fourwheelerfamily Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 We moved here from Florida and have ridden at Bear Creek in Canton and Wellsville on the crazy hills there and am looking for other areas to ride in north east Ohio. Wayne National Forest looks nice but kind of boring with easy trails, at least on Youtube. Is it worth a 3 hour ride to go there? My kids 12 and 16 have done some cross country races in Florida and I was wondering if there are any races series in Ohio.Please let me know of any good offroad places to ride around Cleveland area.Thanks Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Welcome aboard. Wayne's fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Perry State Forest. I fully agree Wayne is boring. Perry has plenty of challenging hills and terrain as well as open sections for speed. You can also forge your own trail there instead of having to stay on the groomed trail like Wayne makes you do. You also don't need to buy a pass to ride Perry unlike Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Welcome, Wayne is not as easy as you might have seen on U tube, despite what the quadless midget is saying I would not recomend taking your boys unless they are xperianced riders. You will run into everything from steep hill climbs with 90 degree turns in the middle to rutted water filled sections. A group of us try and go a couple times a month and we usually find things we have not seen and we have been riding there the past three years. Look forward to showing you around there sometime. And personally I would say it is worth the drive if you are camping for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crf69 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 wellsville.no other place compares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj 88 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 wellsville.no other place compares.+1 on this^Welcome!There is Hatfield McCoy in WV. I'm going next month so I can let you know how it is if you would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Perry is tiny, wellsville is all gas/power line hills. Wayne is actual trails. Yeah, they are maintained which makes them fast, there are plenty of challenges unless you are looking to climb cliff walls. If that's what you want to do, go to perry. That's all there is to do there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Wellsville has a little bit of everything. More challenging and technical than Wayne or where we go in Wv in my opinion. Only time I remember rolling a quad was Wellsville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Wellsville is also full of drunk hicks racing jeeps down quad trails. People die there every holiday weekend. I'd never go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Wellsville is also full of drunk hicks racing jeeps down quad trails. People die there every holiday weekend. I'd never go back.So don't race a jeep.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Lol, not so easy to avoid when they're coming the other way down the trail and don't even try to dodge you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 So don't race a jeep.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Perry is tiny, wellsville is all gas/power line hills. Wayne is actual trails. Yeah, they are maintained which makes them fast, there are plenty of challenges unless you are looking to climb cliff walls. If that's what you want to do, go to perry. That's all there is to do there.You've said that before and you be wrong old man. I'm probably going to pick up another quad this year and you and I will have a Perry date because you've obviously missed half of Perry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Quick Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) We moved here from Florida and have ridden at Bear Creek in Canton and Wellsville on the crazy hills there and am looking for other areas to ride in north east Ohio. Wayne National Forest looks nice but kind of boring with easy trails, at least on Youtube. Is it worth a 3 hour ride to go there? My kids 12 and 16 have done some cross country races in Florida and I was wondering if there are any races series in Ohio.Please let me know of any good offroad places to ride around Cleveland area.Thanks BruceWelcome to the site. And Wayne is imo the best Ohio has to offer. If you think is looks boring just grab a hand full of throttle and crank it up a notch! But yea 3hrs is a good haul. If you buy the trail permit, it's $45.00 for the whole year. Kids under 16 are free but Quads need to be state register'd, which is $34.75 for a 3 year plate. And you can camp for free anywhere in the Forest. Also cheap sites around with electric and showers. And I'm not sure how close you are to Lorain, but check this out...http://ramjamsportsplex.com/Home/tabid/570/Default.aspxAnd if you miss the sand and a 5hr trip isn't out of the question, http://www.silverlakesanddunes.net/ I'm to big of a Buckeye fan or would of all ready planed a trip here. Edited February 21, 2013 by M_Quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Helmutt Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Wellsville is also full of drunk hicks racing jeeps down quad trails. People die there every holiday weekend. I'd never go back.Haspen Acres in Laurel IN is similar from what I've heard. Used to be a kickass place years ago, but drunken 4bys and side by sides have all buttrutted it out:nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.504 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Haspen Acres in Laurel IN is similar from what I've heard. Used to be a kickass place years ago, but drunken 4bys and side by sides have all buttrutted it out:nono:a ton of rumors about death at haspin every weekend, but I never see it. dont get me wrong, haspin kinda sucks... but its not necessarily due to the idiots. while there are drunken indiana hill billys there, the main issue I have is the poor condition of the trails and the dirt composition.I have come to appreciate the high level of technicality at haspin (almost need a trials bike), it requires you to exercise some bizarre skills. I prefer to go fast though.if you could make the trip to daniel boone sometime, it is absolutely amazing. lightning fast well maintained/marked trails on wonderful sandstone. its about 2-3 hours south of cincy, so probably 7 away from OP. there are no vehicle requirements (no registration, no sticker) only require you to check in at a ranger station.I usually stop at the s-tree trail head, but ive also tried the white sulpher trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsnake Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Badlands in Attica, Indiana... All your food groups are represented Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bshultz0930 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Welcome to OR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motozachl Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 If you do plan a trip to Wellsville keep an eye on your stuff, there are a number of theives down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siacono Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 welcome.Crows Canyon south of Dover and Hopedale Sportsmans Club south of Wellsville but both are private membership clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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