Hatfield McCoy- southern section

[dnjones161]

I've got a trip planned with my dad and a buddy in a couple of weeks to check out the southern section of the hatfield-mccoy trails. We've ridden the Northern Group several times and have decided to go a little farther south to see what that bunch has to offer. It's our first time on Pinnacle, Indian Ridge, and Pocahontas.

I've read enough to convince me that we needed to bite the bullet and stay at Ashland Resort. My understanding is that this is in the middle of Indian Ridge, meaning that we should be able to ride all three trail systems from our cabin.

My question to The Forum at Large is what do I need to know about staying at Ashland Lodge, the area, ect? In the past we've ridden into a town each day for lunch... Is this feasible? Do we have the range on my 1000-5, dad's foreman and my buddy's rancher to go town to town and just gas up when we get to a town? They've been fine up north, but I've never ridden the 1000 more than 30 miles in a day. Anything on the trail we need to see? Avoid? Same for food/towns? Isn't "Riders Paradise" down in The area? Worth the stop?

Thanks in advance!

 

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[Choogsbro]

We stayed at Ashland in July. A must is the small diner in Bramwell. Also Riders Paridise is a must. One thing to make sure you do is follow the directions to Ashland that they have on their website. Do not nessacialy follow your gps. Ashland is a very nice campground.

 

[Choogsbro]

Bramwell is off of pacohantas trail. Riders paradise is off of Indian Ridge. You have to take a couple outlaw trails to get to Riders paradise or you can take all roads.

 

[Choogsbro]

Diner in Bramwell

 

[dnjones161]

View attachment 86033 Diner in Bramwell

Thanks Choogsbro. Do y'all take the outlaw trails to Riders Paradise? Anything super sketchy? We have never ventured off the state maintained stuff, but I do have BobT maps for them now.

 

[Travis85]

I’m looking forward to going to Hatfield’s the weekend of the 22nd. Riding the bear wallow trail and hopefully some others

 

[Choogsbro]

Thanks Choogsbro. Do y'all take the outlaw trails to Riders Paradise? Anything super sketchy? We have never ventured off the state maintained stuff, but I do have BobT maps for them now.

nothing sketchy at all. just one trail then roads the rest of the way there. and when i say roads that might be a stretch calling them roads.

 

[Choogsbro]

dnjones161 pm me if you like and i can tell you more.

 

[Hondasxs]

Best part is.. after a days riding then BOOM, a BAR. Right smack on the trail.

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[Choogsbro]

yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus.

 

[dnjones161]

Thanks Choogsbro. I think that map and my bobt stuff should get us there, fingers crossed. Looks like they should get a fair amount of rain in the next week and a half too. I'm pretty stoked about the trip.

Travis85 you'll have to hit us up if you end up down further south. Plenty of riding to be had right there within a half hour of bear wallow though. Riding Rock House from Man down to Trail 12 BBQ is a pretty nice day. I believe that Trailhead is only about 15 minutes drive from bear wallow. I don't know if they would give you directions this time of year because they run a tour up there, but there's a couple herds of wild horses right outside of that town maybe a 5 or 10 minute ride from the barbecue place. The trails up there are like a local dump, it's kind of sad but the horses are really neat. Last time we were up there my buddy fed them from his hand.

 

[dnjones161]

There's what I was looking for

 

[Travis85]

Thanks Choogsbro. I think that map and my bobt stuff should get us there, fingers crossed. Looks like they should get a fair amount of rain in the next week and a half too. I'm pretty stoked about the trip.

Travis85 you'll have to hit us up if you end up down further south. Plenty of riding to be had right there within a half hour of bear wallow though. Riding Rock House from Man down to Trail 12 BBQ is a pretty nice day. I believe that Trailhead is only about 15 minutes drive from bear wallow. I don't know if they would give you directions this time of year because they run a tour up there, but there's a couple herds of wild horses right outside of that town maybe a 5 or 10 minute ride from the barbecue place. The trails up there are like a local dump, it's kind of sad but the horses are really neat. Last time we were up there my buddy fed them from his hand.

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Yeah. a buddy of mine was down in that part earlier this summer and feed the horses.