| Throughout North America and many other parts of | | | | tours and other activities to fill a weekend vacation. |
| the world ATVs and dirt bike off road trail parks and | | | | This area is the place to be for any of the ATV |
| facilities continue to grow. As the sport of ATV | | | | racing, riding and special events you are interested in. |
| racing (i.e and recreational off road riding becomes | | | | Bringing your own off road vehicle is allowed at |
| more popular, the success of established trails | | | | "Trails Heaven," but a permit is required for all riders, |
| encourages additional riding areas to be developed. | | | | rental or other. |
| The growing number of enthusiastic ATV riders is | | | | The Hatfield-McCoy Trails are also the host of |
| not the only cause for a demand of more trails. All | | | | several high scale ATV and dirt bike riding events |
| ATV riders, new and old, want more trails for the | | | | throughout the year. These are the events where |
| challenge. ATVers demand new trails because they | | | | you can meet hundreds of fellow ATV enthusiasts. In |
| strive to conquer anything they can. | | | | 2005 there will be an ATV/dirt bike jamboree for |
| Riding off road with ATVs has become a sport many | | | | riders to participate in. The Appalachian trails also |
| dedicate themselves to, but there are just as many | | | | coordinate a Dirt Days riding event. They will also be |
| people who enjoy the sport on a sporadic basis. | | | | the host for the National ATV and dirt bike rally |
| Renting ATVs and riding the trails is not an | | | | week in '05. Places like "Trails Heaven" are a great |
| uncommon tourist attraction in many areas of the | | | | riding spot for ATVers of any skill level because they |
| United States. Because of this many people have | | | | have the proper accommodations for all. There are |
| experienced and enjoyed ATV riding at some of the | | | | many other similar ATV trails established, however, if |
| trail parks around the nation. Some now dedicated | | | | you are a regular rider, you probably want to find |
| ATV riders started out by taking a recreational off | | | | your own, local trails and make the big trail parks a |
| road drive at one of these tourist trail parks. | | | | weekend event. |
| Perhaps some of the most extravagant ATV and | | | | Whether you are new to the sport or just looking |
| dirt bike trails established are those in the Appalachian | | | | for some new trails to experience, there are several |
| Mountains in West Virginia. The Hatfield-McCoy Trails | | | | web sites that help you locate the right place. At you |
| stretch for over 500 miles and growing. They have | | | | can choose a region anywhere in the world to search |
| come to be known as "Trails Heaven." | | | | for a specific ATV riding area. ATVTrails.org does the |
| These ATV trails attract all types of rider and | | | | same, but for United States trails only. With these |
| accommodations for the different crowds are | | | | search tools you can find a local riding spot, or plan to |
| abundant. In the areas surrounding "Trails Heaven" | | | | visit the large, high traffic trails for a weekend, such |
| there are hotels, bed and breakfast inns, ATV rentals | | | | as at the Hatfield-McCoy Trails. |
| shops, ATV and dirt bike mechanical shops, guided | | | | |