Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Flatwoods, West Virginia

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Spruce Run Road

This is an excellent CR trail in Nicholas County West Virginia. The whole trip takes less than an hour. The trail ends in Clay County West Virginia or you can turn around and reverse the…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi

Nile Road to Gauley River

This is a short but fun little trail leading from Nile Road in Persinger, West Virginia, to the Gauley River. During the downhill journey, you will see some of the finest of colors during prime…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Beans Mill

Start this route in Buckhannon by taking WV-20 south to Sago Road for 5 miles. This section is paved but scenic, running alongside the emerald-hued Buckhannon River. The road transitions to dirt and gravel. At…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Nettie to Richwood

If you like dirt roads, this place is for you--it's miles upon miles of dirt/gravel roads. This route takes about 3.5 hours over almost 40 miles of some of the prettiest country Nicholas County, West…
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Total Miles
35
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Trans American Trail WV

Some of the West Virginia TAT. Started in Marlington WV and went to Williams River, Planned on going all the way to Sutton WV but due to flood damage part of this trail is expected…
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Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Panther Mountains

This is a gravel road along The Gauley River National Rec Area. It has access to Gauley river, and multiple hiking trails including the stairway to heaven, multiple water crossings and beautiful waterfalls. This is…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Highland Scenic Highway

The Highland Scenic Highway is a beautiful corridor through Monongahela National Forest. This designated National Scenic Byway extends 43 miles from Richwood to US Route 219, north of Marlinton, WV. It has four developed scenic…
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Total Miles
27.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Long Run

This trail can be run in either direction, but this description starts from the north end at the following coordinates: 38.91771, -80.08878. There's Civil War battle history regarding the bridge that crossed the Middle Fork…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Meadow & Gauley Rivers Access Trail

This trail was developed from old railroad tracks, making it perfect for various activities. There are plenty of primitive camping sites along the river. There are two old railroad tunnels and multiple railroad bridges you…
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Total Miles
17.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Old Mine

This is a maintained gravel Forest Service route that travels from the Cheat Bridge area to US 250. This section was once a large strip. It passes along the Cheat River and then up in…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Snake Island to Cavendish

The trail is easy and can be made by any stock 4x4 vehicle with adequate ground clearance. What makes this trail significant and worthy of a ride is it runs along the Meadow River which…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Stillhouse Run Road (FS304)

This Monongahela National Forest Road shares an entrance with Monday Lick Road (FS1002), just south of the town of Marlinton, West Virginia. It follows the Stillhouse Run Creek up to its headwaters above the Greenbriar…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Monday Lick Rd (FS1002)

This forest road goes through part of the Monongahela National Forest and is an easy drive for any truck, small SUV, 4x4, or SxS. Beginning across the street from Stillwell Park, it shares an entrance…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Mower East

This a seasonal route that runs from the outskirts of Cass, WV across the mountain to Cheat Bridge. The higher elevation is dominated by dense spruce forest, moss, and ferns. The route is a maintained…
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Total Miles
17.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS304B

This trail is an offshoot of Stillhouse Run Road (FS304). It is poorly, if at all maintained, and downed trees and overgrown limbs cut the trail short of what is shown as available on the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

44/1 Bellwood Corporation Mine (Ford Knob Road)

This trail loops the road to Springdale bypass. That sounds like a good name for a road long forgotten. County road 44/1 is a road the locals use for recreation and your constant use will…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Glady Durbin

Glady Durbin is a scenic access road that runs right along the West Fork Greenbriar River and offers stunning picnic, fishing, and camping opportunities along the trail. This trail connects the towns of Durbin and…
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Total Miles
19.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

CR 25/2 - Beury Mountain Road

Enjoy a scenic drive over Beury Mountain. You will have a beautiful view of The New River along with exposed rock faces as you go up the mountain out of Thurmond. As you crest the…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

Sludge Ponds to Witcher

Mild dirt terrain, gravel mix with some mud, but the holes are small. It may become slick if wet, partial clay. You will find county road access, with most of the route being public county…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

River Road

A county dirt track running primarily along the Shavers Fork River in Randolph and Tucker counties. The majority of the track lies in Monongahela NF. Careful attention should be paid to private property boundaries along…
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Total Miles
24.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Laurel Fork Overlook

Starting at Laurel Fork Campground, the route heads north along gravel roads, passing scenic areas and wildlife habitats. The trail proceeds toward the Laurel Fork Overlook, which provides stunning panoramic views of the surrounding wilderness.…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa

