Begin at the Campground parking area, ride the blacktop path for about 150 yards and Scenic River Trail will go off to the right in a left hand turn in the blacktop trail. Note a wooden bridge just in the woods. Follow the white diamonds. This trail will meander through the bottom land for about a mile and then cross Ohio Rt.7 and climb a pretty steep climb with several switchbacks. Believe me it is worth the climb.
After the tough climb you will be rewarded with some awesome singletrack that flows up and down the ridge out to Co.Rd.9. You can turn around there and ride back for a 7 miles quick evening ride, or cross Co.Rd.9 and continue on the NCT connector for another 3.5 miles till the connect with Archers Fork Loop / NCT. Turn around there and ride back for a 14 + mile out and back. Be careful on the decent down that steep switchback laden hill overlooking the mighty Ohio River.
There are a few slightly technical places on this trail but lots of flowing singletrack you can fly on. What a great trail for beginners. If you are a beginner I would suggest getting the directions to the County Rd. 9 parking and ride out to the steep hill (with switchbacks) and just turn around there and ride back. No real difficult climbs or techy switchbacks to deal with.
If you really feel froggy, you can begin at Leith Run, ride across Co.Rd.9 on the connector, turn right when you hit Archers Fork Loop and ride it counter clockwise till you come back to the connect (lollipop style) and then back connector and Scenic River Trail for about a 24 mile killer ride because Archers Fork Loop is up and down, and up, and down, and up and down all the way around. Check out the description for Archers Fork with the Cave and Natural Bridge.
Note: this trail is located in the Wayne National Forest and is open to bicycles. You must purchase a trail pass for a particular ride or get a season pass which is the easiest if you live nearby. Otherwise you have to know the date you are going to ride. That's a pain. However if you live close enough to the Wayne just get a season pass because there is a lot of riding.<br /><br />For this post we'll start at Leith Run Campground off State Rt. 7 located between Newport and New Matamoros Ohio. However there is a parking area located on County Road 9 at the other end of Scenic River Trail. This trail can also be added to Archers Fork Loop, North Country Trail Connector and by using a few miles of dirt road it can also be linked with Ohio View Trail for as many miles as you want.<br />This is a great after work out and back trail and if you cross County Rd. 9 at the end there is another 3.5 miles out the connector to Archers Fork Loop. So an out and back then equals 14 + miles.
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