Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Smithers, West Virginia

KC20A is a short out-and-back trail to a well site with a large flat grassy area giving plenty of room to turn around. Along the route are some minor ruts and mud puddles, but no real obstacles to contend with. The trail surface is dirt, and while the road grade is wide, vegetation has grown in such...
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KC19 is a flat shelf road on the eastern edge of the Kelly's Creek sector of the AOT. Along the way, you will encounter some thick mud, ruts, and possible overgrown vegetation. The road surface is primarily dirt with some grass, with the majority of it being smooth and well graded. The track is wide...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 20 is a nearly 1.5-mile (each way) out-and-back adventure with access to a spur trail (KC20A) to explore as well. The track is relatively flat, with sections being a shelf road; however, the entire road is comfortably wide. There is one mud hole just past the spur, which can be q...
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KC4B is a short out-and-back trail to a well site with a large flat grassy area giving plenty of room to turn around. Along the route are some minor ruts/washes and mud puddles, but no real obstacles to be concerned with. The trail surface is rocky dirt, and while the road grade is wide, vegetation ...
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KC27C is a short out-and-back spur trail off of KC27 in the Kelly's Creek Sector of AOT. Located to the left at the base of a long steep hill on KC27, making the sharp turn onto this trail may require a multi-point maneuver. The track is wide and smooth, with grass lining the shoulders and center. A...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 4C is a short out-and-back adventure spur trail off of KC4. The track is a relatively flat, smooth grade with some possible ruts and minor washouts. Along the way, you may encounter some overgrown vegetation. Ultimately, this road leads to a large grassy well site with plenty of ...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 6A "Devil's Tea Table" is an optional route that leaves and rejoins trail KC6. This trail does not bypass any significant obstacle or difficult section of KC6 but offers an alternative route in or out. This short trail has a mud hole, some ruts, and a relatively steep and slightl...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 14 runs along the eastern border of the Kelly's Creek sector. For the majority of the route, the trail closely parallels Shadrick Fork (creek), and there are several shallow fordings along the way. These fordings should remain less than 12 inches except in times of heavy rain. Th...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 18 is a track with a lot of variety. At the KC4 end it is steep and narrow, passing along the border of a plot which was more recently timbered, giving way to some incredible views to the east. As the road departs the logging area, it becomes more densely forested and slightly sh...
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KC27B is a short out-and-back spur trail off of KC27 in the Kelly's Creek Sector of AOT, marked by a row of moss-covered boreholes in the side of the rock at the trailhead. This relatively flat track has numerous curves following topography lines and can be riddled with mud and minor puddles from st...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 21 is a nearly 1.5-mile-long (each way) out-and-back adventure beginning at KC4 and dropping in elevation from start to finish. The majority of the trail is a shelf road of varying width, with the section nearest KC4 being steep, rutted, and washed, as well as one of the narrowes...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 27 is a fun out-and-back adventure off of KC6 with a number of spur trails worth exploring. Relatively steep and rocky, the challenge increases on the return trip back up to the top. Trail surface towards the top (KC6) is a shale slab with minor ledges, giving way to a rocky dirt...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 30 is an out-and-back adventure beginning at KC6, near the intersection of KC27. It starts off as a wide two-track trail, but quickly narrows as it becomes a shelf road shortly beyond where it intersects with KC8. The track passes below the Devil's Tea Table overlook at the end o...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 15A is an out-and-back adventure with an interesting little surprise near the end! Keep an eye out for a small opening in the side of the mountain, down low. The entire ride is beautiful, lined with ferns and dense leaf canopy in season. The trail is narrow with almost no safe pa...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 4A is a short alternative section of KC4 that is significantly more challenging than the primary section of trail that it routes around. The entire trail is narrow, with minimal room to pass anywhere along the route. The eastern end has a segment that is moderately off camber for...
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KC27A is a short out-and-back spur trail off of KC27 in the Kelly's Creek Sector of AOT. A high leafy canopy and grassy forest floor make this a serene drive to a well site turnaround. The track is wide and smooth, with tall grass along the shoulders and center. Towards the end, topography becomes s...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 31 is a short connector between intermediate KC6 and difficult KC8. Primarily, it can be used as access to the low area of the steepest climbs on KC8, either as an exit if on KC8, or a more direct line to the hill climbs. This is an easy route with minimal obstacles, and it does ...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 15 is an old logging road that has been cut open recently for logging operations. As such, there are some wide open views for much of the way, and the majority of the trail is open and clear. The road surface is mostly dirt, with some ruts and minor puddles. Ultimately, this trai...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 4 is an easy-to-moderate trail within the AOT. This route has several short rocky hills with loose rocks and small ledges. The trail surface is primarily dirt, with ruts and rocks scattered throughout. There is one wide section with numerous deep ruts and deep mud holes, none of ...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 5 is an easy, smooth trail within the AOT trail system. The trail surface is primarily gravel, with some dirt. Occasional shallow ruts and washes are expected on the sloped sections. There are some shallow puddles scattered throughout, but none are muddy. The entire road is wide ...
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KC20A is a short out-and-back trail to a well site with a large flat grassy area giving plenty of room to turn around. Along the route are some minor ruts and mud puddles, but no real obstacles to contend with. The trail surface is dirt, and while the road grade is wide, vegetation has grown in such...
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KC19 is a flat shelf road on the eastern edge of the Kelly's Creek sector of the AOT. Along the way, you will encounter some thick mud, ruts, and possible overgrown vegetation. The road surface is primarily dirt with some grass, with the majority of it being smooth and well graded. The track is wide...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 20 is a nearly 1.5-mile (each way) out-and-back adventure with access to a spur trail (KC20A) to explore as well. The track is relatively flat, with sections being a shelf road; however, the entire road is comfortably wide. There is one mud hole just past the spur, which can be q...
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KC4B is a short out-and-back trail to a well site with a large flat grassy area giving plenty of room to turn around. Along the route are some minor ruts/washes and mud puddles, but no real obstacles to be concerned with. The trail surface is rocky dirt, and while the road grade is wide, vegetation ...
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KC20A is a short out-and-back trail to a well site with a large flat grassy area giving plenty of room to turn around. Along the route are some minor ruts and mud puddles, but no real obstacles to contend with. The trail surface is dirt, and while the road grade is wide, vegetation has grown in such...
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KC19 is a flat shelf road on the eastern edge of the Kelly's Creek sector of the AOT. Along the way, you will encounter some thick mud, ruts, and possible overgrown vegetation. The road surface is primarily dirt with some grass, with the majority of it being smooth and well graded. The track is wide...
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Kelly's Creek Trail 20 is a nearly 1.5-mile (each way) out-and-back adventure with access to a spur trail (KC20A) to explore as well. The track is relatively flat, with sections being a shelf road; however, the entire road is comfortably wide. There is one mud hole just past the spur, which can be q...
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KC4B is a short out-and-back trail to a well site with a large flat grassy area giving plenty of room to turn around. Along the route are some minor ruts/washes and mud puddles, but no real obstacles to be concerned with. The trail surface is rocky dirt, and while the road grade is wide, vegetation ...
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