Hatfield-McCoy Trail Photos...

HillHound · March 16, 2002

Here's some of the photos my wife took on the ATV trip Friday. As usual I can't pass up a waterhole:

Got the back high-centered and buried the front-end. I was just getting ready to fish for the winch cable when a guy on a Rancher came up behind me and offered to tow me out. Another guy told me he tried it last fall and got his quad buried here so bad all you could see were the handlebars! So I'm glad I got stuck close to the edge .

Here's me after getting unstuck. Notice the waterline!

My wife on her Recon:

Photo of atvs/truck from last year:

Another one from last year-just to prove that I don't ALWAYS get stuck!

sincityZ71 · March 16, 2002

Looks like you had a great time. I wanna get an ATV one of these years, but it will be awhile.

silverado man · March 16, 2002

Another one from last year-just to prove that I don't ALWAYS get stuck!

who said you didnt get stuck we dont see you moving.

Looks like you had a great time.

Shaners · March 16, 2002

Looks like fun!!! (except the getting stuck part.)

MountaineerTom · March 16, 2002

Good pics Ron.

I miss home even more now. ???

antig24 · March 16, 2002

looks like you had fun

HillHound · March 16, 2002

Thanks for the comments guys. Geez where'd you guys get the sig banners?? I'm offline alot lateley and I come back and everyone's all prim and professional-looking!

Seriously, they look good!

MountaineerTom · March 16, 2002

Send Jon (chevy4x4trucks) the pics you want to use and he'll make you one. Or post them here or give him the link.

GreenRado · March 19, 2002

Looks like great fun! I see you're on a slack dump in one of those shots (surprise, surprise, right! ).

I miss the mountains too - pretty flat in MI. Guess I'm a *gulp* flatlander now! But always a mountaineer in my heart.

CMNTMXR81 · March 19, 2002

I've said it before, I'll say it again....I miss my ATV!!!

I guess it's a good thing anyway as the only way I can ride it is if I drive 6 hours away from Chicago.

Seeing your front end buried brings back memories.

chevy4x4trucks · March 21, 2002

Geez where'd you guys get the sig banners??

Whoops, just noticed this. Sweet pics, and for you query, here ya go:

HillHound · March 21, 2002

Looks like great fun! I see you're on a slack dump in one of those shots (surprise, surprise, right! ).

I miss the mountains too - pretty flat in MI. Guess I'm a *gulp* flatlander now! But always a mountaineer in my heart.

Thanks for the comments, guys. Most of the trail system is built on and around coal mine sites and slag dumps are common around here and make nice hill climbs!! Here's a link to the website:

Hatfield-McCoy Trail Systems

They have eventual plans to create over 2000 miles of trails in WV, VA and KY for use by ATVs, dirtbikes, hikers, horses, bicycles and eventually 4x4 vehicles!. There's plenty of campsites, hotels, restaurants and shops that have popped up near the three current trailheads. Well worth the trip if you like to trailride!

BTW-Thanks Jon for the new sig banner!

CMNTMXR81 · March 21, 2002

That's cool Hill, I wish we had something like that here, but we are in too large a metro area.

2002-Z71 · March 22, 2002

Good pics, I like the Grizzly.

I get stuck almost every time I go out. It's not because of the 4 wheeler I have--it is because i go into places i know i won't get through.

It is fun anyway--I love getting stuck(if it comes out easy), my friends and i have as much fun playing in the mud and getting unstuck as we do on the 4 wheelers.

When I got my 4 wheeler stuck yesterday I pulled my hand winch out of my box. I was in a muddy creak, and before i knew it, the hook fell off. I felt around in the ice cold water until i found the hook, but i never found the bolt to put it back on with. I luckily had an axe to cut the log that i was high centered on. After a lot of rocking and pushing, I was able to get out.