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Mon Forest Gravel & Bikepacking Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Mon Forest Gravel & Bikepacking, Community Organization, Tucker County, WV.

๐Ÿšด Discover 66 Gravel & Bikepacking routes through West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest ๐ŸŒฒ Connecting 12 historic towns across scenic ridges, forest roads, and backcountry doubletrack.

๐Ÿšด Looking to take your e-bike for a spin this fall? ๐Ÿ‚ While e-bikes are prohibited on Monongahela National Forest trails...
09/03/2026

๐Ÿšด Looking to take your e-bike for a spin this fall? ๐Ÿ‚ While e-bikes are prohibited on Monongahela National Forest trails and non-motorized areas, there are still hundreds of miles of battery-powered gravel rides across the Mon Forest Towns region!

๐Ÿ”— Check out our new E-Bike Friendly Route Collection on Ride with GPS
https://ridewithgps.com/collections/11295517

โš ๏ธ Always follow land manager guidance and stay updated on e-bike regulations on your public lands! You can find links to land manager rules in the route collection description.

๐Ÿ“ธ Greenbrier River Trail, Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau

๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿšด Fall colors and gravel rides, name a more perfect combination๐Ÿ๐Ÿงญ Let us know which Mon Forest gravel route is at the t...
09/03/2026

๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿšด Fall colors and gravel rides, name a more perfect combination

๐Ÿ๐Ÿงญ Let us know which Mon Forest gravel route is at the top of your wishlist this leaf-peeping season!

๐Ÿชจ Rocky Overlooks โœ”๏ธ โ›ฐ๏ธ Mountain Climbs โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ฆ Waterfall Views โœ”๏ธ โ›บ๏ธ Plentiful Camping โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿš‚ Historic Railroad Towns โœ”๏ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ...
05/09/2026

๐Ÿชจ Rocky Overlooks โœ”๏ธ โ›ฐ๏ธ Mountain Climbs โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ฆ Waterfall Views โœ”๏ธ โ›บ๏ธ Plentiful Camping โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿš‚ Historic Railroad Towns โœ”๏ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ?

๐Ÿšด One of our 11 signature Mon Forest Towns bikepacking routes, the nearly 85-mile Bickle Blackwater Loop has it all!

๐Ÿงญ Ride with GPS Route Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50409011
๐Ÿšต Bikepacking Roots Guide:
https://bikepackingroots.org/project/mon-forest-bikepacking-bickle-blackwater/
๐ŸŒณ Mon Forest Route Guide:
https://monforesttowns.org/gravel-route/bickle-blackwater/

๐Ÿ“ Starting from the charming downtown of Davis, West Virginia, in the stunning Canaan Valley, this northern Mon overnighter weaves distinct high-country landscapes into a cohesive adventure. Including stops at Blackwater Falls State Park, Canaan Mountain Backcountry's iconic Table Rock, the boulder groves of Bear Heaven, and the panoramic views of the Bickle K**b Fire Tower ๐Ÿ”ฅ (not to mention a scenic waterfall-filled climb up the Blackwater Canyon Rail Trail ๐Ÿ‘€)

๐Ÿ”ง Need a tune-up before heading out? Stop by Blackwater Bikes for the full-service treatment your bike has been begging you for, then treat yourself too with some Trailhead Coffee Shop brewsโ˜•๏ธ

๐Ÿ• Enjoy a riverfront slice and brew at Black Fork Pizza in Parsons, and don't miss Thomas' charming historic district on the ride back

๐Ÿ”Ž ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐ŸšดWhether you're tackling it as a big day ride or splitting it into a...
05/07/2026

๐Ÿ”Ž ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿšด
Whether you're tackling it as a big day ride or splitting it into an overnighter โ›บ๏ธ, this challenging route offers gravel climbs, wide mountain views, and hairpin Appalachian backroad descents on the WV/VA frontier ๐ŸŒณ

๐Ÿ“ Departing from Petersburg, WV, this ride through the Potomac Highlands passes a hidden waterfall, winds through quiet farm valleys, and ascends into the U.S. Forest Service - George Washington and Jefferson National Forest before linking up with one of West Virginia State Parks' most iconic destinations!

โ˜•๏ธ Before heading out, grab a cup of coffee at Petersburg's The Grove Cafe and Bakery, take a peek at the town's thriving art scene at South Side Studio's ๐ŸŽจ, and grab a map to help guide your adventure at the Visit Grant County, West Virginia Visitors Center! ๐Ÿ’ค Need a bite to eat and some quality shut-eye after the ride? Check out the historic Hermitage Inn and Taphouse!

๐Ÿงญ The route also connects to the TransVirginia Bike Route, making it a natural gateway to one of the East's great bikepacking corridors!

๐Ÿ”— Explore the full route map on Ride with GPS with the link below โฌ‡๏ธ or visit our website to explore more epic Petersburg gravel routes!
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49983051
https://monforesttowns.org/gravel/petersburg/

The largest curated gravel & bikepacking route network in the eastern U.S. is here. ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŒ„Introducing the Mon Forest Grav...
04/08/2026

The largest curated gravel & bikepacking route network in the eastern U.S. is here. ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŒ„

Introducing the Mon Forest Gravel & Bikepacking Route Network โ€” 66 routes and nearly 5,000 miles of riding across the Monongahela National Forest. From rail-trail cruisers to rugged backcountry epics, this network connects nearly one million acres of public land with 12 mountain towns along the way.

This is a new way to experience the Mon โ€” ๐ŸŒณ where every ride links landscapes, communities, and stories across the mountains of West Virginia.

A huge thank you to the partners, collaborators, and the entire Mon Forest community who helped bring this vision to life.

Start planning your ride. Links in comments.

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