Wayne National Forest · Ohio

White Oak

0.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 42 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 38.6151, -82.6351 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

White Oak Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

reservation required

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

North of Nelsonville, this trail system provides approximately 75 miles of designated trails to off-highway vehicle riders, mountain bikers, and hikers. Loading ramps are available at the New Straitsville and White Oak Trailheads.

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>

Accessibility <p>Restrooms at trailhead are accessible.</p>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.