Wayne National Forest · Ohio

Hanging Rock Loop

12 mi of trail, end to end · imported compacted material surface · trail No. 19 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 48-60 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, atv, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Trailhead Hanging Rock Trailhead Drive there

Hanging Rock Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

OHV riding requires a <a href="/main/wayne/passes-permits">trail permit</a>

This trailhead is part of the Hanging Rock OHV Trail System. The Hanging Rock area of the Wayne National Forest provides some excellent opportunities for riding off-highway vehicles (OHVs).

This system has 26 miles of trail available for off-highway vehicle, mountain bike, and hiking use.

These trails wind through an area strip-mined in the 1960's and 1970's. Much of the upland area was badly scarred, and some areas are left with steep slopes providing challenging trails to riders. The area is also known for its fishing ponds, 51 of which are available for fishing. The ponds which are scattered along the OHV trail, lend a picturesque backdrop to an OHV ride.

Restrictions For OHV riding: <ul><li>OHV Trail Permit required</li><li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wayne/recreation/ohv/?cid=stelprdb5097610">APV Registration</a>&nbsp;required</li><li>No vehicles greater than 50 inches wide allowed</li><li>Possession of alcohol is prohibited on the Wayne National Forest per <a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4301.62">Ohio&rsquo;s Open Container Law</a>.</li><li>Helmets and protective eye-wear required.</li><li>Passengers may ride only if vehicle is designed by manufacturer to carry passengers.</li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.