West Virginia Trail System

[HBarlow]

This Trail Leading To 10 Different Counties In West Virginia Is Often Called Trails Heaven

This 1,000-mile trail system is arguabely the most famous trail in West Virginia, and it's easy to see why it's so well loved.

www.onlyinyourstate.com

 

[K9Paco]

So is there a way to do a multi day (a week long +/-) “over landing” style trip through multiple trails systems ?


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[Ohio4x4]

So is there a way to do a multi day (a week long +/-) “over landing” style trip through multiple trails systems ?


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I'd like to try there's been some discussion but it usually stops with the issue of not allowing trailside camping. Lisa and I have talked about building a trailer to haul our gear from camp ground to camp ground then exploring trails. Our other issue is they require helmets and have a no alcohol rule. Neither fit our of style of fun.

 

[CID]

Holy Crap!!! (from the link)

 

[K9Paco]

I'd like to try there's been some discussion but it usually stops with the issue of not allowing trailside camping. Lisa and I have talked about building a trailer to haul our gear from camp ground to camp ground then exploring trails. Our other issue is they require helmets and have a no alcohol rule. Neither fit our of style of fun.

I would be fine with “town hopping”. Just want to get on the Talon for a week or so.


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[HBarlow]

I can't answer the questions because I haven't ridden the trails. The copy and paste below might help.

"West Virginia is known as “Almost Heaven,” so it’s only natural the Hatfield-McCoy Trails have become known as Trails Heaven. If you have questions, feel free to call the Hatfield-McCoy offices at 1-800-592-2217."

The website offers an overwhelming amount of information. See the link below.

https://trailsheaven.com/plan-your-trip/

My understanding is several of the trails are accessed from two or three villages in a small area of southern WV.

 

[HBarlow]

So is there a way to do a multi day (a week long +/-) “over landing” style trip through multiple trails systems ?


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I watched a pr video a couple years ago which filmed a young man on a four wheeler riding each of the trails. The video appeared to have been funded by the Hatfield and McCoy Trail System. What I remember from watching it was he stayed in lodging and rode several trails from the same location.

 

[Ohio4x4]

I would be fine with “town hopping”. Just want to get on the Talon for a week or so.


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If you get a plan together let me know. I'm definitely down to try.

 

[CMB]

If you get a plan together let me know. I'm definitely down to try.

Some of the NTC regulars have been discussing a trip there.

 

[K9Paco]

If you get a plan together let me know. I'm definitely down to try.

Would love to. Might take me a while being in south Louisiana and never being there. Still trying to make a TO. This will be my 3rd try. Good news is that I don’t see anything getting in my way this time. At least for now.


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[Hondasxs]

If you get a plan together let me know. I'm definitely down to try.

Keep me in the loop too.
I been wanting to do HFM.
Haven't been in a good 10 years.
There is a good many camp grounds that have tent camping spots.
Much rather camp in BFE but camping a walks distance to the bar might not be bad either.
I'm sure we could find a BFE spot or 2 to camp on the outlaw trails. Might have to "circle back".

 

[HBarlow]

I think all of you would enjoy ridding the Hatfield & McCoy trails. You can drive your machines on the rural blacktop highways and streets in the small towns surrounding the trails. WV is ATV friendly and WV law enforcement is easy-going. The small towns you'll visit were once thriving coal mining communities but the mines are closed and the region is struggling to survive. You will find local merchants happy to see you. They want your business.

Edit: I should have added - you can drive your machines from small town to the next small town on public roads. No one cares if as long as you're sane and sober.

WV allows off-road buggies to be made street legal and registered but no one is going to be worried about your out of state buggies as long as you buy the Hatfield and McCoy trail system pass.

 

[LaVell]

Been to the Hatfield trails twice. Heading back there end of June for a week. Staying in Gilbert at Marty’s Trail house. Can leave from his place and hit the trail. Marty and Lisa are great people. yall will love the ride. If you can’t hold your desire to drink while riding till you get back, it might not be for you. When you see some of the drop offs, might change your mind about wanting to drink and drive there. Lol, it did me. I just wait till I get back. Not a big deal to me.

