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Learn more about Forest Road 6
Forest Road 6

Forest Road 6

This route is a well-maintained gravel road that meanders through the Shawnee State Forest. It is an easy-going route with some excellent views and relaxing overlooks. Please do not venture off of the marked Forest…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hamm Road
Hamm Road

Hamm Road

This is a nice gravel road with great views and a large tree canopy once you get into the trail a little ways. It's a very easy trail, doable with most 4WD vehicles. You can…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Hart Ridge Road - Addition not Subtraction
Hart Ridge Road - Addition not Subtraction

Hart Ridge Road - Addition not Subtraction

This is the perfect add-on to trails nearby. It's slow but easy-going. It offers some great scenery and is a perfect trail to take your friends that are just getting into off-roading. This trail is…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Haught Run
Haught Run

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
2.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Winter
Learn more about Helmick Mill Covered Bridge
Helmick Mill Covered Bridge

Helmick Mill Covered Bridge

Expect to go through one of the most scenic roads in Perry County. This trail is all gravel but very slick steep hills with sharp turns. Once you enter the trail you go down into…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hogan Overlook
Hogan Overlook

Hogan Overlook

This trail is a fun one even if it's a down-and-back short trip due to unmaintained roads and trees blocking one way. You first start by going into a small section of mud and ruts…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about Horse Run Road
Horse Run Road

Horse Run Road

This short trail offers lots of great activities like hunting, HUGE clear lakes for fishing, and a dispersed camping area that is free to stay at throughout the Spring, Fall, and Summer seasons. This trail…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Hunterdon Road
Hunterdon Road

Hunterdon Road

This gravel route takes you through one of the nicest roads in the area. Once you start, you will head up a very steep gravel hill that will take you back to Hunterdon Cemetery. You…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Hutt Road - Tight Squeeze
Hutt Road - Tight Squeeze

Hutt Road - Tight Squeeze

This trail offers all aspects of what you want in an off-road trail. It guides you through some tight sections, as well as offering some open areas that are very scenic. There are mud holes,…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Indian Run
Indian Run

Indian Run

This will take you out on a township road. It starts off on a narrow gravel road, shortly after you start the trail you will find a small section of muddy ruts to kick up…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about James Road
James Road

James Road

You'll find a couple of small water crossings on this easy trail. It will be slippery when wet or snowy. It's right off of a gravel road and takes you to some very nice ponds.…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter
Learn more about Jug run to Girl Scout Camp
Jug run to Girl Scout Camp

Jug run to Girl Scout Camp

This is a rural country backroad track that becomes a narrow hill climb and can be severely washed out after even a mild rain. There are multiple creek crossings without bridges up to 2 feet…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Life Wide Open - Scenic Trail
Life Wide Open - Scenic Trail

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
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Morrell Hollow
Morrell Hollow

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
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Mouth Hollow Road
Mouth Hollow Road

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
1.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Park Road 39
Park Road 39

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
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Peck Leach Trail
Peck Leach Trail

Peck Leach Trail

This is a short but exhilarating trail that takes you through Amish country. The trail starts on a gravel road and then narrows down into a dual-track trail. When traveling down the trail, there's private…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pleasant Ridge Road - The Tar Hollow Trails
Pleasant Ridge Road - The Tar Hollow Trails

Pleasant Ridge Road - The Tar Hollow Trails

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…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Riddle
Riddle

Riddle

Gear up for some off-camber rock climbing as this trail takes you deep into the woods and down some steep hills with plenty of slick rocky ledges. As you climb down the slippery rocky hills…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Ridgeview Road - Subarus Paradise
Ridgeview Road - Subarus Paradise

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
4.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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