Coal Creek.. Anyone been there?

Coal Creek..

Has anyone been to or heard of Coal Creek. While reading the horrible story about Paragon someone on Pirate mentioned Coal Creek and Gulches. I have heard that Gulches is small and mainly designed for atv's.
Coal Creek is in TN and looking at the website it looks like a fairly large park. Unfortunately the ride is about 9 hours.
We are very lucky that we have two parks within 3 hours and hopefully it will stay that way.

yeah driving to Coal Creek is like running down to tellico is nothing less than a long weekend trip.

Is Coal Creek the same as Wind Rocks? I know that is in Oakridge, TN. THe mountain with the big windmills on it. If so, it is definitely a 12 hour drive. But the wheelin' is supposed to be great. THe Southerners prefer it to Tellico because it is easier to get to.

Coal Creek is listed in Oliver Springs TN which according to mapquest is 9 hours from me and alittle over 8 from you..

Bobbi,
I asked Gaelen (sp) about Coal Creek at your party and he said that wind rock is at the same place. A couple of my friends from Ocean City take their ATVs out there. They say it is about a 12 hr ride for them.

I'm in. Well I would like to go. it depends on when you guys want to go.

Their website shows 73,000 acres.

577 miles and 9hrs 23 min's.

definitely a long weekend trip.

i'm up for the trip. What would be a good time of year for people to make this trip.

Apirl or may for me.

I'm all for it! Let's make a plan. I need some time to line up babysitters.

Im off the next two days putting my house for sale and writing a contract on another just to have a garage for the buggy..Everyone keeps telling me Im crazy, but I have went to long working outside.. so I will spend some time and find out hotels and campgrounds and things like that..

I missed Tellico not having a rig and I dont want to miss this..

Anyone want to pick a few weekend dates and I will get pricing. April or May is good for me as long as we plan this far ahead..

As long as I have a place to sleep and shower I'm good. Hell if I dont have a tow rig by then I will drive my rig down there.

The only weekends I am not available are April 28-29, and May 12-13. Mother's day is the 13th, so I am sure everybody has someone they should be celebrating that day. :flower:

With enough planning, I should be able to make any other weekend.

Hey matt we also need to check whats weather down there like in those months. If its warm enough and we find a camp site with showers we could save some money.

I will check it out....

Hey Dude if you need some help let me know. I remember when we got the tellico bug you went crazy digging up info all over the place.

I started another thread under Upcoming trail rides.. Hope thats where it should be..

Your right.. I wanted to go to Tellico so bad.. but it didnt work out and thats ok..another time.. I did enjoy the pic's of you and Bill.

I am having wheeling withdrawls so bad... This weather is killing me.. I just need to man-up and fight the 20degree weather...LOL..

A nice set of bibs at walmart are cheap and you should fab up some light weight panels to help keep the warmth in. That and one of those ceramic heaters, you can hard wire it to the 4 little squirrels under your hood. Its four right?

Yeah.. its alittle mouse...LOL

I bought nice thermal wear and all and I dont mind the cold but I dont want to get up there in freezing rain.. that would be miserable..

but I cant take it much longer ... This web wheeling dont do much for me...

Yeah I want to get out this weekend but I have a bunch of things I need to do so I don't think its going to happen. :cry:

I would be up for something like this as long as it isnt Tellico as the trails at Paragon are much better then those at Tellico
Nester are you sure you want to drive the Jeep down there , there isnt a passenger seat to fall asleep in on the way down. Ha Ha Ha
I will definitely be in for this trip as I also hear that this park is awesome to wheel at !!!

Yeah, well I should hopefully have a tow rig by then and maybe I can get someone to drive for me so I can be naping. I got spoiled on the way down to Tellico.