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Stay on Devil Anse
Keep the day centered on Devil Anse, learn the group pace, explore the system and stay relatively close to Matewan.
Best for: Arrival day · mixed groups · first-time visitors
Pick Your Trails · Matewan, West Virginia
Three trail systems.
One Matewan base.
Devil Anse, Buffalo Mountain and Rockhouse connect into one massive riding area. Pick Your Trails helps you choose what to ride, what kind of day you want, and how to use Matewan as the place to start.
The advantage
Unload once.
Ride all weekend.
The real Matewan advantage is not just having a trailhead. It is being positioned inside the connected Devil Anse, Buffalo Mountain and Rockhouse riding area while staying in a trail town with lodging, supplies, food and local services.
You can build completely different riding days without turning the trip into a daily trailer-hauling operation.
Unload in Matewan. Ride from here.
Choose your ride
What kind of day do you want?
These three connected systems give a Matewan trip range. The point is not simply collecting trail names — it is choosing the kind of riding your group wants that day.
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Start in Matewan
Devil Anse
The natural home system for a Matewan-based trip.
Devil Anse gives you direct access from Matewan and connects into Buffalo Mountain and Rockhouse. It is the system that turns Matewan from a town near the trails into an actual riding base.
Matewan trailheadConnected ridingGreat first day
Official Devil Anse page →
Devil Anse · Trail 2102
Add variety
Buffalo Mountain
History, technical riding and another personality entirely.
Buffalo Mountain is especially known for its historic setting and single-track presence. Its community connectors include Matewan, Delbarton and Williamson, and it ties back into the larger connected network.
Historic terrainSingle trackConnected from Matewan
Official Buffalo Mountain page →
Buffalo Mountain · Overlook03
Go big
Rockhouse
The mileage day.
Rockhouse is one of the original Hatfield-McCoy systems and has more than 100 miles of trails. Because it connects with Devil Anse and Buffalo Mountain, it becomes part of the larger Matewan riding story rather than a separate trip.
100+ milesBig-day potentialWide difficulty mix
Official Rockhouse page →
Rockhouse · Big-day ridingAlways use the current official Hatfield-McCoy Trails map and posted trail signage. Routes, closures and access can change.
Matewan Ride Picker
Build the right riding day from Matewan.
Tell us the pace, the time you have, and what the group wants out of the day. Every recommendation starts the same way: Matewan → Devil Anse. The picker decides how far it makes sense to keep pushing.
1 · Group pace
2 · Time available
3 · What sounds best?
Actual Hatfield-McCoy trail geometry
See the whole riding area.
The Ride Picker tells you what kind of day fits. The map shows how that decision sits inside the real trail network — starting in Matewan on Devil Anse, then pushing into Buffalo Mountain or Rockhouse when the day calls for it.
Planning aid only. Trail routing and closures can change.Open current official HMT maps ↗
Build a riding day
Every Matewan ride starts on Devil Anse.
That is the key to understanding the connected systems from Matewan. You leave town on Devil Anse first, then decide how far you want to push into the larger network. Buffalo Mountain and Rockhouse are extensions of the day — not separate starting points from Matewan.
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Push into Buffalo Mountain
Start on Devil Anse, then use the connected trail network to extend the ride into Buffalo Mountain for a longer day with a different character.
Best for: Full-day exploring · variety · stronger groups03
Make Rockhouse the Big Day
Leave Matewan through Devil Anse and keep working deeper into the connected network toward Rockhouse. This is the kind of day where fuel, daylight, mileage and current trail routing matter.
Best for: Experienced groups · high mileage · early startsThe simple mental model
Matewan → Devil Anse → go deeper.
That progression is what makes Matewan useful as a base: you can keep the day local or continue through the connected systems without reloading the machines.
These are planning concepts, not fixed routes. Always use the current official Hatfield-McCoy Trails map and posted trail signage before riding.
The ride changes every day
Matewan Live is your pre-ride briefing.
Rain overnight, a weather warning, river conditions or a major temperature swing can change what sounds like a good riding plan. Check the local picture before committing to the day.
LIVE
Weather + alerts
Local forecast and active National Weather Service alerts.
Rainfall + river
Matewan MTWW2 rainfall information and Tug Fork river monitoring with clear data-status handling.
Rider-focused intelligence
Trail status, riding outlook, foliage, store status and other local signals brought together for riders.
Open Matewan LiveBefore you leave Matewan
Five-minute trail preflight.
Do this before the group disappears into the connected systems.
01Trail statusCheck current closures, alerts and posted trail information.
02WeatherLook at rain, storms, wind and temperature before committing to a long day.
03Fuel + rangeThe farther you push beyond Devil Anse, the more range matters.
04DaylightBuild the return around daylight, especially on a Rockhouse-sized day.
05Group checkConfirm machines, riders, communication and who is leading the return.
06Stock up before you rideGrab drinks, ice, snacks, permits, helmets, goggles, rain gear, common ATV/UTV parts and other trail essentials before leaving Matewan.Stock Up at FeudLine →
LIVEMatewan LiveUse the local conditions page as the final briefing before departure.Open Matewan Live →
When the machines shut off
Matewan is the basecamp.
The riding guide gets you excited about where to go. The rest of FeudLine helps handle the actual trip.
Sleep
Stay close to the trail.
Compare FeudLine Lodging and TrailMix Hideout for your group.
See lodging →Stock up
Get what the ride needs.
Trail permits, powersports supplies, helmets, drinks, ice and other trip essentials.
See the store →Need something?
Use the local rider directory.
Machine rentals, food, transportation and other useful local resources.
Rider Resources →Already sold on Matewan?
Now actually plan the trip.
Permits, rules, preparation, lodging and the practical pre-arrival checklist live in Plan Your Ride — where they belong.
The riding is the reason. Matewan makes the weekend.
More than trails
Make Matewan part of the trip.
This is a town with a story far bigger than a trailhead. If you have never walked through Matewan or learned what happened here, leave a little time off the machine.