Hoover Nelson

Total Miles2.9
Technical Rating
4Moderate
Best TimeSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Trail TypeFull-Width Road
Accessible By
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Trail Overview

This limited-maintenance Forest Service road is washed out and offers quite a few fun spots over its 3-mile length. It can be entered on either end. Entering from Route 153 allows you to use the truck stop lane to slow down and make the right turn just after the truck lane ends. You will descend just over 700 feet in elevation over the journey on Hoover Nelson. At the bottom end, there is often water over the road after a rainstorm or snowmelt.

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Difficulty

There are several washouts and ruts that will offer challenges to stock height vehicle suspensions. There are also several large mud holes along the road that may offer traction problems for all-season tires.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

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Dustin Yetzer
Nov 18, 2025
2019 Jeep Wrangler
Temporarily Closed
Seasonal ClosurePosted SignTrail Restoration
The State Forest service closed this road while they do a reconstruction of it for a timber sale. It likely won’t be very good for off-road after they’re done.
Ron Karper
Sep 06, 2025
2023 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
The road isn’t in terrible shape, had a couple puddles but doesn’t look like it holds water very long. There were some ruts around 8”.
Jim Jones
Jul 24, 2025
2002 Jeep Liberty
Open
NormalDusty
Tyler Jarvis
Jun 07, 2025
Open
Normal
Hasn’t been a ton of rain the last few days, only a little bit of mud and the ruts weren’t too bad. Stock LC 250 1958 on the stock all seasons didn’t have a single issue. Nice and fun though
Scott Whetstine
Apr 04, 2025
2022 RAM 2500
Open
Muddy/Wet
Dustin Yetzer
Jan 18, 2025
2019 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Snow/Ice
Justin Worley
Jul 06, 2024
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Came from the bottom up. It’s a little rough in spots. Some pretty good ruts and washouts.
Ryan Hess
May 17, 2024
Open
Muddy/Wet
This is a fun little trail. I had no issues in a Gladiator on 33’s. A few good ruts, but other than that it’s not bad.
Nate Lightner
May 12, 2024
Open
a few mud holes, nothing too deep. plenty of ruts and washouts. a bone stock libby with bald winter tires on the rear and all seasons on the front made it thru just fine.
Ben Gormont
Apr 18, 2024
Open
Muddy/Wet
The hover Nelson trail is a good time to go out and crawl through the woods there’solenty of pull of spots lots of washed out spots and some decent hills I have an 8 inch lift kit on my truck and just barely had the clearance for one of the wash outs not really muddy or slippery but it was definitely fun I’ve rode that trail for years
Luke Visniesky
Mar 23, 2024
Open
Muddy/Wet
Constant water running down the hill. Nothing deeper than about a foot at this time.
Papaw & Grandma Adventures
Nov 04, 2023
Open
Normal
Ian Lupo
Sep 15, 2023
Open
Normal
Andrew Frederoski
Jun 18, 2023
Obstructed
Downed Tree
Justin Worley
May 07, 2023
Obstructed
Downed Tree

Hoover Nelson Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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