Off-Road Trails in Ohio

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 Appalachian Foothills. Gas and food can be found along the way. Good for a ...
Learn more about Vinton County Tunnels Tour Part 2

This trail follows a creek bed for the majority of the route. With running water, and some great places to get your flex on. This trail is centered towards the off-roader that likes more technical and difficult trails. But is still completely doable solo. There is very limited cell service here, so ...
Learn more about Camel Road - Splash but Don't Crash

This in probably one of the best adventures we went on in 2021. This trail starts in Nicholas County WV and ends in Clay County WV. There are about 50 creek crossings, mud, ruts, and several sport where you actually ride in the creek hundreds of yards at a time. This is a must if you like a view and...
Learn more about Beech Fork

This trail is a fun one even if it's a down-and-back short trip due to unmaintained roads and trees blocking one way. You first start by going into a small section of mud and ruts before you come up a very steep hill to climb. When you get to the top of the hill you will come up some old oil wells a...
Learn more about Hogan Overlook

This trail takes you right into the heart of the forest. You will begin right at a nice creek. Once you get to the creek you will drive down into it for a short part of the trail. Make sure you don't cross the bridge as that is private property. Once through the small part of the creek, you will con...
Learn more about Albright

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 down into a sweeping farmland Vista with sandstone ruins travels down a single track dead-end road to Hunte...
Learn more about Bridge of Dreams to Hunter Steel Bridge

This is one of the most beautiful trails in the area. If you like driving through deep water and crawling over rock ledge then this is the trail for you. Now this trail is a little tough to find so keep your eyes open as it starts off right before a driveway please respect private property lines on ...
Learn more about Waterfall

This short trail offers lots of great activities like hunting, HUGE clear lakes for fishing, and a dispersed camping area that is free to stay at throughout the Spring, Fall, and Summer seasons. This trail is mainly rough gravel with big potholes and very small washouts but is accessible by just abo...
Learn more about Horse Run Road

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 foraging of ginseng and mushrooms. Part of the Batnest and Stone Quarry Loop near Walhonding, Ohio, an...
Learn more about Batnest Loop

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 recently added as the Rails to Trails Hiking pathway thro...
Learn more about Vinton County Tunnel Tour Part 3

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 can get narrow and technical. Many places to pull over and have other traff...
Learn more about Amish Lumber Mills

Bats Nest Road is a non-maintained road with several large mud holes and rutted sections. This route can be used as a connector to Stone Quarry Road. There are bypasses around the two largest mud holes. One bypass is a really tight fit through several trees. Make sure you have a winch and recovery g...
Learn more about Bats Nest to Sone Quarry

This is a rural country backroad track that becomes a narrow hill climb and can be severely washed out after even a mild rain. There are multiple creek crossings without bridges up to 2 feet deep. Find a beautiful covered bridge with pull-offs and fishing on either side. If traveling south to north ...
Learn more about Jug Run to Girl Scout Camp

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 Foothills. Gas and food can be found along the way and the route is good f...
Learn more about Vinton County Tunnels Tour Part 1

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 is heavily Amish residential. Some of the sections at the end of this road get very steep with blin...
Learn more about Walhonding Hills Steel Bridge to Bridge of Dreams

This trail is every off-roader's dream. It has a small piece of every obstacle in the book. For example, flexing, water, medium-sized mud holes, optional hill climbs, and just enough ravines and washouts to get your friend with smaller tires in some trouble. There is no service in this area, and it'...
Learn more about Dry Branch Road - "Where Mall Crawlers Die"

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 a good cool-down option if you are doing the hardcore stuff nearby. Or if you want to hit some backroa...
Learn more about Hart Ridge Road - Addition not Subtraction

The trail will take you up a narrow rocky road. It has everything you want in a trail to test your rig like deep ruts, big rocks, and some off-camber steep hills with some of the most amazing views around. Once you get through the first section of rocks you will head up a very steep off-camber rock ...
Learn more about Wolf 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 the week before your ride you may need two vehicles and both have winches to get through this trail. It is the stickiest mud...
Learn more about TWP 411 German Cemetery

The trail starts off by taking you down a muddy, slippery, and rutted road up to a mud-hole playground for loads of fun. If you continue to drive you will come into a cemetery in the middle of the woods with a view from a cliff overlooking the forest. Just keep going down the mud-covered roads to tr...
Learn more about Dawley Cemetery

This is a rural country backroad track that becomes a narrow hill climb and can be severely washed out after even a mild rain. There are multiple creek crossings without bridges up to 2 feet deep. Find a beautiful covered bridge with pull-offs and fishing on either side. If traveling south to north ...
Learn more about Jug Run to Girl Scout Camp

The trail will take you up a narrow rocky road. It has everything you want in a trail to test your rig like deep ruts, big rocks, and some off-camber steep hills with some of the most amazing views around. Once you get through the first section of rocks you will head up a very steep off-camber rock ...
Learn more about Wolf 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 the week before your ride you may need two vehicles and both have winches to get through this trail. It is the stickiest mud...
Learn more about TWP 411 German Cemetery

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. It does have couple of steep hills with ruts and is narrow. Full-size vehicles will fit but you may get some scratches.
Learn more about James Road

This in probably one of the best adventures we went on in 2021. This trail starts in Nicholas County WV and ends in Clay County WV. There are about 50 creek crossings, mud, ruts, and several sport where you actually ride in the creek hundreds of yards at a time. This is a must if you like a view and...
Learn more about Beech Fork

This is a rural country backroad track that becomes a narrow hill climb and can be severely washed out after even a mild rain. There are multiple creek crossings without bridges up to 2 feet deep. Find a beautiful covered bridge with pull-offs and fishing on either side. If traveling south to north ...
Learn more about Jug Run to Girl Scout Camp

The trail will take you up a narrow rocky road. It has everything you want in a trail to test your rig like deep ruts, big rocks, and some off-camber steep hills with some of the most amazing views around. Once you get through the first section of rocks you will head up a very steep off-camber rock ...
Learn more about Wolf 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 the week before your ride you may need two vehicles and both have winches to get through this trail. It is the stickiest mud...
Learn more about TWP 411 German Cemetery