September 3rd-7th 2025
Ohio's Windy 9
The best views and premier riding routes in the region are waiting for you.
9 scenic road routes create Ohio's finest riding experience! The best views of Southeast Ohio are waiting for you at Wailin Wayne Weekend on Ohio’s Windy 9. Enjoy nearly 1,000 miles of the best driving, riding, and biking routes in the state.
IMPORTANT:
Once you import your GPX file and turn it into a Ride, make sure you switch Auto Recalculate to OFF. If you get off route, do not hit recalculate, as the Garmin won’t redirect you back onto your custom route, it will try and route you to the destination in the quickest way possible, essentially overwriting your route. As long as you stay on the static route line, the Garmin will give you turn-by-turn directions, but once you leave the route, that all goes out the window.
Self Guided Rides
Hocking Hill Nipper & Black Diamon
Ohio's Windy 9 (On-Road)
This ride is a combination of some of the Hocking Hills Nipper and Black Diamond Windy 9 routes. It’s a total of 146 miles with a gas stop in Somerset at the BP station (mile 47), lunch stop at JimBo’s Burgers and Beer (mile 102) and a stop at Ash Cave (mile 105). If I remember correctly we spent about 5 hours on the road with this one including the stops.
Self Guided Rides
Dilly Dally Backroad Ride
(Paved & Dirt Roads & Trails)
This ride is for anyone who wants to relax and enjoy the scenery on the roads less traveled. The Dilly Dally routes will take you through Wayne National Forest on beautiful and quiet forest, gravel, and small paved country roads at your own pace, allowing you to appreciate the area you are riding through.
Take your time, make short rest stops, have a snack and take pics. Approx. 80-100 mile ride with many paved bailout back to camp options for anyone wanting to cut the day short.
WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST PASS REQUIRED.
Choose Your Ride
Self Guided Rides
Stupid Monkey Ride
(Paved & Dirt Roads & Trails)
“LEFT TURN CLYDE!” Join Ryan Jones of Stupid
Monkey ADV on a Beginner/Intermediate ride
through Wayne National and Zaleski State Forest.
The flowing forest roads and unmaintained fire roads offer beginner riders an opportunity to build some
confidence and hone their skills while allowing more experienced riders a chance to play in the mixed aggregate without too much technical challenge.
Riders will have the chance to experience the unique geology of the area and visit historic sites; such as
the Moonville Tunnel and Hope Furnace; A ride that
has a little bit of everything and a whole lot of a good time!
WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST PASS REQUIRED.
Self Guided Rides
Lucky Irish Ride
(“Advanced” Off-Road)
Lucky Irish Ride route is an "Advanced" Off-Road adventure through WayneNational Forest.
This ride is for riders who want to experience a
challenging route through some of Wayne National
Forest’s most difficult trails.
WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST PASS REQUIRED.
Self Guided Rides
The GOAT
(Dirt Roads & Paved Roads)
(Secs 4 & 5 - Sec 5 Loop)
“The Great Ohio Adventure Trail (GOAT) is the first route developed for adventure motorcycle and overland travel to cross Ohio, in its entirety, from the Ohio River to Lake Erie. The GOAT is a scenic ride for adventure motorcycles and overland vehicles that uses dirt, gravel and paved roads to travel through remote parts of Ohio, passing through small towns, state parks and all 3 units of Wayne National Forest. This 1,138-mile route primarily uses forest roads and rural country byways to lead riders through the western Appalachian plateau, state forests and reclaimed land from Ripley, on the banks of the Ohio River, to Conneaut, on the shores of Lake Erie.”
