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
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
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
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
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
18.6
Tech Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

KC3

Kelly's Creek Trail KC3 is an easy but rugged drive in the Kelly's Creek Sector of AOT. The trail surface is primarily dirt with some short rocky hills and occasional shallow ruts, small washes, and…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

KC2

KC2 is an easy, relatively flat drive across a plateau in the Kelly's Creek Sector of AOT. The surface is primarily dirt, and there are frequently shallow ruts and small washes, as well as a…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

KC2A

Kelly's Creek Trail 2A is an easy alternative to KC2B and can be used as another way to reach KC3 or KC2. This easier route bypasses a short, steep climb and off-camber segment found on…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

W3

W3 is one of the most scenic and memorable trails on the AOT property, serving as a primary connector between the Witcher and Quincy sectors. This route is known for its continuous creek crossings and…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Q8

Q8 is an easy loop trail located in the far northeast portion of the Quincy sector. This route connects to Q15 for access to Q6 and Q7, or branches to Q9 to travel south toward…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Q9

Q9 is an easy connector trail branching from Q8 that provides access to Kelley's Creek Road and the Kelley's Creek sector. This route also leads to the historic Ward Cemetery when traveling southbound. The trail…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

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
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Q15

Q15 is a short connector trail branching from Q8 and linking to Q6 and Q7 at the southern end. This route provides a quick transition between easy outer loop riding and more technical trails in…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

W8

W8 is an easy gravel trail branching from W6 that runs across the upper portion of the Witcher sector before reconnecting with W9. This route provides a smooth, high-ground connection between key trails in the…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Peggs Fork Road

If you are looking for a quiet, scenic drive just outside the city of Marietta, this is it. Peggs Fork Road takes you through the hollow across three small creek crossings to Milltown Hill Road.…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

W9

The trail begins in the valley at W3 and ascends a steep hill featuring loose gravel and scattered rock. As the trail progresses north, it transitions to a more stable clay and dirt base while…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi