| We've trudged through all kinds of terrain | | | | next day, just be ready for a mud bath |
| all over the country. Some of us have even | | | | which...hey, that sounds like fun. |
| gone as far as riding hidden off-road trails | | | | |
| in countries with names we can't even | | | | Someone told me that when the mining company |
| pronounce. As enticing as it may be to ride | | | | shut down, ATV riders soon found the enticing |
| our ATVs in an obscure part of the world | | | | ATV trail and took advantage of the steep |
| exploring another man's natural wilderness, | | | | hills and twenty years down the road, the |
| there are awesome ATV off-road trails right | | | | Department of Natural Resources took over the |
| here on home ground. | | | | 200 acres of land, adds another 400 to it and |
| | | | then turned it into an ATV riding area to the |
| We can remember the Redbird State Riding Area | | | | delight of ATVers in Indiana. Although many |
| in Indiana that we took to one time some | | | | parts of this Indiana ATV trail is tough to |
| years back. The ATV trail was merely a couple | | | | ride, there are parts of the ATV trail which |
| of years old and it was pretty bare back | | | | beginners and medium-skilled ATVers can |
| then. An ATV buddy recently took his teenage | | | | handle. Suffice to say, trail is everything |
| son who is as freakish about ATV riding as | | | | between mild to wild. |
| the father is back to Redbird State Park and | | | | |
| noted that there were some changes and the | | | | At the moment, the ATV trail is open only on |
| facilities have improved tremendously over | | | | weekends from 9am to 5pm when you pay their |
| the years. With funding derived from | | | | $10 per person per vehicle fee. Nominal fee |
| membership fees and Federal Recreational | | | | to pay for a whole-day of fun. If you'd like |
| Fund, they have used it wisely. | | | | to ride at this ATV Park on days other than |
| | | | the ones stated above, you can give them a |
| Redbird State ATV Park sits right smack in | | | | call at 812-847-9172 to see if alternative |
| the middle of a former coal mine - which is | | | | arrangements can be made. The usual rules to |
| why the terrain there will be challenging for | | | | ATV riding in ATV parks apply. Helmets on, no |
| beginner ATV riders. There are many hilly and | | | | second-passenger, every ATVer have to sign |
| steep inclines plus mud puddles there as | | | | and obtain their permit (which is just an |
| well...hearing the word mud, remember to | | | | application form and $10 away), no alcoholic |
| bring the winch. At the end of the day, I | | | | drinks allowed, vehicles must be registered, |
| remember me and the whole gang had a lot of | | | | strictly riding (no fishing, hunting, |
| fun riding this ATV Park and wanted to see | | | | camping, swimming...etc), spark arrestor is |
| who got more mud on. It rained pretty badly | | | | required, mufflers on, boots must be over the |
| the evening before, you see. And when rain | | | | ankles, must stay on marked trails, and ATCs |
| hits this ATV trail, it hits bad. And the | | | | are not allowed (3-wheelers). |