Has any one been up there recently. All comments and suggestions wanted as I have not been and thinking about going. What is the best trail, places to advoid or must see places.
Thanks in advance.
We made 2 trips to Hatfield McCoy this year 1 in August & 1 in October,Once you go you will be hooked! We rode Little Coal River & stayed @ Katheren's Kabins you can ride your Atv right from the Cabin to the Little Coal River Trail Head,We also Trailered over & rode Bear Wallow 1 day & Buffalo Mountian another day,Little Coal has the easier trails & there are plenty of more challanging trails as well,Bearwallow's easier rated trails are a little more difficult than L.C.R.'s & Buffalo Mountians were quite a bit more difficult than the others,Be sure your Atv's brakes are working 100% you will need them plenty of steep rocky trails on all the systems,We rode all the "Green" Trails & Most of the "Blue" @ L.C.R. but only rode the "Green" Trails on the other systems as I had My 12 & 14 year old kids with Me,I asked about the "Rockhouse" Trails & most locals did not recomend it with lesser experienced riders,By next Summer they will have 2 additional trail systems in place,Every one of the locals we met were frendly & we will make 2 or 3 trips to Hatfield McCoy in 2012,One thing to remember is Trails are Rated "Green" for easiest,"Blue" For More difficult,& "Black" for Most difficult,Double Black for Extreme Difficult,We only tried 1 Black & My son fliped his ATV but son & Atv were unhurt,Each trails ratings are only for that trail system in other words a "Green" Trail @ L.C.R. is not equal to a "Green" Trail @ Buffalo Mountian or any other system,They have a great fourm @ www.trailsheaven.com (http://www.trailsheaven.com)
PM Me if you have any other questions or Reply Here,For your 1st Trip you May want to start Out @ Little Coal River it is about the easiest of all the systems & there are plenty of challanging trails there Too.
thanks gmiller is it mostly muddy or rocky or a good mix
Some mud depending on the particular trail system but for the most part rocky,You will have a blast,I thik Little Coal River is the only system that does not have a Town Connector,On the trail that do have Town connectors you can ride your Atv's right into a town for food/gas.
Thanks again Gmiller anyone else got any comments????
I just got back and wish these trails were closer to Florida as they are outstanding and I recommend they to everyone.
Glad to hear you had a good time. Did you take any pics? Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!
Any hassles from the rangers? Kind of an odd requirement that you must be in possession of the owner's manual to prove vehicle is being used as intended. I can understand having rules and I'm all for safety but that seems a bit extreme.
Diggingfool I talked to several rangers and not a one of them asked if I had a manual all of them were real nice and helpful.
Hay Zephyr, when are you guys gonna fly again? I would like to come out & watch the set up
& launch!!!
The only bad thing about Hatfield McCoy is it spoils you & makes you want to go back again & again,We are planning trips in June-August & October,We never had any issues with the Rangers I was a little concerned as My 12 year old was on a Recon 250,@ more Trail Systems are in the works & are supposed to open later this year.
Gilbert is the best town to stay in. We just went for New Years & seen SNOW!! We stay in a Rental house right there in the town & Rode the Rockhouse Trail!! It is Great cause you can ride the ATV's right there in the town! There is a Movie Theatre, Hardees, Family Dollar, Grocery Store & More! We have stayed there several times, has all the Ammenities & Plenty of Parking! The House sleeps more than 10 People & Plenty of room!! Check the website. www.mcannarentals.com (http://www.mcannarentals.com) The Phone Number is 304-682-6380 Tell her Michelle & Steve sent you! You can ride over to Mann & eat lunch & ride their town also. Sherry is the best Host & you have a Great Comfortable Place to stay & Affordable!! We cooked every night & saved alot of Money. There is a Grill & we cooked out Steaks one night on the Balcony! You have a fire pit outside. It is Awesome!! We are going back in the Spring! We have been there 4 times already! Very FUN!!!
Booked our first trip of 2012 Yesterday,We will be returning to Hatfield McCoy's Little Coal River June 10 to 14th & will likely book dates for August & October Too