Red River Gorge wheeling?

[JeffK5]

I'm getting stuck taking a early summer vacation with the wife's family to Red River Gorge and I'd like it to mix a little wheelin in , is there any place closer than Wildcat Offroad for a day of ridding with SxS's?

It's been a long time since I've been down there and I know the public ridding is gone ..just didn't know if any pay to play areas opened up close.

[Runoveru2]

Originally Posted by Waffle

There is a new 2500 acre offroad park in the area called Hollerwood. Don't know much about it though.

I like what I see...

We need more info on this,
Looks like we could get into something there

[Ky Mudhunter]

Lots of good riding in the Red River Gorge area. It's my favorite place to wheel. Most of the trails are still open. They only closed The Narrows and Moonshine. You just have to be careful if your on a SXS and stay off the Forest Service land because most of those trails are considered county roads. And the forest rangers do patrol it. Since Hollerwood isn't officially open yet it would be tough to tell you where to go. Depending on when you go down I may be able to meet you down there and show you around if you would want to follow some trucks and Jeeps around. If not, there are lots of groups that ride down there that you might be able to hook up with. Check out the L.E.W.P. Ky Off-road park riders group on Facebook. Most of those guys ride SXS down there. Your next best bet is probably to head over to Dirt Nasty Off-road Park near Morehead. There used to be a place for ATV's near Clay City but I don't know if it is still open.

[Ky Mudhunter]

There are lots of 50"+ trails and once Hollerwood is open it will help to connect them without needing to be liscensed and insured. You can ride most of them now without being licensed as long as you stay away from the forest service public lands. FYI, widow maker, and carb hill are near the forest lands but not actually on them.

[JeffK5]

Originally Posted by Ky Mudhunter

Lots of good riding in the Red River Gorge area. It's my favorite place to wheel. Most of the trails are still open. They only closed The Narrows and Moonshine. You just have to be careful if your on a SXS and stay off the Forest Service land because most of those trails are considered county roads. And the forest rangers do patrol it. Since Hollerwood isn't officially open yet it would be tough to tell you where to go. Depending on when you go down I may be able to meet you down there and show you around if you would want to follow some trucks and Jeeps around. If not, there are lots of groups that ride down there that you might be able to hook up with. Check out the L.E.W.P. Ky Off-road park riders group on Facebook. Most of those guys ride SXS down there. Your next best bet is probably to head over to Dirt Nasty Off-road Park near Morehead. There used to be a place for ATV's near Clay City but I don't know if it is still open.

Yeah but if you're not riding on forest land you'd be ridding on private land , right? ...locals can get away with that but I'd have to be with someone who I knew had permission.

I always got the same vibe ridding Red River as I did at Livingston ..like I was trespassing most of the time.

Thanks for the info and I would like hooking up with a group that knows the in and outs down there.

[Ky Mudhunter]

Originally Posted by JeffK5

Yeah but if you're not riding on forest land you'd be ridding on private land , right? ...locals can get away with that but I'd have to be with someone who I knew had permission.

I always got the same vibe ridding Red River as I did at Livingston ..like I was trespassing most of the time.

Thanks for the info and I would like hooking up with a group that knows the in and outs down there.

You are correct that most of it is private land or County roads. That is part of the reason they are working on Hollerwood. It will essentially tie together most of the private land that we ride currently (excluding Booth's property) and give anyone permission to ride once they buy a pass similar to Harlan.

[JeffK5]

Originally Posted by Waffle

Public riding isn't gone. Daniel Boone National Forest lists 150mi of off road trails available. Whether or not this includes the old stuff I wheeled on years ago like carburetor hill, the creek bed and others, I don't know. There is a new 2500 acre offroad park in the area called Hollerwood. Don't know much about it though.

None of the trails in the Daniel Boone trail system are open to vehicles over 50"...my SxS is way too big.