the maps
The Adventure X Fest event team has dialed up the map game even further this year and we’re offering the absolute BEST maps on the market. Introducing - Purple Lizard Maps.
The 2023 Adventure X Fest is centrally located between both of these Purple Lizard Maps and this map combo gives you complete access to unlimited miles of gravel roads, hiking trails, rivers and much more. Included in this map combo is the Dolly Sods-Seneca Rocks and Elkins-Otter Creek Lizard Maps.
For more map information, read the details below.
A beautifully designed, easy to read topographic map featuring contour lines, elevation data, shaded relief, and all the key details you need to plan your adventures: backroads and trails, trail use designations, road surfaces (paved/gravel/4WD), parking access, campsites, public lands, historic sites and more.
Lizard Maps are durable, waterproof, and give you the big picture – the map opens to 24” x 36” and folds easily to 4” x 8” to fit in your back pocket. The scale is 1:48,000 (1 inch = 0.75 mile). Includes both lat./lon. and UTM coordinate systems.
BONUS Lizards Galore! The little Purple Lizards you’ll find scattered on the map signify an interesting spot to check out.
Read below for more details on each map.
The Dolly Sods and Seneca Rocks Lizard Map - 2nd Edition
The Dolly Sods-Seneca Rocks Lizard Map will help you plan all your adventures in and around the northeastern tier of Monongahela National Forest, Blackwater Falls State Park, Dolly Sods Wilderness and the Seneca Rocks region.
Featured Public Lands: The northeastern tier of Monongahela National Forest, Blackwater Falls State Park, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Canaan Valley State Park, Bear Rocks Preserve, Pike Knob Preserve, Dolly Sods Wilderness, Roaring Plains West Wilderness, Seneca Rocks, Smoke Hole and Spruce Knob.
Destinations: Red Creek Campground, The Road Across The Sky, Lower Glady Dispersed Camping Area, Gandy Creek Dispersed Camping Area, Spruce Knob Campground, Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, Big Bend Campground and Johnny Meadows Camping Area.
Roads: All Lizard Maps show which roads are paved, dirt/gravel or 4WD roads as well as which are gated. Perfect for bicyclists, dual sport riders and overlanders looking to put together a remote backcountry route across public lands.
Major Hiking Trails: Designated hiking trails in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, Blackwater Canyon Trail, North Fork Mountain Trail, sections of the 300-mile Allegheny Trail, Huckleberry Trail, Seneca Creek Trail and Allegheny Mountain Trail.
Major Biking Trails: The mountain bike trails of Thomas and Davis, WV, including Moon Rocks and HooDoo, Hellbender, Plantation, Splash Dam and Rock Shocks Trail, the Blackwater Canyon Trail as well as the entire North Fork Mountain Trail.
Even More: Lizard Maps highlight and designate public trails and paths including hiking, biking, equestrian, skiing, snowmobiling and rail trails managed by federal, state and local authorities, including trails of Blackwater Falls and Canaan Valley State Parks, Wilderness Area trails and Thomas City Park trails and the Thomas Rail Trail.
Points of Interest: Campgrounds, picnic areas, river access, boat launches, climbing areas, primitive car camping sites, scenic overlooks, observation towers, waterfalls and lizard spots.
Major rivers: Blackwater River, Dry Fork of the Cheat River, Seneca Creek, and the South Branch of the Potomac River.
Towns: Davis, Franklin, Petersburg and Thomas, WV.
Elkins and Otter Creek Lizard Maps - 2nd Edition
The Elkins-Otter Creek Lizard Map will help you plan all your adventures in and around the northwestern tier of Monongahela National Forest including the Otter Creek and Laurel Fork Wilderness.
Public Lands: The northwestern tier of Monongahela National Forest, Fernow Experimental Forest, Otter Creek Wilderness, Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness and a section of George Washington National Forest.
Destinations: Gandy Creek Dispersed Camping Area, Johnny Meadows Camping Area, Spruce Knob Campground, Sinks of Gandy, Middle Mountain Cabins, Gaudineer Scenic Area, Fort Cheat Historic Site, Stuart Campground, Stone Coal Dispersed Camping, Little River Dispersed Camping, Locust Springs Recreation Area, Bear Heaven and Bickle Knob Observation Tower.
Roads: All Lizard Maps show which roads are paved, dirt/gravel or 4WD roads as well as which are gated. Perfect for bicyclists, dual sport riders and overlanders looking to put together a remote backcountry route across public lands.
Major Hiking Trails: designated hiking trails in the Otter Creek Wilderness, Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness, East Fork Trail and sections of the 300-mile Allegheny Trail.
Major Biking Trails: Blackwater Canyon Trail and Allegheny Highlands Trail, a 25-mile rail trail connecting Elkins and Parson, WV, and the rustic West Fork Mountain Bike Rail Trail, a 25-mile mildly improved rail trail between Glady and Durbin, WV.
Even More Trails: Lizard Maps highlight and designate public trails and paths including hiking, biking, equestrian, skiing and rail trails managed by federal, state and local authorities, including sections of the 300-mile Allegheny Trail.
Points of Interest: Campgrounds, picnic areas, river access, boat launches, primitive car camping sites, scenic overlooks, observation towers, waterfalls and lizard spots.
Rivers: The Cheat River at Parsons, WV, Dry Fork of the Cheat River, and Shavers Fork.
Towns: Beverly, Durbin, Elkins, Parsons, Saint George, WV.