Southern Ohio riders

[Nightrider]

Anyone familiar with Firebrick aka Bellville mine.Its across the road from the telegraph trailhead of Wayne National forest .

 

We rode there yesterday and it completely blows away anything I've ever seen.It was my first ride there,met up with a good local dude and showed us around.He says the big day is sundays.They usually get 300-1000 people out there.

 

The "highwalls" they call them are 90 degree up hill climbs that bikes actually jump up.There hitting jumps at the bottom of the hills about 60+ miles an hour and landing on the flats on top.

 

Never seen shit like that before as long as I've been riding,make those huevos videos look like amateur reels.

 

Firebrick has it all.Mudholes,flats,fireroads,hillclimbs etc.All on about 20,000+ acres.

 

We parked by the scalehouse off of county road 140.If your heading south on rt 93 ,its the first road on the right after you pass the Welcome to Wayne National forest sign.No problems with the law,they don't seem to bother anyone down there.

[ELMER]

hey man where is this at? im from southeastern ohio explain where this place is maybe we can hook up and hit the hills.

[Motoman991]

hey dude i live about 20 miles east of cincinnati. where is this place at i have never heard of it

[Nightrider]

The place is just north of the Telegraph trailhead(Pine Creek WNF) off route 93.Approximately seven miles south from Oak Hill,Ohio.

If your heading south from Oak hill on route 93,look for a big Wayne National forest sign.Right after that you see that sign,take a right on the first street you come to(county road 140,I believe)You'll see a sign pointing toward Bellville mine.Take the access road back and you'll come to a scalehouse.You'll see trucks parked all over

 

Sundays are the big days,but theres a few folks riding on saturday too.

 

Its well know among the people of that area.A banshee playpen is the best I can describe it.Some dirt trails,grass trails and gravel trails,lots of sweeping hills and turns.Probably the only time I've ever kept it underpower in 6th for a few miles.

Hillclimbs favor a heavy front end,I'd be leery to try some of them on these new 4 strokes.

Mud pits are literally pits.Not recommended for any shee.

 

The place can be dangerous if you've never been there before,so venture around slowly until you get your bearings and don't get lost.

There are usually a few EMT's out there on Sundays,their out there riding too,but they won't hesitate to help injured riders and do a good job of controlling the situation.Oh yea,Life Flight is familiar with Firebrick.

[ELMER]

sounds like it could be a blast....anyone going this weekend? i think i will if i can find it....

[j28d]

Hey, would you say its better riding then Wellsville? I mapquested it and its like a 4 hr drive from Akron. I was just wondering if there are enough trails to keep it interesting for more than one day or not and is there anywhere to camp? Thanks.

[ELMER]

what is 4 hours from akron? wellsville is only a couple hours if that... never been to wellsville but ive got a good idea where it is......i might check wellsville out this sat.....is it fun riding there?

[ELMER]

and isnt bellville between cleveland and columbus?

[Nightrider]

Hey, would you say its better riding then Wellsville?  I mapquested it and its like a 4 hr drive from Akron.  I was just wondering if there are enough trails to keep it interesting for more than one day or not and is there anywhere to camp?  Thanks.

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It kills wellsville.Wellsville only covers about 2500 acres.This place is wellsville times ten.There are trucks and buggies at firebrick too.

[j28d]

So are there places to camp there? It'd be worth the drive if I could stay for a couple of days.