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Get Your 2010 Permits and Ride for 408 Days

2009-11-10T10:03:00.008-05:00

This just in from Hatfield-McCoy Headquarters: 2010 Permits are in-stock and will be available for purchase this Thursday, Nov. 19. Click here to sign up and ride until Dec. 31, 2010. While you're there, be sure to swing in the Gear Shop while you're there and pick up some H.M.T. Christmas gifts for the mudder in your life.

Little Coal River Poker Run This Weekend

2009-11-10T08:25:00.004-05:00

This Saturday, November 14, come join the fun at the Little Coal River Trail System for the first-ever Hatfield-McCoy Turkey Poker Run!Roam the hills of Boone County from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday for your chance to win a 2010 H.M.T. permit and a merchandise prize pack. Registration is on-site and just $10 at the LCR Visitors Center; prizes will be awarded there at 4 p.m. the day of the run.

It's TrailFest Time!

2009-10-07T14:02:00.003-04:00

Along with beautiful fall foliage, crisp air, and sparkling streams, October brings thousands of off-road riding enthusiasts back to southern West Virginia for TrailFest.From October 8-12, 2009, Hatfield-McCoy Trails is proud to host the premium off-road event of the year which includes riding the safest and largest trail system on the East Coast. Factory demo rides, manufacturer and equipment

Are You Single and Looking? Try Buffalo Mountain!

2009-09-09T20:02:00.007-04:00

If you're into dirt biking, then we have some great news for you! We've significantly expanded the amount of single track trails on the Buffalo Mountain System, making a whole new section of Southern West Virginia scenery and challenges available to you.We’ve increased the miles of single track trails on Buffalo Mountain from 4 to 17 – Buffalo now has more miles of single track than any other

The Town of Gilbert Misses You

2009-08-30T16:53:00.006-04:00

The Town of Gilbert is still here... So where the heck are YOU?The chances are good that this picture looks a lot like the last pictures you saw of Gilbert, West Virginia. With streets flooded, businesses trashed, and lives ruined, the town's residents barely had anywhere for themselves to stay, much less have room for visitors. One thing about West Virginians that everyone knows, however, is

1,000th User Signs Up For Trailsheaven Online Community

2009-08-11T20:15:00.006-04:00

Congratulations to Craig Fox of Somonauk, IL, for being the 1,000th person to sign up for the new Hatfield-McCoy Trails Online Community. For being the lucky user, Craig and a lucky buddy got some free trail permits and a merchandise prize package. Thanks to Craig and the other 999 of you social networkers out there for making riders.trailsheaven.com so successful.

Book Your Spot for Trailfest '09

2009-08-05T19:31:00.004-04:00

If you haven't done it yet, now is the time to make your plans for Trail Fest 2009.Taking place October 8-12 at the Larry Joe Harless Center in Gilbert, WV, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails showcase event is back for a ninth year. With more than 1,500 guests showing up for the 2008 edition and even more expected this year, plan on campsites going fast.Trail Fest '09 features ATV drag racing, poker runs

We've Updated Our Website!

2009-07-14T20:26:00.005-04:00

Well, not the Ol' McBlog, per se, but the mothership got a nice new face lift recently. Be sure to check it out! Stand by for the official blurb from headquarters:The Hatfield-McCoy Trail System has launched a redesigned website that incorporates the latest in social networking, helping extend the system’s passionate community from the trails to the Internet.Not only does the site provide

Hatfield-McCoy to be Featured on the Outdoor Channel

2009-06-24T09:48:00.007-04:00

An FYI to everyone out there in TV-Land:The Hatfield-McCoy Trails are going to be featured on back to back programs on the Outdoor Channel on Monday, June 29th. On Dirt Trax TV at 8 p.m, they’ll be showing highlights of a celebrity ride with country music stars Michael Scott & Bucky Covington, and at 8:30, Fisher’s ATV World will be bringing you scenes from TrailFest 2008. Speaking of which,

Join the Hatfield-McCoy Trails for a WV Day Celebration

2009-06-18T14:01:00.002-04:00

For those of you not from West Virginia, you might want to know that Saturday, June 20 is West Virginia Day, and the Hatfield-McCoy Trails are using it as an excuse to throw the state a three-day long birthday bash.If you happen to be headed to Hatfield-McCoy Country for the weekend, be sure to stop by our Visitor's Center at the Little Coal River Trailhead and check out some of the great events

Visit the Hatfield-McCoy Trails YouTube Channel

2009-05-20T20:47:00.005-04:00

In case you weren't already in the know, Hatfield-McCoy has its own YouTube Channel now. You can check out official trail videos featuring the numerous TV spots the trails have been involved in over the years, as well as post your own videos like this little number:

Hatfield-McCoy Trail System Recovers from Floods, Turns to Help Gilbert

2009-05-14T21:31:00.006-04:00

The Hatfield-McCoy Trails has substantially recovered from flooding in Mingo County, West Virginia, earlier this month and hopes to be back to 100 percent by June 1, Executive Director Jeffrey T. Lusk said Thursday.Also, all Hatfield-McCoy equipment not being used to repair the trails is being loaned to the town of Gilbert to help in flood recovery, Lusk said.Southern West Virginia was stricken

