Windrock Park, Hard 4x4 trail in Oliver Springs, TN
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    Windrock Park

    Oliver Springs, TN•Southeast

    Windrock Park is a hard 300+ miles off-road trail near Oliver Springs, TN, best run Year-round. No gear is marked required; 33"+ mud-terrain tires, 3"+ lift kit and 4WD with low range are recommended. Experience and the recommended gear matter on hard terrain; check the gear list before you go.

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    Windrock Park is the eastern US answer to Moab, offering over 300 miles of trails across 73,000 acres of former coal mining land atop the Cumberland Plateau. The park's trail rating system runs from 1 to 10, with family-friendly forest roads at the low end and vehicle-destroying rock crawling at the high end. Trail 3 is legendary, a technical gauntlet of house-sized boulders, narrow ledges, and off-camber sections that has earned comparison to the Rubicon Trail.

    Fun Facts

    #1

    Windrock Park at 73,000 acres is the largest private off-road park in the eastern United States.

    #2

    The park sits atop a former coal mining operation, some trails follow old mining roads and rail beds.

    #3

    Trail 3 is considered one of the most technically challenging rock crawling trails east of Moab.

    #4

    The park's elevation creates weather that can differ significantly from surrounding valleys.

    Length
    300+ miles
    Elevation
    1,200 - 3,500 ft
    Best Season
    Year-round
    Permit
    Land use permit required
    73,000 acres300+ milesRock crawlingAll skill levelsCamping

    🛞 Tires

    recommended
    33"+ mud-terrain tires
    For difficult and extremely difficult trails

    🔧 Suspension

    recommended
    3"+ lift kit

    ⚙️ Drivetrain

    recommended
    4WD with low range

    🪢 Recovery

    recommended
    Winch
    Essential for technical trails
    recommended
    Tow strap & shackles

    🛡️ Protection

    recommended
    Full skid plates
    recommended
    Rocker guards
    1
    Main Office
    36.0345, -84.3123
    2
    Trail 3 (Expert)
    36.0567, -84.2987

    Closest campgrounds to Windrock Park:

    Straight-line distance. Check the map for drive time.

    Where to Camp

    1 campground within 30 miles of this trail

    Wartburg, Tennessee|19 mi|32 min
    NPS · Obed Wild & Scenic River
    11 sites

    GPS Coordinates

    36.0456, -84.3287

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