Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Upper Arlington, Ohio

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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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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

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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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Valley and Cows

Lots of scenic wooded gravel roads. Quite a bit of up and down on the side loops as you come in and out of the valley. We were rewarded at the end of this trip…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Amish Lumber Mills

These are some great winding country back roads going through Amish Country seeing several Amish lumber mills and roadside markets to purchase Amish produce and craft. With beautiful changes in elevation, some of these roads…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Iron Point

This trail offers many challenges. All though you can skip past the hard parts. As most of this is an easy gravel road there are a few small turn-off paths that will take you down…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Su / Wi

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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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

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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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi

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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Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Batnest Loop

This is the eastern loop of Batnest Road back to Main Road 715. The nice twisty well-graded gravel road gets fairly steep in places. Hunting and fishing in the area with proper licensing, known for…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bridge of Dreams to Hunter Steel Bridge

This is a narrow, graded winding gravel dirt mix that runs along the Kokosing River. Just after the roadside Springs, it changes Elevation to go up through a small patch of woods, and it drops…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Walhonding Hills Steel Bridge to 715 Batnest Loop

This is a high-speed, secondary gravel road running along the Kokosing River. Expect to encounter significant changes in elevation, and some blind turns on the cliff edge. This area is public hunting so foraging for…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Bridge of Dreams to Mohican River

Fantastic rolling gravel along Kokosing River. There are multiple springs for filling water along the southern edge of the route. Some sections to this can be very high speed if graded well. New canoe access…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Walhonding Hills Steel Bridge to Bridge of Dreams

This trail is a tertiary gravel road that winds through the Amish Community with significant changes in elevation and sharp terms. Be aware of oncoming vehicle horse and foot traffic in the area as it…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

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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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
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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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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Total Miles
26.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / 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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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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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
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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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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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

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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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

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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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

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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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi

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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Total Miles
21.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beech Fork Road

The trail is a nice mix of dirt and gravel with a couple of creek crossings. It is easily doable in a 4x4 vehicle, although some AWD vehicles may have issues with the two water…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ridgeview Road - Subarus Paradise

If you are someone that loves exploring new terrain and experiencing the true country living of Ohio, this is for you. This trail takes you by beautiful wildlife, farm animals, rustic houses, wide-open scenery, and…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Forest Road 6

This route is a well-maintained gravel road that meanders through the Shawnee State Forest. It is an easy-going route with some excellent views and relaxing overlooks. Please do not venture off of the marked Forest…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

State Forest Road 14

This is an easy, well-maintained gravel road that meanders through the Shawnee State Forest. You will enjoy lush vegetation and bubbling creeks, with a meadow thrown in for good measure. Please do not venture off…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

ATV Trails Near Upper Arlington, Ohio

Iron Point

This trail offers many challenges. All though you can skip past the hard parts. As most of this is an easy gravel road there are a few small turn-off paths that will take you down…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Su / 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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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi

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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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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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi

Ridgeview Road - Subarus Paradise

If you are someone that loves exploring new terrain and experiencing the true country living of Ohio, this is for you. This trail takes you by beautiful wildlife, farm animals, rustic houses, wide-open scenery, and…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Upper Arlington, Ohio

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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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Iron Point

This trail offers many challenges. All though you can skip past the hard parts. As most of this is an easy gravel road there are a few small turn-off paths that will take you down…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Su / Wi

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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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

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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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi

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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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…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa