Blue Creek Road - Tar Hollow Trails

Total Miles
1.6

Elevation

322.11 ft

Duration

0.75 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Trail Overview

This trail is a little more challenging than some of the more stock-friendly trails in what has become known as the Tar Hollow Trails of Vinton and Hocking County. This road is not maintained with some rutted, muddy, and off-camber areas. It makes for a great beginner trail if you're looking for some challenges. There is one section that is rutted and off-camber, putting you right up against a wall of dirt. This is still considered a legal road for licensed vehicles even though a lot of the locals take their SxSs and ATVs on it.

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Blue Creek Road - Tar Hollow Trails
Blue Creek Road - Tar Hollow Trails

Difficulty

A minimum of 33-inch tires, a winch, recovery points, and recovery gear are recommended. Expect a couple of rocky sections and a tight, rutted, off-camber section putting the side of your rig very close to a dirt wall. With proper wheel placement, you can make it through with no body damage.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Gary Mccartney
Jun 16, 2024
2023 Chevrolet Colorado
Open
the off camber area with the walls has had a landslide , it is still passable but be very careful
Mark B
Jun 05, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
I approached this trail from the West, and discovered within a couple hundred yards that the Off-Camber wall section of this trail must have had a landslide or something that changed the feature. There is no way this section of the trail still deserves a 4 of 10 rating. And the sneak route around it is also majorly off-camber and slopes toward a 50' drop into a ravine... or will drop you into the wall section at the end as it seems to have crumbled into it. The main trail is still passable, but are going to sustain some pretty major body damage. Also, there is no good turn around, you will basically have to climb the hill and do a 4-point turnaround as I did to exit.
Gary Mccartney
May 10, 2024
2023 Chevrolet Colorado
Open
Muddy/Wet
No problems, the trail was muddy but that is half the fun
Joshua Watkins
Apr 17, 2024
4x4
Open

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