Do you know how to turn an old coal mine into a GOLD mine?
A very enthusiastic group of local politicians, community leaders and volunteers are planning on doing just that with thousands of acres in Harlan County, Kentucky.
The group of visionaries formed the KY Mountain Trails Development Coalition to develop and manage the trails with thousands of hours of volunteer help from a local ATV club—the Harlan County Ridge Runners— and the Kentucky Mountain Crawlers, a 4x4 club,
Currently, the coalition has agreements signed to allow riding on 7,000 acres, which currently includes an estimated 150 miles of trails.
Another 30,000 acres is close to being incorporated, with additional acreage under consideration. And this is all in Harlan County.
If this isn't enough to get you excited, there are eight other counties in the region that have talked to the coalition about future expansion possibilities into their areas.
If you still haven't planned your trip here then try this one—the cost to ride is zero, zilch, not one red cent. FREE!
What’s the catch? There is none. The good people of the area know most of you will want to eat (at least we did), buy gas, pop, ice, snacks, and some riders will want to stay in motels or future campgrounds and cabins.
Many of the trails were originally used by the coal mines or timber operations. The trails are wide, with an easy grade, are marked with GREEN arrows. These are ideally suited for less experienced riders, families, or riders who just want to take their time and take in all the breath-taking views, stopping frequently to take photographs.
The BLUE trails are for the little-more adventurous rider. These trails can be steep in sections and may contain rocky areas. They're also not as wide as the trails with the green arrows.
RED trails have every challenge you can think of. Most are very steep, have large rocks and roots, and are just wide enough for an ATV to squeeze by. Don’t try something that will get you in trouble. There are always other options.
The trails are open to ATVs, motorcycles, dune buggies and 4x4s. An extreme challenge area with very large boulders can take hours to negotiate for the best of rock crawlers.
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For more information, please visit:
Harlan County Ridge Runners
OR
Ky Outdoors.com - Home
OR
ATVA Riding -- Harlan County, Evarts, KY
A very enthusiastic group of local politicians, community leaders and volunteers are planning on doing just that with thousands of acres in Harlan County, Kentucky.
The group of visionaries formed the KY Mountain Trails Development Coalition to develop and manage the trails with thousands of hours of volunteer help from a local ATV club—the Harlan County Ridge Runners— and the Kentucky Mountain Crawlers, a 4x4 club,
Currently, the coalition has agreements signed to allow riding on 7,000 acres, which currently includes an estimated 150 miles of trails.
Another 30,000 acres is close to being incorporated, with additional acreage under consideration. And this is all in Harlan County.
If this isn't enough to get you excited, there are eight other counties in the region that have talked to the coalition about future expansion possibilities into their areas.
If you still haven't planned your trip here then try this one—the cost to ride is zero, zilch, not one red cent. FREE!
What’s the catch? There is none. The good people of the area know most of you will want to eat (at least we did), buy gas, pop, ice, snacks, and some riders will want to stay in motels or future campgrounds and cabins.
Many of the trails were originally used by the coal mines or timber operations. The trails are wide, with an easy grade, are marked with GREEN arrows. These are ideally suited for less experienced riders, families, or riders who just want to take their time and take in all the breath-taking views, stopping frequently to take photographs.
The BLUE trails are for the little-more adventurous rider. These trails can be steep in sections and may contain rocky areas. They're also not as wide as the trails with the green arrows.
RED trails have every challenge you can think of. Most are very steep, have large rocks and roots, and are just wide enough for an ATV to squeeze by. Don’t try something that will get you in trouble. There are always other options.
The trails are open to ATVs, motorcycles, dune buggies and 4x4s. An extreme challenge area with very large boulders can take hours to negotiate for the best of rock crawlers.
[full article]
For more information, please visit:
Harlan County Ridge Runners
OR
Ky Outdoors.com - Home
OR
ATVA Riding -- Harlan County, Evarts, KY