Middle Mountain

The Middle Mountain Trail provides a scenic and relatively easy route connecting the southern border of the Laurel Fork Wilderness to the intersection with Forest Road 17. Along the trail, travelers pass through several lush,…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa

Little River Connector

The Little River Connector links the Elkins Road to River Road, bypassing Forest Service roads closed in summer. Just a 15-minute drive, it provides direct vehicle access to the southern border of Laurel Fork. This…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa

Allegheny

This route is a decently maintained forest service road that runs through Monongahela National Forest. At least a dozen or more dispersed campaigning sites are along the route. You will also find a Paddy Knob…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Long Run

The Long Run Trail connects State Highway 28 with Forest Road 106, offering a scenic and accessible route through the landscape. As it winds its way along marshy lowlands, travelers are treated to sweeping views…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa

Osceola Spruce Knob

The route travels primarily through Monongahela National Forest on maintained Forest Service gravel roads. A section of the route passes through private land and rolling farmland on gravel road. The ascent from the FSR to…
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Total Miles
25.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Parsons to Stone Lake Run

This beautiful, twisting, winding country gravel road leads from Parsons to Stone Lake Run and eventually down to Bear Haven Campgrounds in Otter Creek Recreational Area. There are many gorgeous rock overhangs and narrow shelf…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Owl Knob Hollow Connector

The Owl Knob Hollow Connector Trail follows the West Virginia-Virginia state line within the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. This trail not only highlights the rugged beauty of the borderlands but also provides important…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa

Owl Knob Hollow

A dirt road off the Allegheny trail that goes down the mountain into a small ravine that comes to an end at a dry creek bed. The route has a few tight switchbacks and beautiful…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Flatwoods, West Virginia

Nile Road to Gauley River

This is a short but fun little trail leading from Nile Road in Persinger, West Virginia, to the Gauley River. During the downhill journey, you will see some of the finest of colors during prime…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Beans Mill

Start this route in Buckhannon by taking WV-20 south to Sago Road for 5 miles. This section is paved but scenic, running alongside the emerald-hued Buckhannon River. The road transitions to dirt and gravel. At…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Nettie to Richwood

If you like dirt roads, this place is for you--it's miles upon miles of dirt/gravel roads. This route takes about 3.5 hours over almost 40 miles of some of the prettiest country Nicholas County, West…
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Total Miles
35
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Panther Mountains

This is a gravel road along The Gauley River National Rec Area. It has access to Gauley river, and multiple hiking trails including the stairway to heaven, multiple water crossings and beautiful waterfalls. This is…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Long Run

This trail can be run in either direction, but this description starts from the north end at the following coordinates: 38.91771, -80.08878. There's Civil War battle history regarding the bridge that crossed the Middle Fork…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Meadow & Gauley Rivers Access Trail

This trail was developed from old railroad tracks, making it perfect for various activities. There are plenty of primitive camping sites along the river. There are two old railroad tunnels and multiple railroad bridges you…
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Total Miles
17.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Flatwoods, West Virginia

Nile Road to Gauley River

This is a short but fun little trail leading from Nile Road in Persinger, West Virginia, to the Gauley River. During the downhill journey, you will see some of the finest of colors during prime…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Beans Mill

Start this route in Buckhannon by taking WV-20 south to Sago Road for 5 miles. This section is paved but scenic, running alongside the emerald-hued Buckhannon River. The road transitions to dirt and gravel. At…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Nettie to Richwood

If you like dirt roads, this place is for you--it's miles upon miles of dirt/gravel roads. This route takes about 3.5 hours over almost 40 miles of some of the prettiest country Nicholas County, West…
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Total Miles
35
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Long Run

This trail can be run in either direction, but this description starts from the north end at the following coordinates: 38.91771, -80.08878. There's Civil War battle history regarding the bridge that crossed the Middle Fork…
Learn more about Long Run
Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Meadow & Gauley Rivers Access Trail

This trail was developed from old railroad tracks, making it perfect for various activities. There are plenty of primitive camping sites along the river. There are two old railroad tunnels and multiple railroad bridges you…
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Total Miles
17.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Stillhouse Run Road (FS304)

This Monongahela National Forest Road shares an entrance with Monday Lick Road (FS1002), just south of the town of Marlinton, West Virginia. It follows the Stillhouse Run Creek up to its headwaters above the Greenbriar…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi