Buffalo Mountain Trail System to Get 20 New Miles

The Hatfield-McCoy Trail System is expanding again, with a new 20 mile section of trail at it's Buffalo Mountain System scheduled to begin construction starting mid-March, 2010. Agreements are in place and the mapping has been completed for the new riding area. The new trail section is located in the Lick Creek area of Mingo County near Matewan, WV. The new trails are planned to be a mix of both multi-use and single track trails. When this new addition is completed, the Buffalo Mountain system will rival the Rockhouse trail system for the most overall trail mileage in the Hatfield-McCoy Trail network. Riders can anticipate this new trail addition being completed and opening to the public in the next few weeks.

More information will become available once trail construction is complete.

Hatfield-McCoy Adds UTV Mileage

Big news out of Hatfield-McCoy country for all you side by side riders: UTV's are now allowed on all Easiest, More Difficult, and now on select Most Difficult trails! The field crew will be working through the next couple of months to get signage changed on these newly approved black trails.

As a reminder, for anyone that has a side by side and just wants to ride everything, every trail on the Little Coal River trail system is wide-open to side by sides. In regard to rule changes concerning UTV's, H.M.T. has simplified their rules regarding age and size of the operators and passengers to be those set by the machines manufacturers. For a full list of rules and regulations for UTV's check out this link.

Hatfield-McCoy Is Moving Indoors

This weekend the Hatfield-McCoy Trails are providing some excitement of a different variety, as they've signed on to sponsor the Action Sports Arenacross Championship at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington . The event takes place Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13th at 7:30 PM.

Competitors as young as 5 years old riding on 50cc mini bikes to talented professional riders will compete both nights. Many of these pro riders are seeking stardom on the National racing circuit. They will be competing for over $6,000 in prize money.

The race track is a thrill seekers dream with bone jarring rockers or whoop-de-doos along with double, triple and tabletop jumps that will keep the riders flying over 60 feet through the air all weekend long.

The doors open Friday and Saturday night at 6:00 PM for the 7:30 show. The race usually lasts 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Advance tickets are available at ticketmaster.com and the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Box office, or you can charge by phone at 304-696-4400. Tickets are available the day of the show, and kids’ tickets are half price.

Wanna Trade?

Most of you recognize "Where the adventure of a lifetime begins" as the Hatfield-McCoy trails slogan of choice, but during the winter months that slogan might as well change to "If there's a convention center with a motorcycle or ATV in it, we'll be there."

We've been hitting the trade show circuit hard and heavy this winter, following the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show national tour to stops in New York City, Greenville, SC, Washington D.C., and Cleveland, OH already this year. But the best news for those of you who want to hook up with the Trail System at a trade show is: Two of our biggest events are still to come.

So if you can, be sure to look us up at the 2010 National Dealer Expo, February 12-15, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN or at the 2009 Eastern Outdoor Sports Show, February 6-14, in Harrisburg, PA. Tell 'em the McBlog sent you!

Hatfield-McCoy YouTube Video of the Day

With a nice little stretch of Spring-like weather hitting the Hatfield-McCoy hills (Hey, in January, a week of temperatures in the mid-40's around here sounds downright pleasant to us) We decided it would be a good time to post a video where the plants are green and the mud holes aren't frozen over. Hope it warms your heart the way it warms ours!

All About Bikes Magazine is All about the Hatfield-McCoy Trails

Many of you dirt bike enthusiasts out there might already be familiar with allaboutbikes.com, a great web site that's filled with lots of information and reviews about machines, gear and places to ride. Well, they've just debuted their new print magazine, and did a great feature on the Hatfield-McCoy Trails. Grab it at your local magazine stand or check out the PDF of the H.M.T. article here.

Santa Visits The Hatfield-McCoy Trails

Jolly Old Saint Nick swung by the Hatfield-McCoy Trails Little Coal Christmas Open House and Ride for Tots recently to visit some very lucky young riders. No word on whether he and Rudolph hit the trails for a quick trip through the mud.......but we suspect he couldn't resist!