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Tips for the Trail

Andrew Forron | April 14,

Turn your ride up a notch with these mountain biking tips for New River Gorge terrain.

The Moans and Shrieks of Semi-Frozen Trainees And Other Stories

Assorted writers | February 4,

Guide one day and you’ve got a story to tell. Read on for guide tales from the river, trail, zipline, and fishing boat.

How I Bike Down to 0 Degrees and Like It

Andrew Forron | January 22,

“Are you not freezing?” “How do you stand riding when it is this cold?” “You are crazy!” I get these comments all the time.

The New River Gorge 50+

Andrew Forron | October 27,

A perfect way to celebrate fall colors: an epic ride over the New River Gorge Bridge, to Babcock, the banks of the New River, and back up again to Fayetteville in just over 50 miles.

One Trout Night

Katie Johnson | September 29,

“We had 24 hours.” Blitz camping with the kids along the Cranberry River, Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia

The Arrow Hits the Mark

Cristina Opdahl | August 21,

Beginner to advanced mountain bikers find their zone on the Arrowhead Trails in New River Gorge, West Virginia

More to Love

Jonathan Danz | August 20,

Want to explore beyond the Arrowhead Trails? Here are 4 more rip-roaring trail systems around the New River Gorge to explore

New River Gorge Bike Trail Beta

Ed. | July 31,

Description, directions, and downloadable maps to Arrowhead trails and more bike trails in the New River Gorge area

Mix It Up in the NRG

Amanda Ashley | May 21,

Five multisport days that combine the best the New River Gorge has to offer.

Spring Mountain Biking Tips

Ed. | March 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

Time to tune up your metal steed and break out onto the trail. Tips for spring riding in the New River Gorge area.

Adventure Blitzes

Ed. | September 20, 2022 | 0 Comments

Pressed for time? You can zip, fly, jet, roll, ride, jump, and sky walk in four hours or less. Make the most of your time. On your mark, get set…. Go.

A Cyclist is Born

Jonathan Danz | June 21, 2022

For years I’d heard people talk about the joys of mountain biking. I’d seen the gleam in their eye as they peeled off sweaty socks, hosed down their bikes and basked in the sheer epicness of the experience. I nodded along and smiled, knowing they were delusional or had short memories or held some […]

New River Gorge Mountain Biking Comes of Age

Ed. | June 18, 2022

Most folks think of whitewater rafting or kayaking when they think of the New River Gorge—of the New River with its reliable whitewater that lasts all summer long. Or the nearby Gauley River with its fall whitewater season. They think of rock climbing: the hard Nuttall Sandstone in the New River Gorge is featured with […]

NRG Area Trails

Ed. | June 18, 2022 | 0 Comments

Where to Find Those Ribbons of Dirt Arrowhead Trails: 13 miles of singletrack at New River Gorge National River designed by the International Mountain Bike Association specifically for biking pleasure. Clovis Trail, just 1 mile of smooth and twisty trail without much technical demand or uphills, is a perfect one to try for first singletrack. […]

NRG, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways.

Adam Stephens | June 16, 2022

A local rider riffs on mountain biking in the New River Gorge.