Mountain Biking - Tea Creek/Slatyfork
Description
This is a regional/national destination for Mt. Biking. 5400 acres with 45 miles of trails provides a lot of trails for its size. A wide range of difficulty from easier to very technical is found here. Most of the trails create good loops. Props Run Trail - north of Tea Creek - is one of the best downhill rides in the state. Trail Map Link (Highlands Conservancy)
Directions from Morgantown
Take I-79 South to Weston (exit 99) east on Us-33 to Elkins, south on Hwy 219 for 50 miles to Mine road. Turn right and go 3.6 miles to the Gauley Mtn Trial/Tea Cr. trailhead. Props Run trailhead is another 5.5 miles north on Mine rd and FR 24.
Travel Time: 3 hr
Activities: Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Swimming Holes, Mountain Biking
Address: Marlinton Ranger District. PO Box 210, Marlinton, WV 24954-0210
On Cemetery Road off Rt 39 at the eastern edge of Marlinton.
Phone/Email: 304-799-4334 (Voice & TDD), 304-636-1800 - Mon. National Forest
Web resources: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/mnf/rec/mountain_biking_opportunities.html www.ertc.com/mountainbiking.cfm
ORC Resources: Brochure, Book "Mountain Biking in West Virginia", "Mountain Bikers Guide to West Virginia", "The Mountain Biker's Guide to Centeral Appalachia"
