I'm tryin to set up a group ride at the Hatfiel McCoy trails sometime this spring. As of right now it was just a planned deal between myself, xxstevec0216xx and quad but the more i thought about it the more gettin some members that are kinda close to come out to ride with other members would be awesome! We are not sure of what week it will be so i ask for everyones opinions on what week we should do it. I'd love for a chitload of people to come but with current gas prices and the amount of members this board has and the sheer fact that we're all scattered out everywhere...that would be extremely hard to do for alot of us. I have 110 acres and 60 of it is nothing but fields so there would be plenty of room for tents, campers etc.....Would any other members be interested in coming out this way???

It's going to be a great time! I'm thinking a good way to save some money on gas would be to group up with other people in your state and split the gas cost just ride down together. If you have any question's either put it here or Pm one of us. Don't miss out on this you will regret it!

Make it a weekend that my lady has off,if ya can.I sleep in NO tents.I will be nestled comfortably in YOUR bed with YOUR wife(my mistress) bumpin short hairs!!

You have somethin short and it's about as big as a hair but your lady don't mind....the only reason i invitied ya was so i don't have to drive out there and see her!!!!!!!!

LMAO Everytime one of us makes a damn post we hijack it.lol

It's fun though!!! I need to re-phrase what i said about Quad...he thought he had 3 hairs until he pee'd out of 1 of them!!!

Work out a date. My riding group is planning a trip there this spring anyway. We will overrule the one guy wanting to go to Utah. Love to go, but what a drive.
Just a note. There are 2 Z's and a boat load of Honda's.

Ahh heck guys, me and a buddy might even make the trip down for that. Keep me posted on dates, etc.

Peewee was thinking of having it the week of some super moto thingy (I sorta erased the PM) but it may be way to busy at that time. So we want to make a group decision so work and anything else can be delt with. Another thing we have to find out which I'll go look o their website is when the trails open back up after winter. Peewee isn't going to be on today so there are a few things I'm unsure about.

I just checked out their site and I can't find anything to do with them closing for winter. Here is the link if you want to check anything out. https://www.trailsheaven.com/

Hatfield McCoy is incredible. Been there twice. Once on two wheels, once on four. They don't close for the winter. Open year 'round. The best place to go, in my opinion, is the town of Gilbert. You can park at the brand new convention center (complete with gym, movie theater, bathrooms, and showers), buy your tickets, and ride through town to the trailhead. You can even go through the Mcdonald's drive thru on your quad! I'm sure I can get a bunch of KY people depending on when we go. (First full week of April is Spring Break here!)

I just got back from there Oct 2. We stayed in Man and rode the trails to gilbert. We stayed a J&S Rentals. The place was bad a$$. For 8 of us it costs 45 dollars per person. They had aplace to wash your gear/Bikes. Full kitchen and shower.
You could also ride to the trail head. Which was Rock House. We hit all the Green and Blue Trails and Had a blast. One of my buddies posted some pics on another form Check them Out!!!! He is going to post more When he gets Time. We are also thinking about going back down there in the spring agian Let me know what dates. We live in Northen Va area.

http://www.cannondaleriders.com/vbb/showth...?threadid=14006

kentuckycat is right, gilbert is a great place to stay either at foxes place or where i stayed which is right up the road from the convension center. hey cat, did you ride the mountain right behind the convension center? when you leave the center, come over the bridge to rt. 52 take a right, go about 3/4 of a mile, just past the bodyshop self storage facility where i stayed, and there is a road on the right that goes back over the river then under the train tracks, then take a right up in the mountain. there is loads of private land up there that everyone is welcome to (from what tom hatfield said) and even a halfazzed track in there. the boys and i went there more than the posted trails. it was great ridin down the street to the trails and gas station. i'm going to get the wife to scan in the pics and post them for ya.

How about April 23rd-29th? That will give us somethin to work with and if we have to adjust it then we can!


Scratch ^^^^^. How about the 1st week of April? I think it's the 3rd -9th, hows that sound to everyone????

Thats when Kcat can make it because of school vaca.

LOL You didn't have to change your date i WAS JUST THROWING IN THERE WHAT KCAT said. Hey Peewee does your wife know about this yet?? Shes gonna have 2 of here "clients" there!! Well if followme can make it that would make 3!

when you set a date let me know and if we can make it we will be there. peewee, you said there is room for a camper at your place? maybe my buddy will come with his son(the kid won the 250 champion ship this year at the local track) he's got a camper, this old man isn't sleeping in a tent if everything goes threw with the other house i'm trying to buy then i won't be able to make it, i know that for sure.

Hell, I can go just about any weekend. Since I'm a teacher, I just suggested spring break so I could go on a Thursday or Friday. It's MUCH better going during the week.

