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Trail Description:
The Elk River Touring Center is the off road riding mecca. ERTC has offered guided tours and off-road instruction for over 14 years. They can take you riding, tell you where to ride, rent you a trail worthy bike, and ensure you enjoy your stay in the Monogahela forest.
Each summer is chock full of tours and events, from spring cleaning of the local trails in April to the Last Forks of Gauley tour in Late October.
The ERTC has the most knowledgeable staff in the region. Information and maps of the local area are available. Local trail systems include Sharp's Knob, Gauley Mountain Headwaters, Cranberry Glades & Back Country, Snowshoe Mountain Resort trail system, Greenbrier River Trail, West Fork Trail, Spruce Knob, and Slatyfork trail system.
How to get there:
From Staunton, VA (250 exit off I-81): Take 254 W through Staunton to Buffalo Gap, VA. Take 42 S to Goshen, VA. Take 39 W to Marlinton, WV. Take 219 N for 15 mi. to Elk River on the left.
From Elkins, WV: Take 219 S for 47 mi. to Elk River on the right.
From White Sulphur Springs, WV: Take 92 N 40 mi. to 39. Go W on 39 for 15 mi. to Marlinton. Take 219 N 15 mi. to Elk River on the left.
Additional Notes:
For more information visit www.ertc.com/biking.htm or call 304-572-3771.
| Posted by: Pam on 3/19/2005 |
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Do you want to see the trail before you go? Here's a
link for a dvd the has footage of it: http://
www.filmbaby.com/product_info.php?
products_id=221.
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| Posted by: epicday on 1/29/2005 |
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Wow, I live at Snowshoe during the winter and get to cross country ski up here, great place but when I was living on the east coast this was the place to come during the summer. Great place to mountain bike and the trails are world class. Gil and Mary at ERTC are the best, will help out in any way to make sure that you have an epicday there in Slatyfork!
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| Posted by: Aryn Pongratz on 4/17/2003 |
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Was my first out of state trip for riding. Rode as many trails as we could in two days. Tea Creek had a great downhill at the end that made up for all the technical climbing in the beginning. Bring two cars if you are going with a group of friends. Some trails don't start and finsh in a loop. You will end up having to do the 4 mile 8 degree climb before or after. Either way it will burn. Would definitley go there again. Good variety of trails for every slill level. Only had problems on one trail with bad markers and got lost for a half hour.Other than that it's a great place to spend a long weekend with your friends and your bike. (rode all weekend on a hard tail, might consider bringing full suspension next time).
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