Dirt Bike Trails Near Ironton, Ohio

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Deerlick Trail

Deerlick Trail is a mixture of clay, mud, rock, and tree roots that runs around the end of the Greenbrier branch of Yatesville Lake. This trail connects Mud Holler to Deerlick Road through a series…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Fa

Rich Creek Trail

This is a very scenic trail that travels around the Rich Creek area of Yatesville Lake. You'll see an array of wildlife, and the beavers seem to create their own ecosystem. The trail itself dead-ends,…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Cow Path

This is a rugged ridge trail that passes through some pasture land. There are some scenic views along the way and an abundance of cow patties. If you are riding this trail, close the barbed…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Wi

Cedgap Trail

Cedgap Trail starts at Kentucky 32 and goes up the hill past the old Cedgap General Store, across the ridge, and dips over the hill to the right. Once off the gravel, you will experience…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp

Lycans Ridge

This trail is Easy/Medium in terms of difficulty. The trail starts on a paved road, then quickly turns to dirt for the majority of the trail. There are hills, mud and woods that have to…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Dry Ridge Trail

Dry Ridge Trail is a bumpy, rocky trail that travels on the edge of a cliff down the hill to where it ties into Rich Creek Trail. The property owners have asked that you not…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Rich Creek Connection

This trail comes off of KY 32 and goes up and over a hill through a heavily wooded area with lots of tight turns. It will eventually bring you out at Rich Creek boat dock.…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Arrington Branch Pass

This is a pass that goes through the old Arrington Branch and then goes up a curvy, rocky hill with low, tight clearances. You will pass by old homesteads and wetland areas as you go…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Shagnast Hill

This trail can be extreme. It is a shortcut over the hill from Arrington Pass and has really steep hill climbs with tree roots, rocks, and mud. However, there is a hidden gem: it boasts…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Fa

Top of The World Trail

This trail comes off of Top of the World Drive and goes up and over a hill through a heavily wooded area with lots of tight turns. It will eventually bring you up the hill…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Fa

Pucker Up

Pucker Up is a short trail that goes up a series of rock climbs over slick rock, with a hard right turn at the top of one that will indeed make you pucker up. As…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Fa

Lake Loop

The trail is very muddy since it is lakeside; at one point, you may actually get in the water depending on the time of year you are riding. This trail runs parallel with the Rich…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Stonebridge Trail

On this very scenic ride down along the creek, you will pass the remains of two bridges. The first will be on the left and is the larger of the two. The next will be…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Jaw Bone

This trail is rough and jagged with some deep ruts and off-camber spots. Most of the trail is hard-packed mud and rock but there are some mud holes. Enjoy the scenery as parts of the…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Sawblade

This is a very rough and rocky trail with extremely tight maneuvering and off-camber moments. Please use extreme caution when riding this trail. It is a moderately tough trail; have a winch and recovery gear…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Fa

Top of The Ridge Trail

This trail is Easy/Medium in terms of difficulty. The trail starts on a paved road, then quickly turns to dirt for the majority of the trail. There are hills, mud, and woods that have to…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Vinton County Tunnel Tour Part 3

This trail is Wikesville to Cone/Appalachia Highway Vinton County Tunnel Loop East. This section starts at Wikesville, Ohio, and runs counterclockwise north through Vinton County, stopping at Moonville Tunnel and Kings Hollow Tunnel which was…
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Total Miles
21.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mouth Hollow Road

This is an easy scenic trail that passes through a meadow on the outskirts of the Shawnee State Forest. This trail is easily passable by any high-clearance vehicle; there are few ruts/obstacles to get through…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sunshine Ridge Road

The trail starts easy, however, once you cross over Blue Creek Road, the trail climbs up a hill and can be slick during and or after some rain. Once on the top, it levels out…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Morrell Hollow

A mixture of mud and off-camber areas with some steep rocky climbs, this trail will test the typical factory-built rig. It starts near an old hunting cabin and continues into the forest past an old…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tobe Lewis Road

This is an offroad paradise for people who want to enjoy nature but don't have built rigs. The trail will give you off-camber ruts through mudholes as well as rocky hill climbs with great views…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Vinton County Tunnel Tour Part 4

This trail is from Knox to Lake Hope. Moonville and Kings Hollow Tunnels Vinton County Tunnel Loop East. This starts at Wikesville, Ohio, this section runs counterclockwise north through Vinton County stopping at Moonville Tunnel…
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Total Miles
26.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Vinton County Tunnels Tour Part 2

This is Radcliff to Campbell Tunnel Vinton County Tunnel Loop West. This starts at Lake Hope in this section and runs counterclockwise south through Vinton county passing Campbell Tunnel which was recently closed through the…
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Total Miles
26.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Park Road 39

This route is for anyone that wants to rip a rally-like road, and experience the great scenery and wildlife Ohio can offer! This gravel route is very loose and has a few washouts. It also…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Vinton County Tunnels Tour Part 1

This trail is from Lake Hope to Zaleski Vinton County Tunnel Loop West. This starts at Lake Hope and runs counterclockwise south through Vinton County, passing Campbell Tunnel which was recently closed through the Appalachian…
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Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

White Oak Branch Raod

The trail begins in White Oak Branch, where you will cross a small creek. After traveling through the creek, a small pond will be on the right. The road is in great shape for UTVs…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Martiki Trail

This is an improved trail with some serious breaks. Most of it is gravel, but be very cautious around the slips and breaks. This trail acts like an access trail to several other trails. There…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Nolan Pass

This is an abandoned strip mine access road that is an unmaintained dirt road that connects KY 292 to the former Wolf Creek mine, just south of Warfield. This trail contains sections with uneven ruts.…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Cinderella Mine Trail

This trail is moderately rough and rocky, it travels through the old strip-mined areas of Martin and Pike counties and leads to the closed Cinderella mine. This is a scenic trail that has some old…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Fa

Turkey Leg Hill

Turkey Leg Hill is a former access road to a strip mine, it is almost always covered in leaves even in the summer. It connects Nolan Pass to the Left fork of Lick Creek and…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Fa