Blast from the Past!!

The old gang of riders at Richland Furnace. Dave, Steve and Lee.

Riding areas are open.

The Ohio ATV riding areas should all be open soon. Perry State Forest and the other State Forests should all be open by now and The Wayne should open April 15th. It has been rainy, snowy and cold, although I am sure someone was there to ride opening day. This weekend will probably be a busy time to ride at Wayne, as Friday and Saturday are both looking like 70 degrees or more and sunny. I can't wait to take a trip down there to ride. I just wish that it was not so far away for me although at least for now, gas prices are not the issue that they were last year, when I wanted to go but couldn't. My goal is to at least go riding at the Wayne and at Perry. Only two rides a year is sad, I know, but that would be better than zero, like last summer. Unfortunately, money is an issue more so than it used to be. Well, hope everyone has a great spring, summer and fall of riding, and hopefully soon I will have riding stories to post.


MTD, Yard Machines, Yard Man, Troybilt, Cub Cadet

ATV Trails in Ohio RICHLAND FURNACE STATE FOREST

Richland Furnace State Forest is in southern Ohio, about 24 miles southeast of Chillicothe on the Vinton and Jackson county lines. This riding area has about 8 miles of trails, that are open from April 1 through November 30. The trails are in deep woods with ridges, making for tight trails. I have ridden here and it made for a challenging ride at the time.
The parking area was large enough and gravel. We were the only ones there.
The area was an iron producing area in the 19th century, which is how the forest got it's name. The remnants of the Richland iron ore furnace is on private property close by.
I would like to go back here again, and also ride at the Wayne National Forest area in Ironton which is within an hour or so South.

Click to get to the Richland Furnace State Forest website.

Click HERE for the pdf brochure and map.


Next time-Pike State Forest!

Photos of RICHLAND FURNACE

Taking a break along the trail.
We were the only ones there.


Part of the thick woods around the trails.


Rutted trail.



A very muddy area of the trail.