Piney Trail is a great place to go ATVing with all your friends. It is about 0.9 miles in length and is a part of a network of looping trails that span over 19 miles of land in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
It is all of the same system of trails that are a part of the South Pedlar ATV Trail. It is not only open to ATVers like yourself, but to other OHV vehicles as well as hikers and horseback riders.
There are lots of challenges for you to partake in on this ATV trail. There is twisting, curving, narrow, and steep areas on this trail. Only 4-wheel ATVs are permitted on this trail, 3-wheelers are not allowed. Although the trail is rated as difficult, this trail system gets a surprising amount of ATV traffic.
Due to changeable weather conditions, this particular trail is closed between December 25 through April 1. In this part of the forest, the weather is very unpredictable. Bring extra clothing in case you get stranded or the weather suddenly turns while you are riding your ATV, the conditions can change amazingly fast. Snow can make the trails very slippery and is a possibility during the opening and towards the close of the ATV riding season.
The ATV trial is clearly marked and althought the terrain would be considered on the difficult scale, the easy marking of the trails makes it easy enough even a beginner could follow the trail system. If you are a newer ATV rider, be sure to have an experienced ATV rider along with you when you come to terrain you haven't navigated before. You can learn proper handling techniques to keep your ATV ride a safe one!
