equine day-use area. It's a great little route through the woods and along a beautiful clear creek. You will pass by many wonderful ponds…
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Learn more about AEP SandHollow Camp C to Equine Day use F no gates
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Park Road 39
This route is for anyone that wants to rip a rally-like road, and experience the great scenery and wildlife Ohio can offer! This gravel route is very loose and has a few washouts. It also…
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Learn more about Park Road 39
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pleasant Ridge Road - The Tar Hollow Trails
This is one of the easier trails to run in what has become known as the Tar Hollow Trails of Vinton & Hocking County. This trail is not maintained and is rutted with a few…
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Learn more about Pleasant Ridge Road - The Tar Hollow Trails
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Horse Run Road
This short trail offers lots of great activities like hunting, HUGE clear lakes for fishing, and a dispersed camping area that is free to stay at throughout the Spring, Fall, and Summer seasons. This trail…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sugar Run Road - Rally Up Baby
This trail guides you through some awesome scenery while flowing up and down vertical sections. This is SO much fun to drive and is perfect for introducing new people to the off-roading and exploring the…
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Learn more about Sugar Run Road - Rally Up Baby
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
IB 18
IB 18 is a 3.1-mile trail running along the north side of the Ivy Branch system. It begins with a shallow, loose rocky stream crossing at the east entrance and follows a mostly smooth path…
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Learn more about IB 18
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su / Wi
IB 20
IB 20 is a 1-mile trail that is generally smooth and decently wide, with waterbars, mud puddles, and minor loose rock and ruts. It includes some steeper climbing sections with uneven ground and a few…
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Learn more about IB 20
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su / Wi
IB 12
IB 12 is a 2-mile easy route along the western edge of the Ivy Branch trail system. It's a wide, smooth trail with shallow ruts, occasional mud puddles, and good visibility for oncoming traffic. Loose…
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Learn more about IB 12
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su / Wi
IB 10
This 3.7-mile trail serves as a primary access route from the Ivy Branch parking lot. It is very wide and generally smooth, with only minor ruts and some sections of loose rock. A paved portion…
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Learn more about IB 10
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su / Wi
The Ridge Run
This trail is one of my favorites! This track will take you along some of the best sights and open landscapes Ohio has to offer. If you are camping at one of the local dispersed…
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Learn more about The Ridge Run
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
IB 13
IB 13 is a 2.2-mile easy access route through the Ivy Branch system, connecting the start of IB 10 on the west end to IB 18 on the north end, with access to Ivy Branch…
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Learn more about IB 13
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su / Wi
ATV Trails Near Clifton, West Virginia
Salem
If you're into driving down some old back roads and running the outskirts of Wayne National Forest this trail has a lot to offer you. Even though it's an easy trail you will find yourself…
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Learn more about Salem
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Helmick Mill Covered Bridge
Expect to go through one of the most scenic roads in Perry County. This trail is all gravel but very slick steep hills with sharp turns. Once you enter the trail you go down into…
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Learn more about Helmick Mill Covered Bridge
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
County Route 2 - Wirt County
This is a scenic drive that follows part of Goose Creek in Wirt County, West Virginia. The road is mainly gravel with a few dirt sections and some water crossings but nothing too rough. This…
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Learn more about County Route 2 - Wirt County
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tunnel Hill
If you are looking for a quick adventure down a country road, this is one of many in the area. This route will take you out and through the woods, where you will see wildlife…
Learn more about Tunnel Hill
Learn more about Tunnel Hill
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi
IB 18
IB 18 is a 3.1-mile trail running along the north side of the Ivy Branch system. It begins with a shallow, loose rocky stream crossing at the east entrance and follows a mostly smooth path…
Learn more about IB 18
Learn more about IB 18
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su / Wi
IB 20
IB 20 is a 1-mile trail that is generally smooth and decently wide, with waterbars, mud puddles, and minor loose rock and ruts. It includes some steeper climbing sections with uneven ground and a few…
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Learn more about IB 20
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su / Wi
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Clifton, West Virginia
Salem
If you're into driving down some old back roads and running the outskirts of Wayne National Forest this trail has a lot to offer you. Even though it's an easy trail you will find yourself…
Learn more about Salem
Learn more about Salem
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Indian Run
This will take you out on a township road. It starts off on a narrow gravel road, shortly after you start the trail you will find a small section of muddy ruts to kick up…
Learn more about Indian Run
Learn more about Indian Run
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Wildcat
This trail will take you down a valley in Wayne National Forrest. Much of this trail is a gravel road but you will find sections of big rocks, creek water over the road, and even…
Learn more about Wildcat
Learn more about Wildcat
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Land between the ponds
This route will take you down into the middle of some old mining area filled with ponds and peace. As you drive down the beginning of the gravel road, you will drive down into the…
Learn more about Land between the ponds
Learn more about Land between the ponds
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Helmick Mill Covered Bridge
Expect to go through one of the most scenic roads in Perry County. This trail is all gravel but very slick steep hills with sharp turns. Once you enter the trail you go down into…
Learn more about Helmick Mill Covered Bridge
Learn more about Helmick Mill Covered Bridge
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
County Route 2 - Wirt County
This is a scenic drive that follows part of Goose Creek in Wirt County, West Virginia. The road is mainly gravel with a few dirt sections and some water crossings but nothing too rough. This…
Learn more about County Route 2 - Wirt County
Learn more about County Route 2 - Wirt County
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi