Dirt Bike Trails
Near Alderson, West Virginia

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 keep the DOH from closing. If you are on the Springdale side the DOH sign is marked at 44/1 Ford Knob Road. This...
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Trail 28 begins at the intersection with Trail 27 and climbs up to the "Razor Ridge," offering a scenic ride along the mountain's ridge. The trail is occasionally troughed and rutted, winding through trees with some roots, sticks, and mud puddles, but remains generally easy for the first mile. The ...
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Trail 23 follows a rocky route that parallels Cooper Branch and crosses the rocky stream bed several times. While water flow is typically low, the trail surface is composed of loose rock, roots, and slick spots throughout. There are occasional split lines through the trees where the trail merges wit...
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Trail 27 is a quarter-mile more difficult trail, designated directional west to east. It begins with a very steep and rutted climb, where foot-deep ruts are filled with loose debris like sticks and rocks, making the ascent especially difficult in slick conditions. After the initial climb, the trail ...
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Trail 18 starts at the mud pits with an easy segment before transitioning into an intermediate descent marked by loose rock, ruts, and loamy soil. As it descends, it parallels a ravine, includes a couple of small rocky stream crossings, and winds tightly through the trees. The trail surface becomes ...
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Trail 20 is a 0.6-mile directional trail running west to east. It features a wider path with ruts and minor loose rock, adding some texture to an otherwise easy ride. The trail passes under the powerlines, opening up from the forest canopy to offer broader views of the surrounding area, and connects...
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Trail 20 forms a 0.7-mile loop around the mud pits, designated for counterclockwise travel. It's a super-easy, wide trail that winds through trees and open grassy fields beside the mud area. The surface is mostly smooth with occasional ruts and mud puddles, making it a casual loop suitable for all s...
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Trail 26 is a 0.7-mile connector between Trail 28 and Trail 21. The first quarter mile, descending from the start of Razor Ridge, is smooth and relatively easy despite the moderate grade. After it intersects with the end of Trail 28, the difficulty increases. The trail becomes more off-camber and en...
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Trail 21 is a 1.7-mile easy trail that allows two-way travel. The south end begins with a small rocky stream crossing and some loose rock, gradually climbing up from the Trail 26 bypass. The route parallels a ravine on a wide path with a couple of additional shallow stream crossings along the way. M...
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Trail 25 is a short but challenging spur, only 160 yards long, descending steeply from Trail 22 to the intersection with Trails 23 and 29. This directional trail (north to south) begins with a steep, rutted dirt section before transitioning into a rocky ravine with shelves and loose rock. The lower ...
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Trail 22 is a short, moderately easy loop less than half a mile long that branches off Trail 21 on the way to the overlook. It should be ridden in a counterclockwise direction. The trail winds through the forest with minor loose rock, leaf decay, and sticks, and features mostly steep sections. Some ...
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The entire 1.1-mile Trail 19 is overall very easy, featuring a wide path with light rutting and mostly smooth terrain. This trail has three different directional segments: from the intersection with Trail 21 to the Powerlines Trail, it allows two-way travel; from the Powerlines to Trail 17, it is di...
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Trail 29 is designated as Most Difficult by the park, climbing up the Cooper Branch in a rocky creek bed. Riders travel directly in the stream much of the time, occasionally shifting to narrow dirt paths along the bank before crossing back through the water. The surface is full of smooth, flat river...
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Trail 17 is a directional south-to-north connector between Trails 18 and 19. It features shallow ruts and scattered small loose rocks, but remains easy and fast-moving throughout. The trail flows smoothly through forested terrain and runs shelfy above a ravine, offering a scenic yet mellow ride idea...
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This short quarter-mile connector is one-way from south to north and serves as an easy link between Trail 16 and the main segment of Trail 18 and Trail 17. The trail is smooth with only a few light ruts and no significant obstacles. It provides a convenient route to the mud pits or to access additio...
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This is a short spur off Trail 1. This easy trail stretches less than a quarter mile and leads to a scenic overlook beneath the power lines. The wide path is lightly rutted with scattered sticks, loose rocks, and some leaf decay, but remains accessible for most riders, with hardly any technical elem...
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The main road through Kairos starts on Shumate Falls Road as a paved road with a really steep grade. It's a bit tight and windy in the beginning, but still manageable for RVs, you just might want to use low range if pulling a large RV during the steep grade. It turns into gravel after you start pass...
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Trail 23 follows a rocky route that parallels Cooper Branch and crosses the rocky stream bed several times. While water flow is typically low, the trail surface comprises loose rock, roots, and slick spots. There are occasional split lines through the trees where the trail merges with or diverges fr...
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Trail 24 acts as a bailout from Trail 23 back to the main road and campground, traveling in a directional north-to-south climb. It starts by paralleling a stream and includes a small rocky stream crossing before ascending a narrow shelf. The trail is steep and rutted, with water bars, loose rocks, a...
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This 2.8-mile single track starts at the main road on the north end and winds through the forest, crossing UTV Trail 4 multiple times before ending at UTV Trail 5, which will take you back out to the main road. The trail is narrow and meandering with tight turns through the trees, but maintains a fa...
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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 keep the DOH from closing. If you are on the Springdale side the DOH sign is marked at 44/1 Ford Knob Road. This...
Learn more about 44/1 Bellwood Corporation Mine (Ford Knob Road)

Trail 28 begins at the intersection with Trail 27 and climbs up to the "Razor Ridge," offering a scenic ride along the mountain's ridge. The trail is occasionally troughed and rutted, winding through trees with some roots, sticks, and mud puddles, but remains generally easy for the first mile. The ...
Learn more about Trail 28 Razor Ridge

Trail 23 follows a rocky route that parallels Cooper Branch and crosses the rocky stream bed several times. While water flow is typically low, the trail surface is composed of loose rock, roots, and slick spots throughout. There are occasional split lines through the trees where the trail merges wit...
Learn more about Trail 23 Sawmill Run

Trail 27 is a quarter-mile more difficult trail, designated directional west to east. It begins with a very steep and rutted climb, where foot-deep ruts are filled with loose debris like sticks and rocks, making the ascent especially difficult in slick conditions. After the initial climb, the trail ...
Learn more about Trail 27

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 keep the DOH from closing. If you are on the Springdale side the DOH sign is marked at 44/1 Ford Knob Road. This...
Learn more about 44/1 Bellwood Corporation Mine (Ford Knob Road)

Trail 28 begins at the intersection with Trail 27 and climbs up to the "Razor Ridge," offering a scenic ride along the mountain's ridge. The trail is occasionally troughed and rutted, winding through trees with some roots, sticks, and mud puddles, but remains generally easy for the first mile. The ...
Learn more about Trail 28 Razor Ridge

Trail 23 follows a rocky route that parallels Cooper Branch and crosses the rocky stream bed several times. While water flow is typically low, the trail surface is composed of loose rock, roots, and slick spots throughout. There are occasional split lines through the trees where the trail merges wit...
Learn more about Trail 23 Sawmill Run

Trail 27 is a quarter-mile more difficult trail, designated directional west to east. It begins with a very steep and rutted climb, where foot-deep ruts are filled with loose debris like sticks and rocks, making the ascent especially difficult in slick conditions. After the initial climb, the trail ...
Learn more about Trail 27