Horizon Hoppers Adventure
Services
Recreational Trail Design & Construction
“Trails have multiple values and
their benefits reach far beyond recreation. Trails can
enrich the quality of life for individuals, make
communities more livable, and protect, nurture and showcase
America's grandeur by traversing areas of natural beauty,
distinctive geography, historic significance, and
ecological diversity. Trails are important for the nation's
health, economy, resource protection and education.”
American Trails, Trails for All Americans
report, 1990
Horizon Hoppers is a ground-breaking
company offering a full range of trail-related services.
Our expertise can help you create or improve upon your
current trail system. Our specialty is multi-use trails
with a natural surface trail tread. We can however provide
the skills needed to complete your project, no matter what
the intended use or specifications.
Our services range from the early planning processes
including trail master plans and feasibility surveys, to
the design/layout phase, to the construction of trails. You
determine our involvement: maybe it is just one phase of
the process or if you prefer we can provide you with a
"turnkey" trail project. We also offer a variety of other
trail solutions.
Our work includes projects on both public and private
trails with funding coming in from a variety of sources
including private developers, government agencies and
non-profit support/advocacy groups. Several grants are
currently available for outdoor recreation throughout the
region.
History
Mike Hammons, founder of
Horizon Hoppers has been building trails since he was 7
years old… The first trails he built were short
trails that always consisted of some kind of jump at the
end (for his bmx bike) From there and throughout the
teenage years he expanded on this trail system eventually
totaling some 15+miles. Although most of this is now under
new homes, the residents can still enjoy a hike to the
creek, or to one of the waterfalls on theses same trails
built some 20 years ago.
Despite trail building being very demanding, both
physically & mentally Mike believes the end results far
outweigh the hardships “Besides the obvious, on the
beach with the family scenario, there is no other place I
would rather be than on a trail.”
Horizon Hoppers designed and constructed Mt.
Washington’s first recreational trail @ Frank Cornell
Park. This 1 mile loop is suitable for hiking/biking/nature
watching & is ideal to promote physical fitness and the
beauties of the outdoors.
Horizon Hoppers also designed and constructed approximately
5 miles of hiking/biking trails, both single and double
track along with picnic and camping areas at Sympson Lake
in Bardstown.
Mike is now owner/operator of Precision Approach Aircraft
Services as well as Central Kentucky Canoe & Kayak
& Horizon Hoppers Adventure Services.
Mike has attended numerous courses and workshops on trail
building, design & construction and would like nothing
more than to help you help the world, with your next
recreational trail project.
Frank Cornell Park
Mt. Washington, KY
1 mile multi-use recreational loop trail
hiking/biking /nature viewing/outdoor classroom
Frank Cornell Park
Sympson Lake
Bardstown, KY
Approximately 5 miles multi-use recreational trail
network
stacked loop system for beginners,
intermediate, and advanced
hiking/ biking/ nature
viewing/ outdoor classroom/ picnicking/ camping/
Home of the Bourbon City Challenge Adventure
Race
