New KY offroad park Leatherwood

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‘Largest off-road park in Kentucky’, Leatherwood Off-Road Park opens to visitors

The park largely sits on the Leatherwood coal seam mined by the Blue Diamond Coal Company. The company moved out of this section around 30 years ago, leaving the coal camp abandoned.

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Experience the largest Off-Road Park in Kentucky! Purchase Permits About Leatherwood Off-Road Park Open Spring 2023! Join us in the beautiful mountains of Eastern Kentucky for one of the largest off road experiences in the state! We are located in the historic Leatherwood, Kentucky coal property...

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[LBarr2002]

We went over from Harlan last Friday (4/28/23). We met and talked to the owner and took a tour through one of the main trails.

They have big plans and a lot of potential. Modeling everything after Windrock.

Right now the trails remind me of driving out to Mason Jar at Black Mountain, but with no Mason Jar. They already have or are clearing trails that run along the Ridgeline and through the bottom of the hollers, and plan to connect those greens/blues with blacks.

They have 12 RV sites almost done, plans for 12 more, and plans for 10 or so cabins and a general store to happen in the first year.

Tons of potential, needs Jeep/buggy traffic.

 

[Bebop]

@LBarr2002 do you have any pics of the trails ?

That looks super promising !

 

[LBarr2002]

@LBarr2002 do you have any pics of the trails ?

That looks super promising !

Yeah... those are the "trails"

Like I said, greens and blues are existing, blacks are in the works. 200 miles currently mapped, they said 350ish when finished. He said there are a few existing "blacks" but not where we went. We did see several areas that were just a few bouncers away from a "trail".

 

[ghost]

Everything I have seen says it has potential but not there yet. It is also a lot more expensive than Harlan. They charge per person not per vehicle from what I have read.

 

[DirkaDirka875]

Three day pass is $55 according to their website. Annual pass is $110

 

[drkelly]

Sounds good. 5 hours from my house. The trails should be fully worn in and awesome by the time my Jeep is done.

 

[snappy]

Sounds good. 5 hours from my house. The trails should be fully worn in and awesome by the time my Jeep is done.

Yeah 15-20 years will get tons of trail wear in!

 

[ghost]

Three day pass is $55 according to their website. Annual pass is $110

What is being said on their FB is that those prices are per person not per vehicle. Maybe @LBarr2002 can confirm.

 

[ghost]

Went and looked again and foud this.

Lauri Shelton
Does every person in the jeep have to purchase a permit? Or is that price per vehicle

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Lauri Shelton The permits are per person.

 

[LBarr2002]

What is being said on their FB is that those prices are per person not per vehicle. Maybe @LBarr2002 can confirm.

Yep, just like windrock. Every person pays not per vehicle.

 

[gslander]

Has anyone been back to this park? Looking at checking it out in the spring/early summer. If it sucks I guess just drive to harlan