Anyone in N. VA

[Rock Doc]

Looking to hit some trails this summer and do some camping anyone know of any groups I'm in Alexandria.

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[Stormie_SS]

I'm in Warrenton. Not sure of any trails but I recently joined a group called DMV Overland on facebook.

 

[Rock Doc]

I may have to get back on FB it has been 10 yrs lol I just got back from Peters Mills Run out near Woodstock and Strasburg easy trail but had a few good mud holes.

 

[Stormie_SS]

I may have to get back on FB it has been 10 yrs lol I just got back from Peters Mills Run out near Woodstock and Strasburg easy trail but had a few good mud holes.

Nice, I guess I'll have to check it out. I saw someone recommend that in that group.

 

[lockwoodjd]

I am in Northern Virginia and I've been looking into the rapidan wildlife management area. https://dwr.virginia.gov/wma/rapidan/

 

[lockwoodjd]

I'm in Warrenton. Not sure of any trails but I recently joined a group called DMV Overland on facebook.

I just joined too.

 

[Rock Doc]

Know of any other groups besides FB? I tried to create an acct as I said been 10 years think I may have been hacked would not let me create an acct.

 

[kt1003]

Moving down to DC area in a few months. Extremely new to overlanding and trails but would love to start. If you’re around I’d love to go out!

 

[Rock Doc]

Moving down to DC area in a few months. Extremely new to overlanding and trails but would love to start. If you’re around I’d love to go out!

Hey Kyle, I just started exploring with OnX some places west of DC there are quite a few areas just hit some blue trails this past weekend with my friends son and his jeep. Here is my email address I live in Alexandria, VA, [email protected].

 

[h4zegrey]

Have not been and this is not an endorsement, but found this one: https://chaosfabshop.com/chaos-road-park/

Looks similar to Mountain View ATV park that's up off the PA turnpike. Which is a hoot, my brother used to have a season pass with his camper and fleet of ATVs.

 

[MikeD]

Have not been and this is not an endorsement, but found this one: https://chaosfabshop.com/chaos-road-park/

I sent a message to Chaos a few weeks back as I was planning a off road day but never heard back. Does look interesting. Please report back here if you give it a go.
I've done Peter's Mill and the much more interesting offshoot Walter's Gap in Geo Washington National Forest just east of I-81 near woodstock twice. Peter's mill is a level 3 easy on onX; Walter's gap is a medium 4. Peter's mill is fun but it was "easy" with my my TRD OR (both before and after larger wheels.) There is a side trek that I followed a line of jeeps up last time that is probably a 5 but is not explicitly marked that way on onX. I zoomed up the entry in 4LO (diff locked) after watching a jeep struggle. Got a chuckle
Those are close to DC and worth the trek.
I'm planning to head up to Rausch Creek Off-road park in PA east of Harrisburg on 13 December and then hit "Cidernalia" at the National Apple Museum in Biglerville PA on the way back. If anyone is interested in joining DM me. (My plans are very loose right now but leaving Vienna VA EARLY so can be to Biglerville and then back home at a reasonable hour after 4 or so hours on the trail at Rausch.)

Not really close but by far my most fun off road trip was Dick's Creek to Dark Hollow in the Cherokee National Forest in northern TN near Johnson City.

 

[h4zegrey]

I completely missed the part about "groups" in the OP. @Rock Doc you might want to poke around the REI down there by 7 Corners/Bailey's area. I don't go down that way anymore (I'm in Loudoun), but I *think* there was a an off-road group loosely based around that area. YMMV, etc etc.

 

[Rock Doc]

I sent a message to Chaos a few weeks back as I was planning a off road day but never heard back. Does look interesting. Please report back here if you give it a go.
I've done Peter's Mill and the much more interesting offshoot Walter's Gap in Geo Washington National Forest just east of I-81 near woodstock twice. Peter's mill is a level 3 easy on onX; Walter's gap is a medium 4. Peter's mill is fun but it was "easy" with my my TRD OR (both before and after larger wheels.) There is a side trek that I followed a line of jeeps up last time that is probably a 5 but is not explicitly marked that way on onX. I zoomed up the entry in 4LO (diff locked) after watching a jeep struggle. Got a chuckle
Those are close to DC and worth the trek.
I'm planning to head up to Rausch Creek Off-road park in PA east of Harrisburg on 13 December and then hit "Cidernalia" at the National Apple Museum in Biglerville PA on the way back. If anyone is interested in joining DM me. (My plans are very loose right now but leaving Vienna VA EARLY so can be to Biglerville and then back home at a reasonable hour after 4 or so hours on the trail at Rausch.)

Not really close but by far my most fun off road trip was Dick's Creek to Dark Hollow in the Cherokee National Forest in northern TN near Johnson City.

I am interested in the Dec. 13 trip I will be around.

 

[porkyfly]

I'm local to the area, favorite trail is probably Canaan loop road in WV (about 3 hours away). I'd say it's slightly more difficult than Peter's Mill run but the scenery was much more interesting, and there were some nice short hikes to overlooks/waterfalls in the area. The trail can also be paired with Forest Road 18/Olson tower, as well as a pretty crazy water crossing I haven't attempted yet:


Been wanting to do Union Springs road to flagpole knob for a while, just would like to go with another vehicle.

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