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Contact Us

The Wayne has three offices to serve visitors. 

Office hours are 8 - 4:30 Monday through 

Friday. 

Athens Ranger District

13700 U.S. Hwy 33

Nelsonville, OH 45764

Phone: 740-753-0101

Marietta Unit Office

27515 State Route 7

Marietta, OH 45750

Phone: 740-373-9055

Ironton Ranger District

6518 State Route 93

Pedro, OH 45659

Phone: 740-534-6500

Federal relay system for the deaf and hearing 

impaired: 1-800-877-8339

website: www.fs.usda.gov/wayne

Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/waynenationalforest 

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Welcome to the Wayne

The Wayne National Forest has trails for 

mountain bikes located on all three units of the 

Wayne:

• 128 miles - North Country Trail (NCT)

and its links, Kinderhook Trail, Lamping,

Ohio View, and Scenic River trails - Marietta

Unit. Mountain bikes are not allowed

on the Athens Unit portion of the NCT.

• 84.5 miles - Monday Creek Off-Highway

Vehicle (OHV) trails - Athens Unit

• 64 miles - Hanging Rock, Pine Creek,

and Superior OHV trails - Ironton Unit

A large mountain bike map has been developed of the trail systems which is available

from any of our Forest offices. The trails are 

open to mountain bike riding (with a permit) 

from April 15 - December 15 each year. 

Depending upon which trail you choose to 

ride, you may encounter off-road vehicles, 

horses, or hikers. When using roads as part of 

your ride, watch for local traffic, large trucks, 

and animals.

Terrain on these trail systems varies from rolling hills and level ridgetops to some very challenging hills, rocky trails, and steep slopes. 

Always wear a helmet and be careful. 

Wayne National Forest

Mountain Biking

Forest

Service

FS-R9-032

01/2016
Ironton District OHV Trail Vicinity Map

Trail permits required

Trail permits are required for riders age 16 

and older. Permits must be visually displayed 

while on the trails. These permits may be 

purchased at any of our offices, from local 

vendors, or on-line from our website. 

Yielding the Right of Way

Mountain bike riders need to be aware that 

on the OHV trail systems, OHVs should yield 

the right of way. However, you will be aware 

these vehicles are coming long before they can 

see you, so listen for them and you may wish 

to yield the trail to avoid accidents. 

Likewise, on trails shared with horses, yield 

to horseback riders by stopping your bike and 

dismounting uphill from the trail. Many horses 

are easily spooked by bikes, so it is recommended that you speak to the rider so the horse 

recognizes you as a person. 

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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. 

Monday Creek OHV Trail Vicinity Map

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Ironton District OHV Trails 

The Ironton District has three OHV Trail Systems. The Hanging Rock Trails have 27.6 miles 

of trail. This area was formerly strip-mined and 

includes more than 50 ponds and steep almost 

vertical slopes. The Pine Creek Trails have 21.5 

miles of trail, and the Superior Trail has 14.8 

miles of trail. The Pine Creek and Superior Trail 

systems now are linked and eventually all three 

will link together. 

The trails cater primarily to OHVs, though 

mountain bikes are welcome. Use caution on 

these trails. Vehicle parking is available at the 

trailheads and at designated pull-offs along the 

road. The vicinity map for this trail system is 

shown to the right. 
Tread Lightly on the Wayne N.F.

Travel Responsibly. Only where bicycles are 

permitted. Stay on designated trails. 

Respect the rights of others to enjoy their 

activities undisturbed.

Educate yourself by obtaining travel maps and

 regulations, comply with signs and barriers.

 Learn the rules and follow them.

Avoid sensitive areas. Do not ride through 

 streams, over shrubs or cut across a switch

 back.

Do your part to protect the environment, and 

preserve opportunities to enjoy 

your mountain bike on wild lands. 

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Marietta Unit Hiking and Bike 

Trails 

There are several trails in the rugged hills of

the Marietta Unit which allow for mountain

bikes.

• North Country Trail (NCT): 56.8 miles on

the Marietta Unit of the Wayne NF allow for

mountain bikes.

• 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 Covered Bridge and NCT

• Lamping Homestead: 4 miles of trail in a

loop around Lamping Lake.

• Ohio View Trail: 9 miles of trail from Highway

7 along the Ohio River up to overlooks

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Kinderhook Horse Trail 

To access this 16.5-mile trail through some of the 

steeper hills on the Wayne, take Hwy 7 east/north 

from Marietta to Newport (~17 miles). Two miles past 

Newport turn north at the Kinderhook sign on to Green 

Street (CR 25). Follow the road 0.8 miles to Dana 

Road (CR 244) to the trailhead. A restroom is available. Though this trail caters primarily to horses, 

mountain bikes are welcome. 

above the river.

• Ohio View/NCT Connector: 3.5 miles of

trail between the Ohio View and NCT.

• Scenic River Trail: 4.4 miles of trail from

Leith Run Recreation Area to the NCT.

The vicinity map for these trails is shown below.
Marietta Unit Hiking & Bike Trails