HMT Bearwallow Trail System
The Hatfield-McCoy Bearwallow Trail System is one of the three founding systems of the Hatfield-McCoy network, opened in October 2000 alongside Rockhouse and Devil Anse when the system first launched, and remains one of the most technically diverse. The Bearwallow system covers 100 miles across 22,400 acres in Logan County, making it one of the larger HMT systems by acreage. Its trail composition reflects a deliberate design to challenge every skill level: approximately 9% of the trail is rated easiest, 45% more difficult, 31% most difficult, and 9% single-track that demands two-wheel proficiency and confidence on narrow corridors between trees and across exposed roots. The consequence is a system that genuinely delivers for the advanced rider seeking sustained technical challenge, while still maintaining enough moderate mileage to sustain a mixed-ability group. Logan County's terrain (deep narrow hollows cut by coal-country creeks, steep forested ridgelines reaching above 2,000 feet, and the periodic industrial scar of former mining operations softened by two decades of re-vegetation), gives the riding a gritty, authentic Appalachian character. The Bearwallow trailhead has parking sized for multi-rig groups. ATVs, UTVs, and off-highway motorcycles are permitted. HMT annual trail permit required: $26.50 (WV residents) / $65 (non-residents). Hours sunrise to sunset year-round.