Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Gary, West Virginia

Trail W30 is a wide, easy route that descends toward the town of Gary, featuring broad, sweeping corners and a road-like surface ideal for all skill levels. Serving as a primary access route, it connects…
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Trail W32 is an easy, scenic route that begins at its north end with a narrow, shelf-like path along the mountainside, passing mossy rock cliffs and dense forest. It gradually descends to the forest floor,…
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Trail W21 is a long, scenic, and easy 5.2-mile route through lush forest in the Warrior Trail System. From the south, it begins as a wide shelf trail with flat embedded slickrock surfaces that do…
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Trail W29 is a 3.3-mile easy trail with shelf sections, smooth terrain, and occasional mud puddles and ruts. The route offers scenic views through the trees along the mountainside and includes wide corners, though drivers…
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Trail W31 is a 1.3-mile, easy route that begins at its southern junction with Trail W21 on the forest floor. It starts with a small stream crossing and follows the stream and ravine before gradually…
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Trail W22 is a 3.7-mile, wide and smooth route that runs alongside a ravine and stream, with scenic mossy rock walls adding visual interest. The trail features long, straight sections with excellent visibility and some…
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Trail W44 is a wide, well-maintained route that runs 3.7 miles along the mountainside with a smooth, gradual descent from south to north. The trail features minor embedded rocks, gentle hairpin turns, and follows a…
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Trail W11 begins on Stadium Drive just south of Welch, West Virginia, with no designated parking at the northern access point. The trail climbs steeply from the pavement via several wide, rutted switchbacks with loose…
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Trail W17 is a wide, smooth route that winds between leafy trees with minimal embedded rock, offering an easy and scenic ride. The trail passes alongside striking rock walls and cliffs, adding visual interest. Visibility…
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Trail W16 is a 4.2-mile primary access route starting at the town of War, with a half-mile segment of pavement through a neighborhood before the official start of the trail. It begins wide through open…
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Trail 19 is a 5.4-mile route that climbs and descends through a lush, scenic forest. Starting from the north end, it ascends with a series of wide, steep switchbacks with space to maneuver. The trail…
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OP 56 is a flat, quarter-mile trail connecting two segments of OP 19. It follows a narrow shelf path cut into the hillside along a hilltop, with open skies and minimal elevation change. The surface…
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OP 19 is an easy trail starting at the north end of OP 100 and continuing to the intersection with OP 18 and OP 57, passing OP 56 along the way. Trail 19 also spurs…
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This connector is a flat, quarter-mile link between OP 19 and OP 50. It runs along a hillside with short trees and open skies, on a smooth dirt surface with mildly uneven ground. No obstacles…
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Original Pocahontas 40 is a very short, easy connector trail linking OP 67 to OP 92. The trail follows a smooth, one-lane-wide path through dense Appalachian forest with hardly any rocks. Shaded by a thick…
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OP 32 is a 0.6-mile easy trail that winds through scenic forest with tall ash and maple trees, offering a high canopy and consistent shade. The path is smooth with gradual curves and scattered mud…
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OP 34 is a 0.6-mile trail connecting OP 67 to OP 15. It follows a narrow, one-lane shelf path cut into a hillside. The trail runs through lush Appalachian forest, with dense vegetation and thickets…
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OP 18 is a 2-mile route that runs from OP 14 deeper into the trail system, serving as a connector to several easy trails. It drops down to a dense, lush forest floor, before climbing…
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OP 59 is a 0.6-mile easy shelf path with gradual terrain and mostly smooth surfaces. Large mud puddles are present throughout, and while the trail is decently wide, thick brush near the edges can obscure…
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OP 57 is a 1-mile trail that zigzags around the hillsides with semi-steep grades and gradual corners that can approach quickly. The path is decently wide and includes minor embedded and loose rock. Some sections…
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OP 43 is an easy trail connecting OP 12 to OP 49, winding through dense forest with low-hanging branches and a lush, moss-covered hillside beside the shelf-cut path. It features gradual elevation changes, sweeping corners,…
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The north end of OP 12 is a continuation from OP 43. It traverses a scenic forest with a dense leaf canopy along a shelf path cut into the hillside. The trail features small climbs…
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OP 16 is a 1.7-mile trail in the western section of the system, offering a slightly more difficult ride due to occasional steeper grades, embedded rock layers, and loose rock. It sometimes parallels a ravine…
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OP 15 is a 0.6-mile loop branching off OP 16. It follows a wide, easy path through scenic forest with gradual grades and smooth terrain, crossing Tank Hill Road about halfway through. The trail has…
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OP 6 is a 1.7-mile trail that extends farther north into the trail system. It's a smooth, curvy shelf path cut into the hillside, with gentle up-and-down movement over small hills. Most of the route…
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OP 53 is a 0.25-mile connector trail linking OP 49 to OP 43. It follows the curvature of a hilltop through scenic forest on an easy, one-lane-wide path with ruts and patches of loose rock.…
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The north end of OP 11 parallels a section of OP 12 and runs less than half a mile before ending at OP 46. This easy, one-lane-wide shelf path passes through dense forest with low-hanging…
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OP 58 in the Original Pocahontas trail system is a short, easy loop off of OP 18, offering smooth terrain with no obstacles or rock. The trail features a semi-steep grade but remains very easy…
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OP 49 is a short, gradually climbing trail that starts out easy on the east end, cut into a hillside through a logged area with smooth dirt, shallow ruts, and open views. It curves along…
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OP 46 is a quarter-mile connector between OP 11 and OP 49. The trail is slightly bumpier with more embedded and loose rock, but remains easy overall. It features a steep descent from south to…
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