Pleasant Ridge Road - The Tar Hollow Trails

Total Miles
1.6

Elevation

345.44 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Trail Overview

This is one of the easier trails to run in what has become known as the Tar Hollow Trails of Vinton & Hocking County. This trail is not maintained and is rutted with a few mud holes. It is a good connector to take if you wish to minimize the amount of main road/pavement when running other trails in the area. This is one of a few trails in the area that a stock 4WD can take if careful.

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Pleasant Ridge Road - The Tar Hollow Trails
Pleasant Ridge Road - The Tar Hollow Trails

Difficulty

A minimum of 33-inch tires, a 2-inch lift, and a winch is recommended, but a stock 4WD can run this trail with careful wheel placement. It is a mainly rutted dirt road with a few mud holes. Depending on the season, some mud holes can be 12+ inches deep.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Jon Brown
Oct 05, 2024
2015 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Muddy/Wet
Most of the trail is passable for stock jeeps but there is one rut at the north side that is very deep. After that it’s good to pass.
Grady B
Jul 28, 2024
2008 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Most of this trail can be done in 2WD the East section is a bit rutted out could be difficult without enough ground clearance
Lakota Swepston
Jul 08, 2024
2001 GMC Jimmy
Open
Normal
Muddy/Wet
Someone has played in it recently, making the beginning of the trail a lot harder. Got stuck right in the beginning cause apparently my 4WD wasn’t working correctly. Eventually got out, but the beginning hole is a little scary but if done right isn’t threatening. But it is now unavoidable almost. When you first get on the trail, 30 seconds in there’s the hole. The rest is the trail is no where near as bad as the beginning. It’s muddy as of now but still open and made it all the way through in 2WD with almost no clearance.
Lakota Swepston
Jun 28, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Pretty clear, no tree down anymore from one of the previous pictures. Water crossings were relatively low, especially after getting rain the last couple days. Great little beginner trail to start to know what to except for getting in the off-roading scene. Really nice area to visit, like a hidden gem.

Access Description

Access from the west end is off SR 327 before Tar Hollow State Park if coming from the north on SR 327. Access from the east end is off Deihl Road. Both ends of Pleasant Ridge Road start out with a short stretch of chip and tar road until you reach the unmaintained section.

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