Trail Overview

Wade Adkins Branch Road is a 13.3-mile off-road trail near East Lynn Lake in West Virginia. Transitioning from pavement to dirt, the route winds through dense woodland, climbing from 674 feet to 1,235 feet. Drivers will navigate muddy patches, scenic forested sections, and multiple water crossings suitable for most stock high-clearance 4WD vehicles. The trail features steep climbs and descents requiring careful tire placement, with a standard technical rating of 3. During wet weather, water crossings rise and dirt slopes become slick, increasing the difficulty to a 4. The final steep descent may require a spotter when wet. This route offers a scenic drive through the remote valleys of Wayne County.

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Difficulty

I rated this trail a 3 to to water crossings and the steep grades of the hill. If the trail was super wet it could change the rating to a 4 since the water crossings could be higher and the steep hills could be more challenging.

Technical Rating

Brandi Chapman

May 31, 2025

Obstructed

Downed Tree

3 large downed trees. We’re able to make our way around them in RZRs with our own paths. Had to go over 1 tree. Lower clearance sxs had issues with bottoming out

rocky poovey

Jun 08, 2024

2016 Jeep Wrangler

Obstructed

Downed Tree

We had tried this trail on the 7th, 2 days ago, we started from 37, went about half way, at 2nd water crossing there is a hill climb, it was wet so we turned around and went back. On the 8th we went to cabwaylingo and tried to take the trail back to 37 from the other side. There is a large tree down at about 1/2 way point.

Jamie Parsons

Dec 16, 2023

Open

NormalMuddy/Wet

Ed Harrison

Nov 07, 2023

Open

Normal