Phase 2 · National — OH · KY · IN · TN · WV · PA + USFS/BLM trail index
Gas it.
Trust the line.
TrailForge does not care which seat you bought. The boundary has to be honest and the trail has to be real. Every park carries a data grade — we tell you when the intel is sharp and when it is still rough — and underneath it all runs a national index of official Forest Service and BLM trail lines.
Planning only — verify MVUM, land status, and local rules before riding.
Honest grades
Every entry is stamped VERIFIED or ROUGH with a last-checked date. Verified means cross-checked against the managing agency. Rough means it came from rider reports and needs your eyes.
Real trail lines
Over 33,000 miles of official trail geometry — every motorized trail the US Forest Service and BLM publish nationwide, plus Hatfield-McCoy — drawn right on the map. Zoom in and the lines appear.
Route planner
Drop waypoints on the map, watch the mileage stack up, save routes by name and export GPX straight to your GPS unit or phone. Import a GPX track to review a ride. Works offline once loaded.
Shared trail board
Condition reports from every rider on TrailForge. Washout on trail 4? Gate locked at the north entrance? Pin it — the whole crew sees it.
Know your plate
Registration decals, OHV permits, street-legal SXS rules — the Plate tab lays out what each state demands before your tires touch dirt.
Park directory
Trail board
Condition reports shared by every rider on TrailForge. Be straight, be useful.
Plate & permit cheat sheet
What each state demands before your tires touch dirt. Rules change — verify with the agency before you ride.
Plate and permit info on this tab is general information, not legal advice — rules change, so verify the current requirements with the agency before you ride.
Ohio
- APV registration decal required for ATVs/UTVs/dirt bikes — issued through Ohio BMV, renews every 3 years.
- Wayne National Forest ORV trails also require a Wayne NF trail permit (daily or annual) on top of state registration.
- Helmets required for riders under 18 on public land.
- State forest APV areas (Perry, Pike, Maumee) are free but registration rules still apply.
- Verify: Ohio BMV & ODNR.
Indiana
- ORV registration required through Indiana BMV for ATVs/UTVs/dirt bikes ridden off your own property.
- Out-of-state machines need an Indiana ORV registration or non-resident permit.
- DNR properties (Redbird, Interlake) charge a gate fee on top of registration.
- Helmets required for riders under 18.
- Verify: Indiana BMV & DNR.
Kentucky
- No statewide OHV registration — but every park sets its own permit (Black Mountain, Hollerwood, Turkey Bay all sell their own).
- USFS areas (Turkey Bay, Redbird Crest) require a trail permit sold at the site or ranger district.
- Street-legal SXS/ATV rules on county roads vary by county — the DBBB requires a fully licensed, plated 4WD.
- Waivers are standard at private parks; most require them for every occupant, not just the driver.
- Verify: managing agency or park office.
Tennessee
- North Cumberland WMA OHV permit required for Royal Blue, Sundquist, New River, Tackett Creek and Highcliff units — new fees July 2026: resident 3-day $30 / 7-day $100 / annual $150, nonresident 1-day $50. Buy through TWRA.
- Other TWRA WMAs use a High Impact Habitat permit or hunting/fishing license + WMA permit — check the specific WMA page.
- Private parks (Windrock, Brimstone) sell their own permits — one pass never covers the next place.
- ATVs are generally not street legal; some Cumberland-area towns allow posted-road riding, and a 2025 law allows UTVs on unpaved roads in adventure tourism districts.
- Helmets under 18 on TWRA areas; watch seasonal closures (Prentice Cooper Dec 20–Mar 15; Buffalo Mountain Mar 15–Dec 15).
West Virginia
- Hatfield-McCoy permit is mandatory on all 13 systems: $65/yr non-resident, $26.50/yr resident (2026 rates). Buy ahead — some trailheads are unstaffed.
- DOT helmets required on HMT; every rider needs their own permit; trails are patrolled by WV DNR law enforcement.
- SB 690: side-by-sides (not ATVs) can be DMV-registered as street-legal special purpose vehicles with equipment, insurance and inspection — road restrictions apply.
- Many southern WV towns (Man, Gilbert, Matewan…) are ATV-friendly; unregistered OHVs may use the edge of centerline-free roads for limited distances. Check the town you're entering.
- No legal OHV riding in the Monongahela NF — HMT, county parks like Mountwood, and private parks are the options. Tornado system is dirt-bike only.
Pennsylvania
- DCNR registration + title (~$20/2 years) and liability insurance required to ride anywhere off your own property; PA honors most out-of-state registrations.
- State forest ATV trails are seasonal (mostly summer) and class-restricted — UTVs are generally not permitted on them.
- Allegheny NF is separate: USFS permit $10/day or $35/year, Memorial Day to late September.
- Youth rules: no ATV under 8 on state land; ages 8–15 need a DCNR safety course certificate.
- Private parks set their own rules — membership-only at Famous Reading Outdoors, 4x4-only at Rausch Creek. Verify: DCNR & ANF.
Everywhere
- Carry your registration, ID, and signed waiver confirmations — rangers and park offices check.
- Spark arrestors are required on National Forest land.
- Stay on marked trails; the MVUM is the law, not a suggestion.
- Tread lightly — closed trails today means closed parks tomorrow.
Who mapped what
Where the intel comes from and how much to trust it.
VERIFIED
Cross-checked against the managing agency — US Forest Service, BLM, state DNR/DCNR pages, or the park's own published site. Every verified entry carries a last-checked date in its detail sheet.
ROUGH
Built from rider reports, forum posts and stale brochures. The park is real, but acreage, fees or operating status may be off. Treat it as a lead, not a promise — call ahead.
Trail line sources
- USFS EDW National Forest System Trails — every motorized-flagged trail nationwide (~28,700 mi, fetched 2026-07)
- BLM National GTLF — trails managed for public and limited motorized use (~4,500 mi)
- WV GIS Technical Center mapWV inventory — Hatfield-McCoy system (564 mi)
Park intel sources
- USFS, DCNR, ODNR, Indiana DNR, TWRA, WV DNR & trailsheaven.com
- Park official sites — Windrock, Brimstone, AOAA, Hollerwood, Harlan County Trails and more
- Rider reports for rough-graded entries
Known gaps — said out loud
- Hatfield-McCoy geometry is official but digitized 2008–2020: ~564 miles of the 1,000+ mile system, newer systems missing. Treat as rough.
- Washington state's USFS motorized coverage is thin in the source data.
- Some states (WV, TN, IN and others) have no motorized-flagged USFS trails on record — that's the data's absence, not necessarily the riding's.
- Private-park trail maps are rarely published; we don't fake them.
Corrections
Found a locked gate, a wrong fee, a park that folded? Pin it on the Board so the next rider sees it.