Dirt Bike Trails Near Despard, West Virginia

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Parsons to Stone Lake Run

This beautiful, twisting, winding country gravel road leads from Parsons to Stone Lake Run and eventually down to Bear Haven Campgrounds in Otter Creek Recreational Area. There are many gorgeous rock overhangs and narrow shelf…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ritchie Mines OHV CR/30 MacFarlan Road

Located in the central area of Ritchie County in West Virginia is an OHV trail you will never forget. This trail is the main one going through the Ritchie Mine area where it begins on…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

TWP 411 German 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…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Wi

Haught Run

This route is one of the favorites of people from Marietta and surrounding areas. You start the trail at a covered bridge and then you follow Haught run from the end of County road 407…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Wi

Nile Road to Gauley River

This is a short but fun little trail leading from Nile Road in Persinger, West Virginia, to the Gauley River. During the downhill journey, you will see some of the finest of colors during prime…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Nettie to Richwood

If you like dirt roads, this place is for you--it's miles upon miles of dirt/gravel roads. This route takes about 3.5 hours over almost 40 miles of some of the prettiest country Nicholas County, West…
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Total Miles
35.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Stillhouse Run Road (FS304)

This Monongahela National Forest Road shares an entrance with Monday Lick Road (FS1002), just south of the town of Marlinton, West Virginia. It follows the Stillhouse Run Creek up to its headwaters above the Greenbriar…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Monday Lick Rd (FS1002)

This forest road goes through part of the Monongahela National Forest and is an easy drive for any truck, small SUV, 4x4, or SxS. Beginning across the street from Stillwell Park, it shares an entrance…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

FS304B

This trail is an offshoot of Stillhouse Run Road (FS304). It is poorly, if at all maintained, and downed trees and overgrown limbs cut the trail short of what is shown as available on the…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Panther Mountains

This is a gravel road along The Gauley River National Rec Area. It has access to Gauley river, and multiple hiking trails including the stairway to heaven, multiple water crossings and beautiful waterfalls. This is…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Meadow & Gauley Rivers Access Trail

This trail was developed from old railroad tracks, making it perfect for various activities. Plenty of primitive camping sites along the river. There are two old railroad tunnels and multiple railroad bridges that you can…
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Total Miles
17.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Meadow/Gauley Access Trail

There is parking at the trailhead for up to two vehicles if you want to walk in. The first part of the trail is rough; after this, the trailer opens up into a mostly gravel…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FSR #85-2 Hall Spring Road

This route will take you along the side of the mountain with beautiful views of Appalachia. This trail feels like an East Coast shelf road since it is mainly single track with only a few…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa

FSR 72 Long Run Road

This Forest Service road has beautiful views of the Appalachian Mountains and 4WD is not required to see them. You will see several campsites right off the road, but there's one with a spectacular view…
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Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dye Cemetary Road

This is a very scenic, offroad trail that takes you by some amazing sights. There are off-shutes that offer some fun Ohio mud, large lakes for fishing, as well as some very wide-open hunting opportunities.…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

The Ridge Run

This trail is one of my favorites! This track will take you along some of the best sights and open landscapes Ohio has to offer. If you are camping at one of the local dispersed…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

44/1 Bellwood Corporation Mine (Ford Knob Road)

This trail loops the road to Springdale bypass. That sounds like a good name for a road long forgotten. County road 44/1 is a road the locals use for recreation and your constant use will…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Sludge Ponds to Witcher

Mild dirt terrain, gravel mix with some mud, but the holes are small. It may become slick if wet, partial clay. You will find county road access, with most of the route being public county…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Life Wide Open - Scenic Trail

This trail is short, but VERY scenic and perfect for almost any Subaru-style vehicle. It is an excellent add-on trail in this area and is worth a run-through. Very uncharacteristic for Ohio, this trail has…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ridgeview Road - Subarus Paradise

If you are someone that loves exploring new terrain and experiencing the true country living of Ohio, this is for you. This trail takes you by beautiful wildlife, farm animals, rustic houses, wide-open scenery, and…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack BA

Singletrack B is an almost 9-mile loop broken into 4 sections of varying difficulty. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the ATV paths, so if you had…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack BB

Singletrack B is an almost 9-mile loop broken into 4 sections of varying difficulty, singletrack BB is the second section. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack CB

Singletrack C is an almost 7-mile loop broken into 7 sections of varying difficulty. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the ATV paths, so if you had…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack CA

Singletrack C is an almost 7-mile loop broken into 7 sections of varying difficulty. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the ATV paths, so if you had…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack CC

Singletrack C is an almost 7-mile loop broken into 7 sections of varying difficulty. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the ATV paths, so if you had…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack A

Singletrack A is one 2.9-mile loop that starts and ends in the day parking area. Access will be right beside the Kids' Motocross Track, and the exit will be across the parking lot from it.…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack CG

Singletrack C is an almost 7-mile loop broken into 7 sections of varying difficulty. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the ATV paths, so if you had…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack CD

Singletrack C is an almost 7-mile loop broken into 7 sections of varying difficulty. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the ATV paths, so if you had…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack CF

Singletrack C is an almost 7-mile loop broken into 7 sections of varying difficulty. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the ATV paths, so if you had…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mountain Ridge ATV Park Singletrack BC

Singletrack B is an almost 9-mile loop broken into 4 sections of varying difficulty, singletrack BC is the third section. Each section starts and ends at an easily accessible location off of one of the…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa