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Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:08 pm
by Bucho
On Monday my son and I drove out to Wolf Den Run and rode a little at the Potomac River area. We stayed off the harder tracks and stuck to the easier stuff. It was pretty dead midweek, we only saw one couple in a sidebyside, they stopped and chatted w/us. Told us we were only people they had seen too.
I only explored a small bit of the North Hill area and didn't make it to the Huckleberry Rocks area at all. Overall it seemed a nice riding area. No single track, but pretty well marked and maintained.
The weird online riding reservation system seemed to work fine. I didn't think I needed a permit for a street legal/tagged motorcycle but they told my I did...
The online reservation system for camping at WolfDen Run didn't work well. Maybe bc I was on my phone instead of a full size computer. I had to call several times and speak to a person, eventually he just did it for me on his end and emailed me the receipt and permit. (Great customer service)
I'd go back again to see all the trails I missed.
Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:16 pm
by Bucho
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Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:27 am
by Boom Boom
Looks like some good bonding time. Any maps showing how much is available to ride?
Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:24 pm
by smdub
That looks fun. On the website I see it states motorized traffic requires a permit.
Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:49 pm
by Bucho
smdub wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:24 pm
That looks fun. On the website I see it states motorized traffic requires a permit.
Yeah, maybe Im thinking about old school Greenridge rules…
Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:54 pm
by Bucho
Boom Boom wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:27 am
Looks like some good bonding time. Any maps showing how much is available to ride?
40 miles of trails was one estimate I saw.
They had pretty nice paper maps at the entrances and everything is pretty well marked. I did notice that while the maps were fairly accurate, they did have extra trails (that were more recently made?) that werent on the paper maps.
Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:39 am
by Rut Row
we have a proposal in to add singletrack. I'm 90% certain we'll get it. Hopefully next year.
Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:25 am
by Joker
Bucho wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:08 pm
On Monday my son and I drove out to Wolf Den Run and rode a little at the Potomac River area. We stayed off the harder tracks and stuck to the easier stuff. It was pretty dead midweek, we only saw one couple in a sidebyside, they stopped and chatted w/us. Told us we were only people they had seen too.
I only explored a small bit of the North Hill area and didn't make it to the Huckleberry Rocks area at all. Overall it seemed a nice riding area. No single track, but pretty well marked and maintained.
The weird online riding reservation system seemed to work fine. I didn't think I needed a permit for a street legal/tagged motorcycle but they told my I did...
The online reservation system for camping at WolfDen Run didn't work well. Maybe bc I was on my phone instead of a full size computer. I had to call several times and speak to a person, eventually he just did it for me on his end and emailed me the receipt and permit. (Great customer service)
I'd go back again to see all the trails I missed.
You do not need an ORV sticker if your bike is plated. The people at the office do not always know what they are talking about.
This is not the first time I have caught them making up the rules. For a while they haven't made anyone buy the ORV sticker.
Tell them to call their boss Donnie next time if they tell you to buy it again.
Per the President of MDOHVA
Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:27 am
by Joker
Bucho wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:54 pm
Boom Boom wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:27 am
Looks like some good bonding time. Any maps showing how much is available to ride?
40 miles of trails was one estimate I saw.
They had pretty nice paper maps at the entrances and everything is pretty well marked. I did notice that while the maps were fairly accurate, they did have extra trails (that were more recently made?) that werent on the paper maps.
Pushing closer 60 miles now. Another 8 was added over winter, but they haven't updated maps or publicized. Waiting for the referenced ST to be figured out before shelling $$ out for the signage.
Re: Camping WolfDen Run
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:20 pm
by Bucho
Rut Row wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:39 am
we have a proposal in to add singletrack. I'm 90% certain we'll get it. Hopefully next year.
Single track would be cool