WV - Gauley Mountain Trail - Red Run - Right Fork - Tea Creek Mountain Trail - Mountain Bike Trail Review with Map and Pictures

Description -   The full loop is like this...from the gravel parking area across from little laurel overlook, take a left on 150 and pedal up pavement .56 miles, take left onto Gauley Mountain Trail for 2.67, Gauley is decent 1.5 track with some roots and a tinge of mud here and there (if it recently rained it would be alot muddier), goes through and open meadow and then one log dismount, go up alittle bit further and look for the left on Red Run trail, travel on Red Run for 2.01 miles of awesome, super mossy, rooty and rocky singletrack that makes me feel wet in the pants, lots of holes to get stuck in (hot lips holes), but you can clean the whole thing if your a competent technical rider.  At a downed tree with debris take a sharp left, like switchback down to go a bit further to the intersection with the Right Fork trail (not clearly signed).  Bear left onto Right Fork...you will cross a couple streams and hike up a rock staircase pretty quickly...travel on Right fork for 1.84 miles, some parts  are cool, some are wet mushy suck the life out of you, up a 1% grade...you'll be in granny two if it's wet.  Look for a sign that points to the right for Tea Creek Mountain Trail, follow  up steep hill with a couple logs across it to clearing where you will be directed back to the overlook where you parked or shuttled.  Don't dare go back to your car, go up to the kiosk that's most likely empty and take the trail behind it up the hill to the right - that's Tea Creek Mtn. Trail.  A sweet singletrack climb with switchbacks gains vertical easily.  Once your up, the rocks will start to appear...more and more rocks, to the point where it truly is like riding on bowling balls at the top..  The good thing is its all rideable, but most people who have good technical skills may dab and possibly crash at some point..   At the top, the trail goes up and down a bit before finally descending back to tea creek campground.  Total trip on tea creek mtn. trail is about 5 miles, the final descent is one of the best!  it's awesome, off camber single with some fun mini jumps and some techs, bottom has some sleezy switchbacks.. At bottom, take right along the Williams River for very short distance and get in your car and get the shuttle or start pedaling up 150 if you didn't shuttle.  This ride is awesome, best thing was variety, a real adventure without being in the middle of no-where..  Would I go back?  Im probably there right now, cant wait to find more goodies in the area.

Loops - you can do just Gauley Mtn. Trail-red run-right fork or just tea creek mountain trail or both combined as described.