Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near McDowell, Kentucky

This scenic and well-maintained hillside trail travels through dense vegetation and mature forest, offering excellent wildlife viewing, seasonal wildflowers, and berry patches along the way. The route is short and easy, featuring a mostly smooth surface with only light rocky sections. Riders can enj...
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Trail 19 is a green trail and it is mainly grass and dirt. The track is relatively flat with no mudholes. This trail is used as a connector trail and brings you back to trail 0. You can ride this track in 2WD, and it is suitable for most OHVs and some high-clearance 2WD.
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The trail begins with loose rock and dirt; there are overgrown, low-hanging branches. The trail has an incline; views are obstructed by the overgrowth, and it makes a loop linking Trail 22 and 12, then back to Trail 10. Short trail, great for beginners, and very close to the main campground.
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Trail 10 is a green trail, and the surface is primarily dirt. It seems tight and overgrown by brush in a few places, but overall, it is wide enough for a full-size vehicle to pass. There are a few mudholes to cross, so 4WD may be needed in places. Just be mindful before hitting those and be in 4WD b...
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This short and easy hillside trail travels through dense vegetation and mature timber, offering excellent wildlife viewing, scenic overlooks, and seasonal displays of wildflowers and berries. The route is well maintained, with a clean surface and only minor rocky sections, making it accessible for A...
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A nice cutoff from another trail to view this beautiful boulder. There is loose dirt, a mild incline, and it ends in an opening with a valley view. The boulder is very large, with a bit of overhang, a great place to catch a few good pics of your group. This trail has potential for extensions; at thi...
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This track is an access road through the campground area. The first part close to the park office is paved, and then it turns into a dirt road. You can use this road to access all parts of the campground area and the trails that are part of the northeast area of the park. It can be muddy in places, ...
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Beginning at the park's General Store, Trail 1 starts out on a paved road. Moving along through the track, it turns into a gravel road. The trail remains gravel through most of its length. The road gets quite dusty, so wear eye protection if you are not in an enclosed cab. This is a 5-mile track tha...
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This well-maintained trail winds through dense vegetation and offers abundant wildlife viewing opportunities, scenic hillside vistas, and seasonal wildflowers and berries. The route features a smooth surface with only minor rocky sections, making it approachable for a wide range of users. The trail ...
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This is the alternate entrance to Hillbilly Trails of Pike County. It's a gravel road that leads to Trail 23 of Hillbilly Trails. Once you get to the top there are a lot of trails that is developed and many more to develop. There's plenty of primitive camping available with nearly 6,000 acres in the...
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Trail 23 is the main artery for the Dorton/Flatwoods Area of the new Pike County Hillbilly Trails System. Trail 23 is a wide, graded dirt and gravel access road for an array of utilities and other infrastructure located on Caney Mountain. This trail can be driven with basic 4x4 and street tires when...
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Trail 23 is the Main Loop around and through the Hillbilly Trails Offroad Park. Connect this section with Trail 23- Flatwoods Road to make a complete loop. This is the easiest of the trails and will be the thoroughfare for finding most all the other trails in the park. This trail is roughly just ove...
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Trail 2 is marked green and is mostly a dirt trail. Depending on the weather, there could be mud holes scattered throughout the track. Towards the end of the track, there are a few hill climbs with softball-sized rocks scattered across the entire width of the trail. Take care navigating these in a l...
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Trail 21 is an easy green trail, and it descends downhill and ends on Trail 3. This track is mainly used to gain access from the above trails down to the lower elevations where it meets many other areas of the park. The track is wide enough for 2 way traffic, and it is all dirt and small rocks. You ...
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This trail embodies everything you would expect from a fairly easy creek ride. There are beautiful views of tall trees, a waterfall, mild rocks to climb over, and a flat, rock-bottom creek. If you need a break from the mud, this is the place to go. Take a minute to stop and just listen to the amazin...
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Trail 22 is a green trail, and the surface is mainly dirt. There are a few off-camber places to be aware of, as well as some overgrown vegetation in places. About 3/4 through the track, there is a steep rocky climb that you must navigate. Be aware of this section and use 4WD. The rocks in the middle...
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This is a green trail, and the surface is mainly dirt. This trail is severely overgrown with autumn olive trees, and it is very tight. I would not recommend taking a full-size vehicle through this track. The trail itself is easy to drive, but the brush is brutal. I recommend that smaller ohv's take ...
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Trail 23A is a green trail and mostly grass. It can be driven in 2WD by a high-clearance vehicle. The beginning of the track squeezes through some overgrown brush that could possibly cause marks on your paint, so be aware of that. This track is in a field of tall grass, and you could possibly spot a...
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Trail 25B is rated green and is mostly dirt and grass. You will find some overgrown underbrush in spots, making it a little more difficult to navigate through the track without getting a few scratches. For the most part, the trail is flat and can be driven in 2WD. Be mindful of your rig's sides whil...
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This is a connector trail from Main 23 to Laura's Lookout and beyond. It has a hard base with numerous shallow water holes. It's wide enough for most vehicles, including some full-size vehicles. This short route leads to one of the most scenic overlooks on a Kentucky OHV trail and there's a picnic t...
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This scenic and well-maintained hillside trail travels through dense vegetation and mature forest, offering excellent wildlife viewing, seasonal wildflowers, and berry patches along the way. The route is short and easy, featuring a mostly smooth surface with only light rocky sections. Riders can enj...
Learn more about Valley Trail

Trail 19 is a green trail and it is mainly grass and dirt. The track is relatively flat with no mudholes. This trail is used as a connector trail and brings you back to trail 0. You can ride this track in 2WD, and it is suitable for most OHVs and some high-clearance 2WD.
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The trail begins with loose rock and dirt; there are overgrown, low-hanging branches. The trail has an incline; views are obstructed by the overgrowth, and it makes a loop linking Trail 22 and 12, then back to Trail 10. Short trail, great for beginners, and very close to the main campground.
Learn more about 11-A

Trail 10 is a green trail, and the surface is primarily dirt. It seems tight and overgrown by brush in a few places, but overall, it is wide enough for a full-size vehicle to pass. There are a few mudholes to cross, so 4WD may be needed in places. Just be mindful before hitting those and be in 4WD b...
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This scenic and well-maintained hillside trail travels through dense vegetation and mature forest, offering excellent wildlife viewing, seasonal wildflowers, and berry patches along the way. The route is short and easy, featuring a mostly smooth surface with only light rocky sections. Riders can enj...
Learn more about Valley Trail

Trail 19 is a green trail and it is mainly grass and dirt. The track is relatively flat with no mudholes. This trail is used as a connector trail and brings you back to trail 0. You can ride this track in 2WD, and it is suitable for most OHVs and some high-clearance 2WD.
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The trail begins with loose rock and dirt; there are overgrown, low-hanging branches. The trail has an incline; views are obstructed by the overgrowth, and it makes a loop linking Trail 22 and 12, then back to Trail 10. Short trail, great for beginners, and very close to the main campground.
Learn more about 11-A

Trail 10 is a green trail, and the surface is primarily dirt. It seems tight and overgrown by brush in a few places, but overall, it is wide enough for a full-size vehicle to pass. There are a few mudholes to cross, so 4WD may be needed in places. Just be mindful before hitting those and be in 4WD b...
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