Category: Routes

Weekly Routes Are Coming to The Unpaved Hub

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I’ve been riding routes and events all over Pennsylvania and beyond, stacking up more miles and stories than I’ve had time to share. The day job has been winning that battle, but I’m changing that. Weekly routes are coming to The Unpaved Hub. The goal is to post one short route or event feature each week here on The Unpaved Hub - keeping things quick, useful, and focused on the places...

Mountaineer Monster 110: A Brutally Beautiful Day in North‑Central West Virginia

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West Virginia is affectionately described as “Wild and Wonderful.” Its official motto - Montani Semper Liberi (“Mountaineers Are Always Free”) - captures the state's rugged freedom. The Mountaineer Monster p/b Mountaineer Gravel embodies all of that spirit and then some. For me, this multi‑distance bikepacking event was the highlight of my season - and the perfect excuse to reconnect...

Unbound Gravel 200 – 2024

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The 2024 Lifetime Unbound Gravel weekend was an amazing experience. It all started on Wednesday when I got a front row seat at the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame induction ceremony thanks to Jeremy from Lauf Cycles. It was capped off by a finish in the Unbound Gravel 200 - 2024.  Editorial Note: This article on the Unbound Gravel 200 - 2024 is a recap of the race itself. An additional article...

Update: Clear Creek – Cook Forest Gravel Route

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The Unpaved Hub rode the Clear Creek - Cook Forest Gravel Route in June and has updated the route to accurately reflect the road surface makeup. It is 55% unpaved and traverses some of PA's best public lands. The pavement is largely on low traffic roads that link the gravel, and many of them parallel the beautiful Clarion River and/or are in and around Cook Forest State Park. We also took a...

Cross Creek Gravel Route

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The Cross Creek Gravel route starts in McDonald, PA at the Montour-Panhandle Trail connector lot. It takes the connector to the Panhandle Trail ("PT"). The PT is paved the entire way to WV. The route deviates from the PT at Midway (mile 2-3) onto some nice country paved and gravel roads. It meets back up with the PT in Burgettstown (mile 13) and continues into WV.  At mile 20-21, the route...

Social Media Shares: Rothrock State Forest Gravel/MTB Route w/ Tussey Ridge Trails

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Riding into the Memorial Day weekend with some fantastic weather! Speaking of which, we recently got out on some Rothrock State Forest gravel and rocks, I mean trails. In this Social Media Shares: Rothrock State Forest Gravel/MTB Route w/ Tussey Ridge Trails, we share that route (and a shorter version). In the past, I raced the Wilderness 101 and explored the trails around Bald Knob and Coopers...

Social Media Shares: Griz Guides’ Seven Mountains Enduro Epic Route

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Who remembers the classic Griz Guides? This Social Media Shares: Griz Guides Seven Mountains Enduro Epic Route introduces you to one volume. . . . I picked up a copy of the Mountain Biking Bald Eagle State Forest guide at the height of the pandemic. One ride that immediately stood out was the Seven Mountains Enduro Epic near the Sand Mountain area of Bald Eagle State Forest. The area is unique...

Wilmington Whiteface MTB Race

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The Wilmington Whiteface MTB Race, also known as "the beast from the east," takes place in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. The race has 50k and 100k distances that start close to Lake Placid in the nearby town of Wilmington, NY. The out-and-back course takes riders on varied terrain with a nice mix of pavement, gravel, dirt, and singletrack. Riders are treated to stunning views of the...

Mt. Streams Trail Tour

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Our love affair with the Forbes State Forest is no secret. It is in our backyard - about one hour east of Pittsburgh. JB has enjoyed its beauty ever since he was a child. Last year, we released the Laurel Highlands Gravel Routes Collection, which explores many of the unpaved roads and snowmobile trails in the forest.  Recently, JB posted about the Forbes State Forest...

Public Lands Ride – 2021: Worlds End State Park/Loyalsock State Forest

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The Public Lands Ride - 2021: Worlds End State Park/Loyalsock State Forest is one of ten DYI routes created by The Pennsylvania Environmental Council as an answer to the pandemic-related distancing protocols of 2020 and 2021 and to further promote our sacred PA public lands. JB rode this route on his way to the Lu Lacka Wyco Hundo in 2022. The Worlds End route was JB's 8th PEC DYI...