Trail Info
Riding Areas We Visit
Scale of difficuly 1-10 (10 being the hardest)
Haspin Acres Riding Park
Haspin is privately owned, so a RV sticker is not required. The park is about 700 acres, not including the buildings. Cost to get in is about $15 per day, with a $6 ID charge for first timers there. Haspin also has a motorcross track and a 1/8 mile drag strip where the owners sometimes sponsor races. As long as there isn't a race going on, both tracks are open to all riders. Food, pop, showers, toilets, and air compressors are available to all riders. The park is open all year long.
Haspin is rated a 2-4 on the scale of difficulty.
Directions: take 170 W. to Rt. 1 in Indiana. Go S. on Rt. 1. Rt. 1 will turn into 121 once you get into Connersville. Continue on 121 thru Connersville into a town called Laurel. At the main intersection in Laurel, you will see a sign for Haspin on the right hand side of the intersection.
Wayne National Forest
Wayne features an organized trail system where the riders are required to stay on marked trails. The trails are marked for difficulty. A pass can be purchased before entering the park at the Sunoco station in Nelsonville on Rt. 33. They are about $5 per day or $25 per season. Overnight camping is free, but must be primitive. You can ride right out of the campground.
Wayne is rated a 3.
Directions: in Columbus, take Rt. 33 S. about 50 miles to Rt. 595. You want the first road on the left after 595. Camp Ohio and Williams campground are on 595. Wayne is open from April 15 - December 15.
Perry Forest
Perry is an old strip mine that lies between three roads: Rt. 345, Rt. 13, and Rt. 669. The trails here are also marked for difficulty, and some may take up to four hours to complete! Although there are marked trails, riders are not required to stick to them. You can go anywhere in the park. Perry is one of our favorites, so we tend to visit there often! Camping is available behind the Sunoco station on Rt. 345. Their phone is (740) 342-2449. They carry 110 octane cam 2 fuel also.
Perry is rated 2-5 on the scale of difficulty. Blue and yellow trails are the easiest. Red is the most challenging.
Directions: take 170 E. through Columbus to Rt. 13 (exit 132). On Rt. 13, go south for 16 miles to Rt. 669. On 669, go E. for 5.6 miles until you get to Redfield. The first street in Redfield is Oak Street. Turn onto Oak St. and it will lead you right into the forest. It takes about 2.5 hours to get there from the Sidney, OH area. Perry is open from April - November.
Hatfield McCoy
Features a very well marked trail system where the riders are required to stay on the trails. The trails are marked with numbers and we found the higher the number, the harder the trail. For those who don't like mud, you should check out Bear Wallow. For those who like a challenge, you should check out the Rockhouse Trail. At the end of Rockhouse Trail, there is an awesome view of the Smokey Mountains. For more info, go to www.trailsheaven.com.
Hatfield McCoy is rated 1-6 for its variety of trails.
Directions: take 175 S to 35 E. Stay on 35 E for 180 miles until you get to I64. Go E. on I64 for 14 miles to 119. Go S. on 119 for 55 miles until you get to Rt. 10. Take Rt. 10 S. for 5.5 miles. Figure on 6 to 7 hours from Sidney, OH. Hatfield is open all year!
Daniel Boone Red Bird District
Features a trail system that you can ride about 25 miles in one stretch. Riders are required to stay on the trails marked with the orange diamonds. This is a scenic ride with about 7 hard hills to climb, but overall, is an easy ride. There's lots of wildlife in the area too, so don't be surprised if you run into a herd of elk or a flock of wild turkey! See Bob for a better map of this area. Lodging is available at the Best Western, Machester.
In March of 2000, it was a 2, but in October 2002, a 4 is given to the Red Bird District.
Directions: take I75 S. to London, KY. Go east on 80 about 23 miles to Machester. Near the Best Western, go E. on Daniel Boone Parkway for 14 miles to Big Creek. Take 66 SE for 15 miles to the parking area. It is before the school and after 406. Red Bird is open all year round. The phone number to the Best Western is (606) 598-1800. The Red Bird office phone is (606) 598-2192. It takes about 4.5 hours to get there from Sidney, OH.
Big Rock
A private riding for ATVs and cycles. No 3 wheelers allowed. During the week rides require a call ahead. This area covers 2,000 acres and they have rules that should be checked out before going there. Call (606) 759-9106, or visit their Web site at www.bigrockatvpark.com. Admission is about $17 per adult and they are open all year on weekends, rain or shine. Camping is available.
Directions: located E. of Maysville, KY just off Rt. 9 (Aahwy).
Web Sites of Interest
Race Fuel
Cam 2 110 Octane
The Sunoco at Perry Forest. (740) 342-2449
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