Welcome to the Wayne The Wayne National Forest has for mountain bikes located on all three units of the Contact Us Wayne: • 128 miles - North Country (NCT) The Wayne has three offices to serve visitors. Wayne National Forest and its links, Kinderhook Trail, Lamping, Office hours are 8 - 4:30 Monday through Ohio View, and Scenic River trails - Marietta Friday. Mountain Biking Unit. Mountain bikes are not allowed Ranger District on the Athens Unit portion of the NCT. 13700 U.S. Hwy 33 • 84.5 miles - Monday Creek Off-Highway Nelsonville, OH 45764 Vehicle (OHV) trails - Athens Unit Phone: 740-753-0101 • 64 miles - Hanging Rock, Pine Creek, and Superior OHV trails - Ironton Unit Marietta Unit Office 27515 State Route 7 A large has been devel- Marietta, OH 45750 oped of the trail systems which is available Phone: 740-373-9055 from any of our Forest offices. The trails are open to mountain bike riding (with a permit) Ironton Ranger District from April 15 - December 15 each year. 6518 State Route 93 Pedro, OH 45659 Depending upon which trail you choose to Phone: 740-534-6500 ride, you may encounter off-road vehicles, horses, or hikers. When using roads as part of Federal relay system for the deaf and hearing your ride, watch for local traffic, large trucks, impaired: 1-800-877-8339 and animals. website: www.fs.usda.gov/wayne Facebook: Terrain on these trail systems varies from roll- https://www.facebook.com/waynenationalforest ing hills and level ridgetops to some very chal- lenging hills, rocky trails, and steep slopes. Always wear a helmet and be careful. -

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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Forest FS-R9-032 Service 01/2016 Trail permits required `0-w Trail permits are required for riders age 16 and older. Permits must be visually displayed Ironton District OHV Trails while on the trails. These permits may be The Ironton District has three OHV Trail Sys- purchased at any of our offices, from local tems. The Hanging Rock Trails have 27.6 miles vendors, or on-line from our website. of trail. This area was formerly strip-mined and includes more than 50 ponds and steep almost Yielding the Right of Way vertical slopes. The Pine Creek Trails have 21.5 Mountain bike riders need to be aware that miles of trail, and the Superior Trail has 14.8 on the OHV trail systems, OHVs should yield miles of trail. The Pine Creek and Superior Trail the right of way. However, you will be aware systems now are linked and eventually all three these vehicles are coming long before they can will link together. see you, so listen for them and you may wish Ironton District OHV Trail Vicinity Map to yield the trail to avoid accidents. The trails cater primarily to OHVs, though mountain bikes are welcome. Use caution on Likewise, on trails shared with horses, yield these trails. Vehicle parking is available at the to horseback riders by stopping your bike and trailheads and at designated pull-offs along the dismounting uphill from the trail. Many horses road. The vicinity map for this trail system is are easily spooked by bikes, so it is recom- shown to the right. mended that you speak to the rider so the horse recognizes you as a person. Monday Creek OHV Trail Vicinity Map

`0-w Monday Creek OHV Trails These 84.5 miles of trail cater primarily to OHVs, though mountain bikes are welcome. Use caution on these trails. There are several trailheads to access these trails. The vicinity map for this trail system is shown to the right. 6-w -w Kinderhook Horse Trail Marietta Unit and Bike To access this 16.5-mile trail through some of the Trails steeper hills on the Wayne, take Hwy 7 east/north There are several trails in the rugged hills of from Marietta to Newport (~17 miles). Two miles past the Marietta Unit which allow for mountain Newport turn north at the Kinderhook sign on to Green bikes. Street (CR 25). Follow the road 0.8 miles to Dana • North Country Trail (NCT): 56.8 miles on Road (CR 244) to the trailhead. A restroom is avail- the Marietta Unit of the Wayne NF allow for able. Though this trail caters primarily to horses, mountain bikes. mountain bikes are welcome. • Archers Fork Trail: 12-mile loop off the North Country Trail • Covered Bridge Trail: 5 miles of trail between Hune Covered Bridge and Rinard Covered Bridge. • Covered Bridge/NCT Connector (Shay Ridge Trail: 3-mile connector trail between the Cov- ered Bridge and NCT Tread Lightly on the Wayne N.F. • Lamping Homestead: 4 miles of trail in a loop around Lamping Lake. Responsibly. Only where are • Ohio View Trail: 9 miles of trail from Highway permitted. Stay on designated trails. 7 along the Ohio River up to overlooks Respect the rights of others to enjoy their above the river. activities undisturbed. • Ohio View/NCT Connector: 3.5 miles of Educate yourself by obtaining travel and trail between the Ohio View and NCT. regulations, comply with signs and barriers. • Scenic River Trail: 4.4 miles of trail from Learn the rules and follow them. Leith Run Recreation Area to the NCT. Avoid sensitive areas. Do not ride through The vicinity map for these trails is shown be- streams, over shrubs or cut across a switch low. back. Do your part to protect the environment, and preserve opportunities to enjoy your mountain bike on wild lands. Marietta Unit Hiking & Bike Trails