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 Russellville keeps coming up short, try east. 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 Russellville.
Our surface is Alabama red clay mixed with our own blend of wood shavings. It holds moisture through the day, keeps traction in the corners most tracks give up on, and does not bake flat by the second moto.
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.
From Russellville this is a genuine haul, so it is worth making a weekend of it. Camping is welcome at the park, and there are hotels fifteen to twenty five minutes away in Albertville and Guntersville.
Set your GPS to 4015 County Highway 35, Horton, AL 35980 and it will bring you straight to the gate. From Russellville you are heading generally east.
The park is at 4015 County Highway 35 in Horton, Alabama, roughly 79 miles west of Russellville 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 Russellville.
McLarty MX Park is the one most Russellville riders end up at. It is an easy day trip 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 Russellville, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Russellville, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Russellville, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Russellville, and a day-trip drive from the park.
Close to Russellville, and a longer drive from the park.
Close to Russellville, and a day-trip drive from the park.
One phone call saves a wasted trip. Check the schedule first, and if you are still unsure whether we are running, call us from Russellville before you hook up.