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A forest road that provides a nice ride and access to many singletrack trailheads.


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Map Key

19.0

Miles

30.5

KM

Doubletrack

3,806' 1,160 m

High

2,955' 901 m

Low

1,342' 409 m

Up

750' 229 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Allowed

Family Friendly Lots of beautiful campsites with stone fire rings. No known restrictions other than National Forest rules. Fly fishing for trout on Red Run, catch and release only. NO snow clearance in winter, gated

Description

Canaan Loop Road (FS13) as mapped here starts out paved and passes through Blackwater Falls State Park. As it passes the Lindy Point trailhead, it becomes a rough jeep track for several miles.

Relative to the type of riding in this area, these sections are moderate, but there are stream crossings and the road can be muddy with large puddles and there are a few rocky bits in short stretches. As it continues, it becomes a well-maintained dirt/limestone-covered road that climbs up to the Plantation and Table Rock trailheads, then descends to run alongside Red Run for a bit where it starts climbing, at times steeply, until it terminates at a junction with Highway WV32.

The loop road sees limited car traffic, it provides important access to singletrack trailheads, and it is a very nice ride in either direction with the aforementioned challenges at one end.

Contacts

Shared By:

Adam Linstedt with improvements by Joel Hannah Jr.

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#240

in West Virginia

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Photos

Lindy Point Blackwater State Park WV
Jan 2, 2015 near Davis, WV
Overlook off Loop Road
Dec 29, 2014 near Davis, WV
Upper glade on Canaan Loop
Oct 8, 2017 near Davis, WV
Fall leaves on the long climb up Canaan Loop road
Oct 8, 2017 near Davis, WV
Climbing on Canaan Loop road
Oct 8, 2017 near Davis, WV
Blackwater Falls
Dec 29, 2014 near Davis, WV
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