Nelsonville Loop

• Primary Terrain: Predominantly gravel, often smooth and fast, giving the loop a rally stage feel.
• Connectors: Short stretches of pavement link the forest and gravel segments.
• Technical Highlight: One advanced difficulty trail—Bethel Road—brings significant off-road challenge.

Featured Trail Section

Bethel Road

• Difficulty: 5
• Terrain: Mud, deep ruts, heavy brush with pinstriping, and extremely tight corridors.
• Driving Notes:
  
  • Requires deliberate line choice due to the narrow and uneven track coupled with ruts and mud.
  • Can become considerably more difficult in wet conditions.
• Recommended Equipment: 
  • Minimum 33″ tires
  • High-clearance 4×4 with recovery gear strongly recommended.

• Traverses the rugged hills and mixed hardwood forests of Wayne National Forest, offering scenic immersion and frequent elevation changes.
• Maintained gravel sections allow for an enjoyable rhythm, making most of the loop feel fast, flowing, and engaging.
• Bethel Road serves as the loop’s technical centerpiece, providing a serious challenge for well-equipped vehicles.

• Fuel available at the start of the route near Nelsonville.
• Additional convenient fueling options in Chauncey, located along the loop.
• These stops ensure drivers can top off before tackling Bethel Road or completing the full circuit.