Follow, no...we just rode down 52 to the regular trailhead - the one that has all the switchbacks until you get up to the top. It was hell getting up those switchbacks on a dirt bike. It was like my second time riding one.

I followed what K-Cat was talkin about....going through the week when all of the other peeps will be workin. Followme, i have all the room you'd need...bring 10 campers and we'll still have alot of room!!!! Steve my wife knows...she did tell me to ask you to bring that extention you have...the way you'll have a FULL 6 inches!

ok peewee i'll talk to him this week, set the date and let me know. like i said though, if i get this other house i won't be there as the money won't be there either.

i'll be trippling my mortgage what am i thinking!!!!!!!

Hey followme school vaca would be better for you since your sons would be comming correct?

i'll take em out for a couple days, kentucky will be there i'll throw him a few buck to tutor them

O.K. April 3rd-9th it is. Post here or PM me if you wanna pitch a tent or put a camper on my place. I'm in the process of checking to see if the permit to ride on the trails if we buy them as a group will be any cheaper!

Sorry i forgot to add that at the end.

Ill pitch a tent...
























































in your bed with your wife!

Sweeeeeeet! Makin' money!

Hey guys myself and a few others may be in on that ride, that is if you guys dont mind. I live in Columbia, KY and some of the others live in the next town over, Campbellsville, KY. We were planning on going back in September but like everyone said gas was so darn high it would cost alot to go.

Sweet, the more the better!

Gonna start checking into it. To early to know for sure, but a definite maybe. If come would probably bring two campers and 44 foot enclosed.

Wow. Alot of KY people suddenly popping up!

im in... keep me updated

Bring a 16x80 mobile home....i got room for it!!! The more the merry'er (sp).

Don't tempt me. Know where one is sitting at.
Kentuckycat you know how we like to lurk. Always watching from the shadows.

Alright Im in if I can get that week off work and get someone to watch my son for me. If nothing else I could always come down and meet you guys Friday after work and ride Saturday and Sunday, I think my ex-wife has her visitation that weekend.

I will keep an eye on this for updates and keep you informed of my standings.

id be interested if you get a date

I went with faster than stock. It was great. Stay in Man the people are nice and 45 bucks for three nights is worth it. They say the rockhouse trails are the best. Plus bear wollow is right up the road.

In actuality, you can't go wrong with any of the trails. They keep them very well-groomed and safe. It really just depends on what type of terrain you want to ride...

Anybody else goona make it????

well as i said in a earlier post, i might not be there if we pass papers on the new house and it looks like we will be passing papers around the end of january. if it goes as planned (we know it never does) i will be selling a few house lots (2) to help pay for the property, if that happens then the plans are on and we will be there!!!

everyone cross your fingers and say your prayers for me , this is a big nut to crack in my life!!!!!!!!

Good luck! A house is always a big step...

thanks k-cat, this is our second house, the one we are in now we baught 17 years ago. its the mortgage thats got me like this

Hey guys my wife and I would love to go, please try to NOT make it on a GNC weekend. I'm not going to the chithole Birch Creek, so I have a break from 4/8-5/6.

Well, I think everyone should start thinking about dates, but we don't really have to put anything together just yet. I think February would be a good time to begin really planning. Like I said, April 1-9 is good for me...that's spring break here. I can go just about any weekend, though. Everyone put aside the best dates for them and sometime in February, we'll start putting something together. Sound good?

Yep anytime works for me I just need to put my time in. K-cat the first week in april is spring break for you?? thats strange I thought everywhere did the 3rd week? But whenever will work!

Yeah, the high/middle/elem schools here have spring break the first week. Basically, the whole school year calendar is pushed forward compared to back home. We start about two weeks earlier (Aug 15) and are out earlier, too (May 25). I would assume that's why spring break is pushed up by about two weeks.

Lets definitely get the date stamped out so me and the little wife can plan this out. I have the room so pretty much everyone should be able to stay at my place. Providing you have tents, campers, mobile homes, etc...!!!

you don't have to go out to the tent peewee, the couch will be fine when quad and i are on either side (front and back) of your little woman


on a side note we are passing papers on the other house on the 27th so its still up in the air for me

I'm thinking April may be a little early than we need. It's still pretty damn cold here in April. We'll see though!!!

Hi been down there once would'nt mind going again. when you guys work out some dates get e'm posted. as long as it dont fall on one of my race weekends just might try to make it would bring a few others with me.would be a good time we all have soprt bikes.though last time took my 4x4 kinda needed it on the black diamond trails.

Maybe me and a couple buddys. I have a KFX they both have Zs. Are there any sound limits down there to worry about? I'd hate to drive 2.5-3 hours and then not get to ride.

As far as i know....the only requirements are a USFS approved spark arrestor.

Heck, they don't even check anything. Both times I've gone, we've just walked in, got our stickers, and rode. Never saw any rangers out on the trails, either.