 

[DRZRon1]

we run down from PA 2-3X a year. We usually pick the trailhead, ride about 40 miles and dump off into a small town, grab a meal, and then head back on same trail system, but take some different trails on that trail system.

all this requires short road riding to access the trail heads from where we stay , nobody cares as long as you are respectful

Mostly stay near Ashland, that has close access to multiple trail heads and stayed down in delbarton as well a few times. We always rent a house as its usually 4 couples and wifey appreciates the indoor plumbing.

Biggest challenge is getting orientated on the maps between trailheads - once on a trail system, they are all very well marked both directions

We hold off on the booze till we get back in the evening as well. Good to see 95%+ have their helmets on the trail, we see very very little open alcohol, seems like most just want to enjoy the scenery, the dirt/awesome trails and put on miles.

 

[JenElio]

🤔....ok so what would be best time of year to plan said ride (not in June) and which of the trail heads would be best?

Interested 👍

 

[WagginTail]

🤔....ok so what would be best time of year to plan said ride (not in June) and which of the trail heads would be best?

Interested 👍

I've always gone in early April or late September/ early October. Those 2 times are usually light jacket weather. I've always stayed in Man, WV. The Rockhouse trailhead is in Man and you can just ride the machine straight to the trail. Also from Rockhouse you can access Devil Anse and from there get to Buffalo Mountain. That's quite a long ride though. Bearwallow is a 30 minute drive from Man so we trailer to there. My favorite is Bearwallow. Buffalo Mountain/ Devil Anse is 2nd. Rock house would probably be my favorite but alot of the trails are rocky and rough. I haven't rode the more southern trails like Pocahontas or Indian Ridge in a while. We like the other trails better

 

[JenElio]

I've always gone in early April or late September/ early October. Those 2 times are usually light jacket weather. I've always stayed in Man, WV. The Rockhouse trailhead is in Man and you can just ride the machine straight to the trail. Also from Rockhouse you can access Devil Anse and from there get to Buffalo Mountain. That's quite a long ride though. Bearwallow is a 30 minute drive from Man so we trailer to there. My favorite is Bearwallow. Buffalo Mountain/ Devil Anse is 2nd. Rock house would probably be my favorite but alot of the trails are rocky and rough. I haven't rode the more southern trails like Pocahontas or Indian Ridge in a while. We like the other trails better

Cool 👍

So would a 2/3 day stay be good for a fair amount of riding? I'd be interested in the later part of the year like Sept/Oct maybe see some of the fall colors while we at it 🤷‍♂️

 

[JayPo]

Cool 👍

So would a 2/3 day stay be good for a fair amount of riding? I'd be interested in the later part of the year like Sept/Oct maybe see some of the fall colors while we at it 🤷‍♂️

Last June my wife and I went there for 3 days of riding. Aside from me badly breaking my thumb, we had a great time. We stayed between the Devil Anse and the Rockhouse trails sytems and rode Devil Anse and Buffalo Mountain trails. Didn't get to do Rockhouse. We liked it so much we are going back this April for 2+ days of riding. This time we're staying near the Pocohontas trail system and plan to ride it along with Indian Ridge and maybe Pinnacle Creek. I would definatley be intersted in a fall ride as well.

 

[DRZRon1]

u will get 1000 opinions here including mine, we plan for a full 3 days of riding, sometimes 4 - its a 9 hour trip for our group

Preferred the pocahontas\indian ridge\pinnacle creek trails- we didn't do Rockhouse, but all others,,,,,,,,wifey just wants to relax so nothing terribly rough and we just ride on the green and blue trails.
Ashland Campground has house rentalsa up in Crumpler and went first week of October in 2021 and were about 2 weeks early for really good fall foliage. Lots of affordable lodging around.

 

[WagginTail]

Cool 👍

So would a 2/3 day stay be good for a fair amount of riding? I'd be interested in the later part of the year like Sept/Oct maybe see some of the fall colors while we at it 🤷‍♂️

We usually get there mid day on Wednesday and leave Sunday morning. That gives us 3 full days to ride. You can't ride every trail on one trail system in a day. Next time I go I might stay for a week