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9 reviews
3.56 of 5
Several Trails make up this system. They all loop back to FS 24 sooner or later. Elk River Touring has maps and suggestions. First left is Roaring Run a nice technical climb and sweet downhill. The first right is the exit for Rocks & Roots. It is best ridden the other way. The 2nd right is Easy Way a piece of smooth buff singletrack that leads to Rocks & Roots. The 3rd right is the lower Funk trail. Up and down and a huge log(30") to ride over just before the connector to Rocks & Roots and Easy way. The second left is the other end of Roaring Run. The 4th right is the Funk trail fast and zippy it will take you to the Lower Funk trail and that huge log. Enjoy we are constantly adding new sections and tricky bits.
Summary: This section is actually for the trails off Mine Rd. and down in the area of Elk River Touring Center. If you are looking for swooping, smooth, sculptured singletrack then you will be better off going to a bike park. These trails are for the person wanting the challenge of Cross Country and not just a ride in the park.
I myself feel the trails in Pocahontas County are the most awesome XC trails in the state. And I've ridden them all. Yes, it is fun to hit those nice fast swoopy trails once in a while. That's when I go ride Mountwood Park, Charles Fork Lake or something in that caliber. But when I want to get back into the outdoors and challenge my abilities I ride in Pocahontas County. Which includes, Slatyfork, Tea Creek, Cranberry, Kennison Mtn., and more.
Enjoy
Recommended Route: Any.... Get the Slatyfork Map from Gil or Pat at Elk River Touring Center and enjoy a great, true XC experiance.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Pocahontas, Kennison, South Mtn, Cowpasture loop. Red Run, Bear Pen, Boundary Trail, Props Run, Kennison Mtn., Bannock Shoals, Two Lick, and the list goes on.
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Summary: Same Shiite as the Gualey Mtn. Trails. Roads or old rail beds Built to pilfer the natural resources of a century ago.all they pilfer now is yours and mine(once) tourist dollars. The trails are and were overgrown. Good SINGLETRACK does not get overgrown. A little tight yes, overgrown-- ummm no. I enjoy a challenge as much or more than most but these trails are not trails, they are old road beds. Yes they go up, yes they go down, yes they have rocks, yes they have roots butno they are not SINGLETRACK in any sense. Ohh and the food in MAR VEGAS SUCKS.. Jeez, whats with the price of stuff at the Foodland in Mar Vegas ( Marlinton)??? Nobody makes squat for money and they screw you on food at the supermarket there.
Recommended Route:
Gas prices have come down..... SCREW IT AND JUST GO TO PISGAH. THIS PLACE SUCKS Plain and Simple.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Greenbriar trail with your wife and kids and a BOB trailer. Gotta spend time with your offspring and your better half. Its not all about you buster. Wautaga Park is primo camping and the meager singletrack there is better than what you find up on the mountain. Bring some food from home or catch it out of the Greenbriar River cuz you ain't gettin' it in Marlinton.
Summary: Many parts of this trail are severely over-grown now, and there are a few trees down that block parts of the singletrack. It was actually hard to spot some parts of the trail - it just seems to disappear into the woods at times, and we had to walk our bikes back to a section where the trail was more evident and back track a little. We did a lot of climbing in spongy ground and leaves. Maybe it is just this time of year and the locals won't bother with it until after ski season?
That being said, the overall flow of the trail is great. It was still a lot of fun to fly down the fire road trail, black cherry trail, etc. Nice climbs to get your legs burning. Top quality singletrack -I look forward to riding it again in the summer.
Recommended Route: Go by Elk River Inn and get a trail map.
Other recommended trails in the same area: You have to downhill if you are that close to Snowshoe. Rent a $70 Stab or Stinky from the Mountain Adventure Center (includes pads/helmet)and have a blast bombing down the trails! The shuttle at the Inn at Snowshoe leaves every hour or half hour to take you back up for another run!
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Review Date December 20, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Aerobic Difficulty 4 of 5
Technical Difficulty 4 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a year
Reviewed by: Kevin Mullins
,
Racer
Summary: All the trails here rock i currently live in North Carolina but grew up in West Virginia and Slaty Fork is the best riding i've did anywhere i ride here once a year and always ride the same trails they are great Tea Creek, Tea Creek Mnt. Trail, Gulley Mnt. Trail, The New Props Run, Red Run Trail, and service road to all the trail head is a great work out.
Recommended Route: 219 north Mine rd. on the left, 219 south mine rd on the right ride or drive up the mnt. trail heads are everywhere need a map go to elk river tourning center
Other recommended trails in the same area: out and backs on the seneic highway and seneic highway awesome road ride.
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Review Date June 16, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Ridden Once
Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5,
1 votes
Reviewed by: Brandon
, from Louisville, KY
Summary: Tried to give this trail a 3, giving it a 5 now since something went wrong last review.
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