Hatfield McCoy

[typeone]

cool, thanks ... so Indian Ridge trailhead in Ashland and not Pocahontas trailhead in Coaldale? i see they are pretty close together anyway but ~2hrs or so from Buffalo/Rockhouse area.

[typeone]

I would say they are about the same on a bike. The Pocahontas, Indian Ridge and Pinnacle Creek areas are nice in that if you stay in Ashland area you can ride all three and they have a great array of riding. That said the single track in the Buffalo mountain system is pretty killer.

Staying in Gilbert and riding Rockhouse is great too.

got it ... so maybe aim for staying in Ashland and hit all three. dig it.

[Paul_E_D]

cool, thanks ... so Indian Ridge trailhead in Ashland and not Pocahontas trailhead in Coaldale? i see they are pretty close together anyway but ~2hrs or so from Buffalo/Rockhouse area.

Correct. They are close. We rode both, but I tended to stick to Indian Ridge because there was no long connector.

[tls25rs]

https://atvresort.com/

is a place with campsites as well as cabin rentals etc. near Pocahontas, Indian ridge, Warrior and Pinnacle Creek riding areas https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I5C...qC0KR1Yn8/view

Ashland/Crumpler gets you closer to these trails

https://www.devilsbackbonewv.com/

Is a similar place near Devil Anse, Buffalo Mountain and Rockhouse riding areas https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uDf...Z6uAF5n9b/view

Staying in Gilbert area puts you closer to Rockhouse. Matewan gets you closer to Buffalo Mountain and Devil Anse.

Depending on skill level of riders I would say Buffalo Mountain, Rockhouse areas would be on the more technical end of things with more difficult single track as well as more of it. Pocahontas, Indian Ridge, Pinnacle Creek are more friendly to a wider range of skill sets.

These areas though they look close enough to ride both during the same trip are relatively far from each other.

I'm sure you have seen this website but https://trailsheaven.com/ is a good resource for most things Hatfield McCoy

[typeone]

awesome, thanks, Joel! i know the official site has a lot of info but since a handful of you guys have gone down multiple times figured i'd ask.

appreciate the input

[nick5446]

If you're into weird shit...there's town called War, WV that has a few restaurants and take out windows. While there, stop into J 2's; it's the closest thing they have to a bar. It's basically self-serve beers, gambling, and smoking. Guaranteed funny conversations if you're willing to talk to strangers.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/J'...14wj?entry=ttu

[typeone]

hah, wild! thanks for the rec i've only been through WV once (and had van issues) while on my way back from TX but man, what an eye-opener to drop into some tiny, random towns.