Blue Bend – Bue Bend Campground loop from Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum

Blue Bend – Bue Bend Campground loop from Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum

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Blue Bend – Bue Bend Campground loop from Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum

05:56

100.0km

1,250m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Spice Run Wilderness

Big Draft Wilderness

Watoga State Park

Calvin Price State Forest

Neola Wildlife Management Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.95 km

Laurel Run Primitive Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Set within the quiet forests of the Greenbrier Valley, Laurel Run Primitive Campground offers 12 tent sites and two pit toilets. The campground sits beside a small stream and is …

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31.0 km

Blue Bend

Highlight • River

Located within the Neola Wildlife Management Area along Anthony Creek, Blue Bend is one of West Virginia’s most beautiful mountain swimming holes. Fed by clear, cold spring water, it stays …

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31.8 km

Bue Bend Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

This campground is managed by the National Forest Service and is $16/night. It does not have restrooms or potable water. It is open seasonally from March to October.

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39.1 km

Anthony Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Anthony Road, at mile marker 14.4 heads west into Frankford, where you can grab groceries, stop at a post office, or use a public phone. To the east, Anthony Road …

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49.3 km

Mile 20.5 Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

This campsite at mile 20.5, across the trail from the river, has a tent pad, picnic table, fire ring, and pit toilets. This campsite does not have a potable water …

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56.4 km

Renick (Falling Springs)

Highlight • Settlement

Renick, called Falling Spring on some maps, is a remote little town that offers a post office, limited food options, and public phone access. This area of the river has …

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90.4 km

Seebert

Highlight • River

This small town offers a couple of seasonally-open spots to grab food, some bike shuttling options, and a general store with the essentials. You can find privately-owned campgrounds, like River …

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100.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

31.4 km

30.6 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.8 km