Two Separate Tracks
Both tracks were rebuilt and upgraded in 2022, and both get worked on between every event.
If your search for a dirt bike track near New Hope keeps coming up short, try south. McLarty MX Park is in Horton, and we run announced race and practice days on real prepped tracks.
Straight-line distance. The map further down shows the real driving route and time from New Hope.
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.
The single most important thing: check the schedule before you drive. We open on announced dates only, and if weather moves something we post it at the top of every page on this site.
This is a short enough hop that you do not need to plan a weekend around it. From New Hope you can be on the track not long after you decide to go.
Set your GPS to 4015 County Highway 35, Horton, AL 35980 and it will bring you straight to the gate. From New Hope you are heading generally south.
The park is at 4015 County Highway 35 in Horton, Alabama, roughly 24 miles north of New Hope 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 New Hope.
McLarty MX Park is the one most New Hope riders end up at. It is a comfortable morning drive 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 New Hope, and a morning drive from the park.
Close to New Hope, and a morning drive from the park.
Close to New Hope, and a short drive from the park.
Close to New Hope, and a short drive from the park.
Close to New Hope, and a morning drive from the park.
Close to New Hope, and a short drive from the park.
Take a look at the schedule, then come see us. Anybody in New Hope with a question about classes, camping or gate prices can call the park directly.