Monday Creek

First, I would like to thank all who voted in my poll and also thanks to everyone who has and is reading my blog. Please don't be shy about leaving comments. I turned off the crazy word verification, so it should be easier now.

Since all but one vote was for Wayne in Nelsonville, I thought I would have a poll on what part of it you liked riding the most. We usually only have one day to ride, so we have been parking at the #5 White Oak lot in the Dorr Run Loop area. It has a ramp you can back your truck up to and unload your ATV.
Anyway I enjoy all the bridges and stuff in this area, and where the large rock is and the trail is narrow.

I have ridden Long Ridge, however it's been many years ago. I think it was even connected to the rest of the trail system so you didn't have to trailer there. If anyone has ridden here lately, I would like to hear how it is. Just click on comments below.

The Main Corridor is a long ride if you park in New Straitsville and ride all the way to Dorr Run. If I rode those two areas from New Straitsville, I would have to carry extra gas with me.

I know last time I rode the New Straitsville Loop, it was very smooth and easy. It may have changed since then, however.

If you want to ride the whole system(minus Long Ridge), I would park at the Monday Creek parking lot. It's about in the middle. You can ride up to New Straitsville from there, then come back, gas up, eat or what ever and then ride Dorr Run. The Monday Creek Lot has an outdoor toilet, and every time I've been there, a food vendor of some kind. It does tend to be more crowded, though, so you might want to get there early.

My advice to you all.............Save up some money for gas(currently $3.79 here), get a season pass to the Wayne, get a map and go riding!

And the Winner of the Poll is:

Wayne National Forest in Nelsonville!
7 votes total
6 for the Wayne
1 for Richland Furnace

I am surprised that no one voted for Perry.

The Grill

My new Grill. I've been wanting one like this for about 3 years now and decided to use some of our tax return to buy one!!!! Grillin' is almost as good as fourwheelin'!!!!

Wayne National Forest

The Wayne opens for ATV riding Tuesday April 15!

Perry State Forest

Just a reminder........the trails at Perry open on Tuesday, April 1!!!!

ATV Trails in Ohio PERRY STATE FOREST

Perry State Forest is the trails system that I have ridden at the most. It has trails, but it is also wide open for riding. It is old abandoned strip mines, and there are plenty of hills and mud to play on and in. The website says there are 16 miles of trails, but since the area is wide open for riding, I would guess there is much more than that. Perry State Forest is 4,500 acres of which I would say that just less than half of that is the ATV area. Anyway, the best time to go in during the week. I've been there on a Friday morning and there was only one other person there.

New Lexington has a McDonalds, and there is (last time I was there) a gas station with a mini mart right across from the entrance to Perry.

If you are into mud, Perry is your place to ride. When it rains, there is thick, gooey mud all over. Even when it's dry, there is mud here. The state did make some changes, though, and the big mud pits may not be there anymore.

Perry is open from April 1st until November 30.

Here is the link to PERRY STATE FOREST.

Here is the link to a .pdf format map of the atv area.

Here are a few pictures. Also, if you click on the label "Perry State Forest" at the bottom, it will bring up all articles on Perry on my blog.