Hidden Valley OHV Area

The Hidden Valley OHV Area is a mountain OHV trail system in the Warm Springs Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Bath County, Virginia, approximately 3 miles north of the historic spa town of Warm Springs in the Allegheny Highlands: a section of western Virginia known for the thermal springs, the Garth Newel Music Center, and the genuinely remote character of Bath County, the least-populated county east of the Mississippi River. The trail system runs from 2,000 to 3,400 feet elevation across wooded mountain ridges in the Allegheny Mountain physiographic province, providing two primary riding loops totaling approximately 20 miles rated from beginner to difficult terrain. The high elevation range and Bath County's position in the Allegheny Mountains give Hidden Valley terrain that is more rugged and more technical than the New Castle system to the south: the ridge traverses are exposed and demanding, and the lower-elevation bottomland sections near the Warm Springs area produce the wet crossings and rooted soil conditions typical of this wet mountain corridor. Motorcycles and ATVs up to 50 inches wide are the permitted machine classes. The area is recognized by experienced riders as offering more technical terrain than the New Castle system. A day-use OHV permit is required through Recreation.gov or at the trailhead self-pay station. The Warm Springs Ranger District office provides current trail conditions for both the Warm Springs and Hot Springs areas (540-839-2521).