Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Rockcastle Exploring River Bypass
This wooded, mountain road is an easy gravel bypass. The road takes you by the Wildcat Mountain Civil War monuments and battlefield. It's a very beautiful drive and full of history. Learn more about Rockcastle Exploring River Bypass
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Henry Mtn Rd
This is a beautiful gravel road that leads to a walking trail for the old cottage furnace. It is easy gravel road with beautiful trees and wildlife. There are a few other side roads that… Learn more about Henry Mtn Rd
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Fitchburg Stone Furnace
The Fitchburg Furnace is a historic iron furnace located in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Estill County, KY. The furnace is the world's largest charcoal iron furnace and the last to be built in… Learn more about Fitchburg Stone Furnace
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Rock Creek Road
Rock Creek Road parallels the stream from which it gets its name for approximately 8.2 miles. While there are several day use and dispersed campsites along the road it also passes by some private property.… Learn more about Rock Creek Road
Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Wentworth School Rd
The trail less traveled. This is an old road that leads to the Smyth Cemetery. Its a nice easy trail with a lot of low hanging branches. Learn more about Wentworth School Rd
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Bald Rock Fork Rd
This is a great trail for beginners, and has a little bit of everything. Mostly gravel roads with a couple creek crossings, creek bed and a steep gravel hill. There are old oil buildings and… Learn more about Bald Rock Fork Rd
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cave Fork Rd DBBB
A beautiful trail with plenty of scenery and a few shallow creek crossings. There are plenty of spots to pull over and enjoy the outdoors, and the creeks are cold and clear. This trail is… Learn more about Cave Fork Rd DBBB
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Dolan Mountain
Dolan Mountain Road ascends from Rock Creek towards the south. Outside of a few large pot holes, it's a well-maintained gravel road wide enough for two vehicles to pass. When the trees are without leaves… Learn more about Dolan Mountain
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Woods Road
Woods Road is a great area that offers dispersed camping, campground camping, hiking, and fishing options all along the 7 mile stretch of gravel. Woods Road parallels Rock Creek for most of its length and… Learn more about Woods Road
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Fixer Rd DBBB
Fixer Road is another section of the Daniel Boone Backwood Byway. This trail has a creek crossing, a creek bed section and some mud. It is very scenic and ties in with a few other… Learn more about Fixer Rd DBBB
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Lexton Mountain
Lexton Mountain Road is a 2.5 gravel two-track that dead-ends at a nice campsite that could accommodate three to four trucks. Different from a lot of the road in the area this one travels along… Learn more about Lexton Mountain
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Ryans Mountain Road
Ryans Mountain Road is a well-maintained gravel route that's two vehicles wide for the majority of its nearly six-mile length. It climbs from Kentucky State Highway 1470 before dropping back down from the ridgeline in… Learn more about Ryans Mountain Road
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
Stephens Knob
Stephens Knob is relatively unassuming for the majority of its 7.7-mile length. It's a very well-maintained gravel road. During the winter, nice views are available off of the north side. There's a split at the… Learn more about Stephens Knob
Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa
Little Rock Road
Little Rock Road connects Stephens Knob Road with Jellico Creek and Angel Mountain. The northern portion is mostly gravel and better maintained the southern portion where you'll find a few water crossings and rocky sections.… Learn more about Little Rock Road
Wolf Knob is an 8.2 mile out and back trail that ends at a closed forest service gate with a grassy road extending a ways beyond it. There is one nice campsite close to the… Learn more about Wolf Knob
Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Angel Mountain
Angel Mountain Road is a short out and back that intersects with Jellico Creek Road and Little Rock Road. Along the route, you'll find several small rock overhangs and outcroppings, locally known as "rock houses".… Learn more about Angel Mountain
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Jellico Creek Road
Jellico Creek Road, aka Rock Creek Road, connects to Angel Mountain Road and Little Rock Road to the west and then transitions to pavement to the east. Along the 2.75 mile route, you'll find several… Learn more about Jellico Creek Road
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Indian Creek Road
Indian Creek Road located in one of the northern portions of Daniel Boone National Forest and is a popular local summer destination for camping, swimming, and fishing. The majority of the road is gravel, two… Learn more about Indian Creek Road
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Bandy Creek Trek
This is a combination of dirt, gravel, and single-track in-the-woods roads. There really aren't a lot of difficult obstacles to make a note of other than a few areas that are washed out on Duncan… Learn more about Bandy Creek Trek
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Myers Fork Road
A very scenic paved back road. This road will take you down and in between many trails in the area. This road is also part of the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway. A fantastic set of… Learn more about Myers Fork Road
Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
White Sulphur ATV Loop to Overlook
White Sulphur OHV Trail System is composed of several Forest Service roads and trails in the White Sulphur area, forming a 17-mile trail system of connecting loops. It is located near Cave Run Lake in… Learn more about White Sulphur ATV Loop to Overlook
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Massengale Mountain
This route starts just off of I-75 and has you up in the mountains within minutes. While the top portion of the track is relatively smooth and graded, the switchbacks ascending the ridge include washouts,… Learn more about Massengale Mountain
Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Mossy Springs
This route traverses from the southern portions of Chuck Swan WMA to one of the more remote areas on the northern border. Along this route you'll find some easy but fun roads, a natural freshwater… Learn more about Mossy Springs
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
66 - Caryville Flats
This trail is very scenic but very flat. There are some areas that are muddy, but there are ways around them. There is supposed to be a rock garden near the end of the trail,… Learn more about 66 - Caryville Flats
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
62
This trail is one of the recommended Windrock Park trails to get to the Caryville Flats (G54,62,66). It is a moderate trail with some mild washouts, small to medium rocks, and medium ledges. My only… Learn more about 62
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Main Forest Road
Main Forest Road runs from the entrance to Chuck Swan State Forest until it meets Forks of River Road, which will take you to the very end of this route. It's relatively smooth in comparison… Learn more about Main Forest Road
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Big Loop & Big Springs
This loop gives you a bit of everything there is to see in Chuck Swan WMA. This route is slightly rougher than Main Forest Rd, but still passable by capable 2WD vehicles except during the… Learn more about Big Loop & Big Springs
Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Lost Creek & Clear Creek
This route provides a bit more challenge and adrenaline than the majority of the roads in Chuck Swan WMA, but still keeps it well within the capabilities of most stock and slightly modified 4x4s. Along… Learn more about Lost Creek & Clear Creek
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
59 - Grassy Gap
Trail 59 Grassy Gap is short and goes around the mountain trail for those days where you just have to hit "just one more trail" before you head back to camp. This trail is considered… Learn more about 59 - Grassy Gap