Dirt Bike Trails Near Reader, West Virginia

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TWP 411 German Cemetery

This is a black trail by color standards at Hatfield and McCoy. Most people will not be able to get through this trail without a winch. If it is raining or has been raining in…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Wi

Haught Run

This route is one of the favorites of people from Marietta and surrounding areas. You start the trail at a covered bridge and then you follow Haught run from the end of County road 407…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Wi

Ritchie Mines OHV CR/30 MacFarlan Road

Located in the central area of Ritchie County in West Virginia is an OHV trail you will never forget. This trail is the main one going through the Ritchie Mine area where it begins on…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

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
2 Easy
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
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

AEP Onion Creek - Allen Run 3 Creek Slab Bridges

Very Steep entry/exit on both ends. The creeks are always flowing and constantly changing the appearance of the roadway. Three sizeable concrete slab bridges span the waterways that wind in and out of the valley…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Junkyard Town - low water bridges along Onion Creek - Hackney

This route starts at Junkyard Town (a town owned by an entire family and appears to be an open-air private junkyard). The path winds through the countryside, crossing multiple steel bridges over Meigs Creek, and…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dye Cemetary Road

This is a very scenic, offroad trail that takes you by some amazing sights. There are off-shutes that offer some fun Ohio mud, large lakes for fishing, as well as some very wide-open hunting opportunities.…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

The Ridge Run

This trail is one of my favorites! This track will take you along some of the best sights and open landscapes Ohio has to offer. If you are camping at one of the local dispersed…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Miners Memorial (Big Muskie Bucket) across Dakota Plains - Junkyardtown

I started at the Big Musky Bucket in the Miners Memorial AEP Picnic area across the main road to a beautiful ridge line backroad with amazing expansive open views that remind me of traveling to…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

AEP SandHollow Camp C to Equine Day use F no gates

This is a backroad connector route from Campground C to the Equine day-use area. It's a great little route through the woods and along a beautiful clear creek. You will pass by many wonderful ponds…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Life Wide Open - Scenic Trail

This trail is short, but VERY scenic and perfect for almost any Subaru-style vehicle. It is an excellent add-on trail in this area and is worth a run-through. Very uncharacteristic for Ohio, this trail has…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1 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

Parsons to Stone Lake Run

This beautiful, twisting, winding country gravel road leads from Parsons to Stone Lake Run and eventually down to Bear Haven Campgrounds in Otter Creek Recreational Area. There are many gorgeous rock overhangs and narrow shelf…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / 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

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
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cedar Run

Head back in time as you travel through the abandoned town of San Toy. You will start by driving down a gravel road that will take you past old foundations to buildings that once stood…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
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

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
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / 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
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Meadow/Gauley Access Trail

There is parking at the trailhead for up to two vehicles if you want to walk in. The first part of the trail is rough; after this, the trailer opens up into a mostly gravel…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / 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

Spruce Mountain Trail

A dirt road with many beautiful views of the mountains, grassy fields, and wildlife while you climb the mountain on such a beautiful road. This road leads you to the Spruce Knob. On the way…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / 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

Sludge Ponds to Witcher

Mild dirt terrain, gravel mix with some mud, but the holes are small. It may become slick if wet, partial clay. You will find county road access, with most of the route being public county…
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Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Locust Spring

This route is a dirt road that has very small potholes. At the end of the trail, you will find an area where you can get out of your vehicle and hang out. You will…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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
7 Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Su / Wi

James Road

You'll find a couple of small water crossings on this easy trail. It will be slippery when wet or snowy. It's right off of a gravel road and takes you to some very nice ponds.…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Wi

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
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

ATV Trails Near Reader, West Virginia

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UTV/Side-by-Side Near Reader, West Virginia

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