Wayne National Forest · Ohio

Telegraph

3.0 mi of trail, end to end · imported compacted material surface · trail No. 15 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 48-60 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, atv, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 38.7718, -82.6590 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Telegraph Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

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

Trail Advisory -Wayne National Forest Supervisor Anthony Scardina has issued a Closure Order for a portion of the Telegraph Trail, located on the Ironton Ranger District in Lawrence County. The order is necessary to prevent unlawful access to private property and to protect national forest property and resources. The order includes a 3.2-mile section of trail located between the Telegraph Trailhead and the intersection of Brushy Fork Road. The Forest Service has determined that the section of trail is on private property and will need to be rerouted.

The order does not include the Telegraph Trailhead near State Route 93. Off-highway vehicle riders will need to find another option to access the Pine Creek OHV Trail System. Riders can access the trail system from the Lyra and Wolcott Trailheads.

The order will remain in effect until it has been terminated by the Forest Supervisor. An order violation is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than (6) months, or both.

This trailhead is part of the Pine Creek System OHV System. The Pine Creek area of the Wayne National Forest provides some excellent opportunities for riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-highway motorcycles (OHMs).

This trail system provides approximately 20 miles of trails for off-road vehicle, hiking, and mountain bike use.

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></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.