Mountain Biking:

Seneca Creek

Description

Seneca Creek/Spruce Knob offers a diverse backcountry to explore. Nearly 60 miles of trails wind through 19,600 acres of red spruce stands, open meadows and fast-flowing mountain streams. Although some trails are old rail grades, much of this area is hard core single track. There are also gravel mountain roads that help create great loops. Trail Map (4.2MB pdf)

Directions:

Seneca Creek Backcountry is in the eastern part of West Virginia south of Seneca Rocks.  One trailhead is located on Whites Run Road, seven trailheads are located along Gandy Creek Rd, three trailheads are located on PR 112, and one trailhead is located at Spruce Knob (Google directions below).

Activities:

Backpacking, Hiking, Sight Seeing (Views), Swimming Holes, Mountain Biking, Camping

Address:

Potomac Ranger District, HC 59, Box 240, Petersburg, WV 26847, 1.5 miles south of Petersburg off Rt. 28/55

Phone/Email:

304-257-4488 (Voice & TDD), 304-636-1800 – Mon. National Forest

Web resources:

Mon. National Forest - Seneca Creek

Mountain Bike Project - Seneca Creek

Trailforks - Spruce Knob/Seneca Rocks NRA

Resources:

Books”Off The Beaten Track – A Guide to Mountain Biking in West Virginia”, “Mountain Bikers Guide to West Virginia ”, “The Mountain Bikers Guide to Central Appalachia”.

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