The Iron

09/21/2026

🔥🏍️ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 🏍️🔥

THE AMG PROUD TO PRESENT THE IRON KY — FINAL CUT! APPALACHIA’S MOST BADASS RIDE! PERIOD!

The Appalachian Motorcycle Group is proud to present the FINAL version of THE IRON — our Appalachian Iron Butt and the ONLY AMG patch that must be EARNED and CANNOT BE BOUGHT!
Revised and refined over SIX SEASONS by our AMG Road Crew, THE IRON – FINAL CUT is an incredible 600+ mile journey spanning FOUR Central Appalachian states through the mountains of the OLD COAL BELT!

To this day, only 39 people wear THE IRON patch from the different revisions of this route — and most earned theirs riding THE IRON with us on our official AMG Group Ride!

⚠️ THE IRON IS FOR ADVANCED RIDERS AND DRIVERS ONLY!

This route combines sections of some of our most popular AMG trail routes throughout Central Appalachia:
🚂 Coal Train 421 — KY / VA
😈 Hatfield & McCoy Trails – Devils Den 119 Split — WV
🐉 Dragonslayer Hwy 160 — KY
💥 The Slingshot — KY
🎸 Country Music Gateway 23 — KY / TN
🥃 Moonshine Trail – Red River Gorge Run — KY
👁️ Eye of the Dragon – Nada Tunnel — KY
🐲 Ride the River Dragon — KY
🐝 The Hornet — KY
⛰️ Wilderness Trail Run — VA
🔥 The K**b — VA
AND MORE!

This is more than a mileage challenge. THE IRON KY combines technical mountain roads, legendary Appalachian routes, incredible scenery and some of the most spectacular mountain overlooks our region has to offer — presented by the local riders who know these mountains best!

🏆 WANT THE IRON PATCH? YOU HAVE TO EARN IT!
THE IRON must be completed in LESS THAN 24 HOURS, and completion must be proven using the official criteria listed on
THE IRON KY page:

https://www.facebook.com/TheIronKY

And now, without further delay...

🔥 THE APPALACHIAN MOTORCYCLE GROUP PROUDLY PRESENTS THE FINAL VERSION OF APPALACHIA’S MOST BADASS RIDE! 🔥

THE IRON KY - FINAL CUT

https://go.rever.co/rCntEEBy3Mb

Available NOW in our AMG Community on REVER and coming soon to our AMG FULL TRAIL SYSTEM ROUTE PLANNER APP!

💀 600+ MILES!
⛰️ 4 STATES!
⏱️ LESS THAN 24 HOURS!
🏆 39 HAVE EARNED THE PATCH!
🔥 YOU CAN'T BUY IT. YOU HAVE TO EARN IT!

Do you have what it takes to earn the patch that proves you are an APPALACHIAN IRON BUTT WARRIOR?

Heaven

09/18/2026

⚠️ ATTENTION ALL IRON RIDERS! ⚠️

This weekend’s “THE IRON 2026 – The Creator’s Choice” event will be CANCELLED due to a 55% chance of thunderstorms throughout the region—including the northern, southern, eastern and western sections of this year’s planned route. 😡

Unfortunately, we have experienced our wettest riding season in six years. Rain has fallen somewhere across Eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia during 18 of the 20 weekends since May 1—that’s 90% of them! This has forced us to cancel or reschedule more events than during any previous season. Nobody wants to ride more than we do!

Here at the Appalachian Motorcycle Group, the safety of our riders and Road Crew will always come first. THE IRON KY is not a ride we are willing to take chances on. The technical and demanding nature of this route—combined with the possibility of thunderstorms, wet pavement and dangerous riding conditions—makes cancellation the responsible decision.

We know how much everyone was looking forward to this ride, and we share your disappointment. Thank you for understanding and for always supporting the AMG!

For those who still wish to take on THE IRON KY this season—on your own or with our group—I WILL BE RELEASING THE COMPLETED AND FINAL IRON KY ROUTE ON **SUPERPOST SUNDAY! This will be updated in our AMG Full Trail System Route Planner and available on REVER! **

At the AMG, we do not quit! We are not done yet, and we will remain vigilant and ready to ride for our towns and our region whenever weather and safety permit. Our biggest Fall Rides of the season are still ahead of us!

Safety First. Riders Always.

09/24/2024

05/31/2024

Congratulations to WCMG Group Member and Adventure Touring Rider Patrick Whittington for being the first to complete “THE IRON” 2.0! Appalachia’s Most Badass Trail Route with an overall time of 22 Hours and 52 minutes covering 667 miles and 4 state lines! You are now one of very few who have earned the coveted “IRON” patch and the second rider to complete this year’s “IRON” 2.0 in less than 24 hours!

With an overall ride time of 14 hours and 49 minutes matching perfectly with the map this season and with all the images below you are proving to other riders and drivers how to prove it!

Patrick took pictures at points of interest along the way on both ends, recorded it in REVER, and even gave us time stamped gas receipts from both ends!

Let’s give group member and new Appalachian “IRON” Warrior A/T rider Patrick Whittington a Big shout out! Badass brother!

Stay tuned for more and to Patrick come see us and I will award you with your patch and decals personally and post it! Thank you for the input, I will post it on the “IRON” page and work on those!

Patrick don’t know this yet but I am going to have him on one of our BOA LIVE! Shows soon so he can tell you all about the monster that is THE “IRON”! Appalachia’s most demanding Trail Route and most beautiful through 4 states! Great Job Patrick, this is what the IRON 2.0 is all about! Who’s next?

05/26/2024

Attention all you “IRON” fans! For all who are looking for information on how to earn the patch in 24 Hours it is pinned to the top of this page! Don’t want to try it on your own? No problem, check out our Annual WCMG Group Ride on this page posted below and don’t forget to RSVP(Click Going)! Good Luck to All who take the Challenge!

Let’s Ride the Most Bad Ass Trail Route in Appalachia!!

04/23/2024