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Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area

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The trail system was originally named Black Mountain Recreation Park. In 2008, it was renamed to Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Park and then subsequently Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area. Evarts Trailhead, one of the trail systems two trailheads, was originally named Bailey Creek Trailhead.
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In 2009, the HCORBA implemented a general use permit system requiring all visitors to register their vehicle at a trailhead and purchase a vehicle permit. Permits are sold for terms of 31-days or one year. Fees generated through the permit system allow HCORBA to operate and maintain the trail system.
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and logging. Trails are identified with a unique number or name and given a classification that describes the trail's difficulty and exposure. Numbers and classifications are posted on signs at intersections as well as on trail maps that can be viewed on several kiosks on the property or purchased at
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The trail system has been featured in off-road and powersports magazines including ATV Rider, ATV Illustrated and ATV Sport. ATV Illustrated called Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area "possibly the best ATV riding in North America."
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Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area has been featured on numerous television shows including the Outdoor Channel's Ride To Adventure Extreme and Fisher's ATV World and Spike TV's
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Due to the geography of Black Mountain, trails vary in elevation and often include hill climbs and descents. Elevation ranges from 1,180 ft to 3,321 ft above sea level.
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on the north near the community of Putney. Evarts Trailhead is operated by HCORBA. Putney Trailhead is operated privately by
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The trail system includes approximately 150 miles of trail, most of which are the by-product of
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The trail system is accessible from two trailheads, Evarts Trailhead on the south near the
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Southern & Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
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Harlan County Outdoor Recreation Board Authority (HCORBA)
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Trucks! Episode "Cheep Cherokee Part 8: Final Payoff"
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Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserves
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Harlan
Kentucky
United States
36°52′58″N 83°11′19″W / 36.88278°N 83.18861°W / 36.88278; -83.18861
Harlan County, Kentucky
United States
Canada
contour mining
City of Evarts
Putney Trailhead
Harlan County Campground & RV Park LLC
Trucks!
Black Mountain Offroad-Adventure Area
Archived
Wayback Machine
HCORBA Annual Report
4x4trailtalk.com
Archived
Wayback Machine
"Ride To Adventure Extreme"
the original
Trucks! Episode "Cheep Cherokee Part 8: Final Payoff"
"ATV Rider Magazine"
the original
ATV Illustrated
Archived
Wayback Machine
HCORBA Records

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