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Learn more about Abner Run Road
Abner Run Road

Abner Run Road

A very nice ride out to McKee Cemetery, this trail is very easy, and any 4WD vehicle should be able to handle the route. The trail will allow you to enjoy the beautiful Appalachian Plateau…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Albright
Albright

Albright

This trail takes you right into the heart of the forest. You will begin right at a nice creek. Once you get to the creek you will drive down into it for a short part…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Amish Lumber Mills
Amish Lumber Mills

Amish Lumber Mills

These are some great winding country back roads going through Amish Country seeing several Amish lumber mills and roadside markets to purchase Amish produce and craft. With beautiful changes in elevation, some of these roads…
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Total Miles
17.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Anthony Road
Anthony Road

Anthony Road

This is an easy gravel road near Germantown, Ohio. This route takes you along a beautiful creek with an old and pretty cool bridge crossing. It's easily accessible for any vehicle that is licensed to…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Batnest Loop
Batnest Loop

Batnest Loop

This is the eastern loop of Batnest Road back to Main Road 715. The nice twisty well-graded gravel road gets fairly steep in places. Hunting and fishing in the area with proper licensing, known for…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bats Nest to Sone Quarry
Bats Nest to Sone Quarry

Bats Nest to Sone Quarry

Bats Nest Road is a non-maintained road with several large mud holes and rutted sections. This route can be used as a connector to Stone Quarry Road. There are bypasses around the two largest mud…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Beech Fork Road
Beech Fork Road

Beech Fork Road

The trail is a nice mix of dirt and gravel with a couple of creek crossings. It is easily doable in a 4x4 vehicle, although some AWD vehicles may have issues with the two water…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bethel
Bethel

Bethel

If you like driving down back forest roads this is a good one and has a lot to offer from flowing creeks that follow the route to old graveyards and lots of history. You will…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Blacks Run Road
Blacks Run Road

Blacks Run Road

This is an easy scenic trail that can be done with a 4WD vehicle. You can expect some ruts and a couple of steep grades. The trail meanders through the Appalachian plateau. It is very…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
2 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blue Creek Road - Tar Hollow Trails
Blue Creek Road - Tar Hollow Trails

Blue Creek Road - Tar Hollow Trails

This trail is a little more challenging than some of the more stock-friendly trails in what has become known as the Tar Hollow Trails of Vinton and Hocking County. This road is not maintained with…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Brady Road
Brady Road

Brady Road

As you enter Brady Road, veer right to stay straight heading towards Burton Hill Road. As you turn right on Burton Hill Road, you will come up on a small creek crossing along with some…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Bridge of Dreams to Hunter Steel Bridge
Bridge of Dreams to Hunter Steel Bridge

Bridge of Dreams to Hunter Steel Bridge

This is a narrow, graded winding gravel dirt mix that runs along the Kokosing River. Just after the roadside Springs, it changes Elevation to go up through a small patch of woods, and it drops…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Bridge of Dreams to Mohican River
Bridge of Dreams to Mohican River

Bridge of Dreams to Mohican River

Fantastic rolling gravel along Kokosing River. There are multiple springs for filling water along the southern edge of the route. Some sections to this can be very high speed if graded well. New canoe access…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Camel Road - Splash but Don't Crash
Camel Road - Splash but Don't Crash

Camel Road - Splash but Don't Crash

This trail follows a creek bed for the majority of the route. With running water, and some great places to get your flex on. This trail is centered towards the off-roader that likes more technical…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cedar Run
Cedar Run

Cedar Run

Head back in time as you travel through the abandoned town of San Toy. You will start by driving down a gravel road that will take you past old foundations to buildings that once stood…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Coalburg Lake Loop
Coalburg Lake Loop

Coalburg Lake Loop

This trail takes you through a heavily wooded area in what was once known as Coalburg, Ohio. The area was known for its many coal mines from the 1800s through the early 1900s. The trail…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dawley Cemetery
Dawley Cemetery

Dawley Cemetery

The trail starts off by taking you down a muddy, slippery, and rutted road up to a mud-hole playground for loads of fun. If you continue to drive you will come into a cemetery in…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring, Winter
Learn more about Dry Branch Road - "Where Mall Crawlers Die"
Dry Branch Road -

Dry Branch Road - "Where Mall Crawlers Die"

This trail is every off-roader's dream. It has a small piece of every obstacle in the book. For example, flexing, water, medium-sized mud holes, optional hill climbs, and just enough ravines and washouts to get…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dye Cemetary Road
Dye Cemetary Road

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
4.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Forest Road 16
Forest Road 16

Forest Road 16

A well-maintained gravel road that leads to some beautiful views of the Shawnee State Forest, the trail passes through some lush forest. However, do not venture off of the road; it is illegal. You must…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
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