Incredible trail system! This is one of many trails that make up the Hatfield McCoy trails. Highly recommend you spend a few days riding here. I happen to go in February on my dirt bike with some friends. They get a lot of snow down there so it was really challenging. Had an absolute blast.
Rockhouse has plenty of trails for all riding abilities. Well-maintained trails. Randy Cline's Wildwood Cabins are just outside the entrance. You can ride into Man or Gilbert for lunch. Our favorite was Keith's Bar & Grill because it may be the only restaurant in the area that serves cocktails. Very friendly!
Spent 3 days there with friends on 4 wheelers. We rode the Rockhouse & Bear Wallow trails. Excellent riding trails. Well marked & maintained. Everyone we met there had great things to say with good advice for first timers. The staff & rangers were very friendly & made the trip very enjoyable. There were trails for everyone from beginners to the very advanced. The worst part was leaving all those beautiful mountains behind. Will be back to do the remaining trails. West Virginia has definitely hit the mark with these trails & they are " World Class". The best part is that there is one permit to buy that allows access to all the trail system.
We typically stay at Big Earls campground (easy access to trail head) and the owner is super nice! Trails vary from easy to difficult. You need to buy a trail pass, its $50 for a year for out of state people but will last the whole 12 months so worth the price when you hit up the HMT system as often as we do.
Fairly well marked, your either all uphill or all downhill. And for that reason there is little muddy areas. Lots of wrecks on our three day ride. Not for the inexperienced.
We had an awesome time riding through the trails. Be sure to bring some old clothes ie: clothes you can just throw away after the ride. You will get muddy!!
this was such an exciting adventure to do something when you're older than most! We wanted to experience the Hatfield McCoy trails while we can still go and have fun in our 70's. We had no problems and loads of fun riding our Polaris Ranger over these trails. They are well maintained and lots of fun. Livingood Lodge provided a central location in Gilbert WV.
We recently visited the Rockhouse Trail System. West Virginia is doing a great job with their trail system. While on the trails we meet several employees grooming the trails. The trails are well marked, but the maps also come in helpful. We only rode the green trails and they were challenging enough for us. There is a reason they call it Rockhouse-lots of rocks. Some of our groups were beginners, but got along fine. We rode 2 days and covered all of the green trails. Look forward to experiencing other trail systems. We stayed north of Gilbert at Wildwood Cabins. Would definitely recommend.
HMT provides several great places to ride of varying degree. I've rode down there in all four seasons.
There is a lot of fun to be had out there on these trails! One of the best tourism spots in the state if you ask me. If you enjoy ATV's, get out there!