Hatfield-McCoy Expands Trails Just in Time for Summer

2009-05-13T21:53:00.004-04:00

Just in time for the summer riding season, Hatfield-McCoy has added 15 miles of new trails on two of its six systems.“We’ve opened 10 miles on the Buffalo Mountain system, including five miles exclusively for motorcycles,” said John Fekete, Hatfield-McCoy’s deputy executive director. “Buffalo Mountain now has a total of 15 miles of single track trails, more than any other system.”Buffalo Mountain

Hatfield-McCoy is Changing Their Message Board

2009-05-08T10:04:00.004-04:00

Attention all you current Hatfield-McCoy message board users: On May 15, 2009, the current message board is going the way of the dodo bird. It's being phased out in favor of a new and improved version that promises to offer more user interaction and be more of an online community than just a simple message system.How does this affect you? If you're already a Mc-Message Board user, your current

Celebrity Ride on the Hatfield-McCoy Trails

2009-04-30T10:30:00.004-04:00

Our friends from Fisher's ATV World just posted a video clip of the celebrity ride they took on the trail system a while back, featuring country music artists Daryle Singletary, Bucky Covington and Michael Scott. Enjoy!

Hatfield-McCoy YouTube Video of the Day

2009-04-14T10:25:00.004-04:00

Above is the latest and greatest Hatfield-McCoy Trails commercial that's currently airing on Fisher's ATV World TV and Dirt Trax. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Hatfield-McCoy Starts Strong Out of the Gate in '09

2009-03-29T17:40:00.001-04:00

Permit revenue for the Hatfield-McCoy Trails is up 25 percent so far in 2009, following a record year in which revenue climbed 21 percent, despite a reduction in price, Executive Director Jeffrey Lusk says.The trend continues a four-year climb that has seen annual permit revenue increase 39.1 percent, leading to a record net income in 2008 of $926,095. The turnaround is especially dramatic

Help Hatfield-McCoy Choose a Logo!

2009-03-15T16:04:00.009-04:00

The Hatfield-McCoy Trails is updating its logo, and wants you to help pick a winner! Browse though the six logos below and then vote on the poll to let us know if you prefer the current design or one of the five new designs. We'll announce a winner shortly!Logo #1Logo #2Logo #3Logo #4Logo #5Logo #6Which Logo Is Your Favorite? Logo #1Logo #2 Logo #3 Logo #4 Logo #5 Logo #6 pollcode.com free polls

Congrats to Our Free Permit Winners!

2009-03-10T09:30:00.004-04:00

On behalf of the entire Hatfield-McCoy family, we'd like to say congratulations to all the winners of free 2009 trail permits! These folks won their tickets-to-ride at some of the trade shows Hatfield-McCoy participated in so far in 2009. Keep tuned to the Hatfield-McBlog to find out where we'll be next, and to find out more ways (e-surveys, online contests, etc) to win.Our Full List of Winners:

Hatfield-McCoy Adds UTV Mileage, Updates Rules & Regs

2009-02-27T09:14:00.010-05:00

An FYI for all you Side-by-Side enthusiasts out there: The Hatfield-McCoy Trails have opened all Green (easiest) and Blue (more difficult) trails to approved UTV's! This means UTV's can now roam more than 300 of Hatfield-McCoy's approximately 500 trail miles. It also makes Hatfield-McCoy the largest UTV-friendly trail system in the country. As such, they've drafted a new set of rules governing

Yamaha Demo Rides Coming to Hatfield-McCoy

2009-02-19T12:52:00.018-05:00

If any of the pictures in this post make you drool, then get ready to make a Hatfield-McCoy run the weekend of Feb. 28 - Mar.1. Yamaha Motors and Hatfield-McCoy have teamed up to bring you days of demo rides featuring Yamaha's 2009 Rhino & ATV collection.It's happening at The Little Coal River Trailhead on Route 119 (About 20 minutes south of Charleston.) from 9am to 4pm each day. For more

Meet the New Blog, Same as the Old Blog

2009-02-11T11:48:00.001-05:00

Welcome to the ALL NEW Hatfield-McBlog! Ok, it's pretty much still the same old blog you've come to know and love, but at a whole new address. The guys who make the important decisions around here decided that since roughly 90% of you are coming from the Trailsheaven parent site anyways, that they'd just let us move in. So, update your favorites folder accordingly and make yourselves at home!

Hatfield-McCoy Expands to Indiana (For a Weekend)

2009-02-04T09:06:00.000-05:00

If you happen to be in Indianapolis for Valentines Day weekend, and you just happen to be an ATV/Motorcycle dealer, then The Hatfield-McCoy Trails have a treat for you. We'll be at the Indianapolis ATV Dealer Expo over Valentine's Day weekend, and we'll be packing some special guests along with us. Am-Pro Racing's Randy Hawkins and Jason Raines will be there to sign autographs and talk all

The One-Armed Bandit

2009-01-26T10:19:00.000-05:00

True Story: When I interviewed for a position with the Hatfield-McCoy Trails, the first person who said hello to me was Mike Pinkerton, director of marketing. And I have to say, in that moment I was more freaked out than at any time of my life to that point. Now, it may have been jitters from this being my first “professional” job interview coming out of college, but I think it was more the fact

'Tis the Season to Rip the Snow Plow Off Your ATV and Ride

2009-01-08T09:10:00.000-05:00

Don't let the season fool you: the Hatfield-McCoy Trails are open year-round and winter is an especially good time to experience the more than 500 miles of trails in southern West Virginia. "Just because you've ridden one of our Trails once doesn't mean you've had the complete experience," says Executive Director Jeffrey Lusk. "Each Trail is different each time, and with four true seasons, a ride