Two Separate Tracks
Both tracks were rebuilt and upgraded in 2022, and both get worked on between every event.
For riders around Chattanooga, Tennessee, the run to McLarty MX Park is a longer drive. What you get at the end of it is Alabama red clay cut with wood shavings - traction where most tracks give you none.
Straight-line distance. The map further down shows the real driving route and time from Chattanooga.
Alabama red clay on its own goes greasy wet and concrete dry. Cut with wood shavings it does neither, which is how we keep a rideable surface from gates open to the last checkered flag.
This is not an experts-only track. Beginner classes like Youth D exist for a reason, and the layout is forgiving enough for a kid learning while still being big enough for A riders to hold it open.
Both tracks were rebuilt and upgraded in 2022, and both get worked on between every event.
The track is watered and ripped before gates open, and it gets worked through the day on race days.
The layout sits in an open field, so from most spots in the pits you can watch about 70 percent of the track. Parents love it.
There is no membership and no pre-registration. Show up on an announced date, sign in, pay, and go ride. Just confirm the date first, because we are not open every week.
Most people turn this into an overnight. Come in Friday, camp at the track, and be signed in before gates on Saturday rather than driving at daybreak.
Most riders from Chattanooga come in via I-59 south to Fort Payne, then US-431. Put the address in your phone and it will take you the rest of the way.
The park is at 4015 County Highway 35 in Horton, Alabama, roughly 86 miles northeast of Chattanooga in a straight line. Because of the river and the lake, the road route can be noticeably longer - the map on this page shows the real driving distance and time from Chattanooga.
McLarty MX Park is the one most Chattanooga riders end up at. It is a couple of hours on the road away in Horton, with two prepped sandy loam tracks and announced race and practice days.
No. Pit bike riding is not permitted anywhere on the property. That rule gets enforced.
Just about. The track sits in an open field, so from most spots in the pits you can see around seventy percent of the layout.
Yes. Camping is welcome with no ground fires anywhere on the property. Front row RV spots with power and water hookups can be reserved by text.
Sandy loam drains well, so light rain often does not stop us. If weather does force a change, we post it at the top of every page on this website and on our Facebook page.
Close to Chattanooga, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Chattanooga, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Chattanooga, and a day-trip drive from the park.
Close to Chattanooga, and a day-trip drive from the park.
Close to Chattanooga, and a day-trip drive from the park.
Close to Chattanooga, and a longer drive from the park.
Pull up the schedule, pick a date, and we will see you at the tower. Riders coming in from Chattanooga are always welcome to call ahead with questions.