Maybe enter right about here
On your left you'll find a parking lot with a trail heading off into the field
Opposite the lot - this trail will swallow you whole..
These wide open trails will bring you into quite possibly the most flowy bits of single track perfection on really nice dirt you will ever find. The trails easily rival anything the Kingdom Trails have to offer - except for maybe "Sidewinder" or "The Webs" They just don't offer as much real-estate.
I rode around for hours. From time to time coming back to trails I had already done. At one point you'll find a tunnel that goes under the road - then takes you out onto more supremely engineered trails. Along the way you'll find a nice little skills section. I can't say it enough. The place is amazing.
Nicely canopied spot
Pump track style riding -that goes on, and on..
OMG! A rock garden!!
Wooden bridge towards the Northern side
The Preserve was about 12 miles from my relatives house. In total I rode about 54 miles - so 30 or so single track miles.. Amazing - not really doing my knee much good as it's been acting up. But I couldn't help myself.
The Vaya performed flawlessly here rolling the hybrid tires. It's possible that things could get dicey in muddy conditions but with dry trails even a CX bike is plenty.
After getting back I made sure to scold the in-laws: "I am so pissed disappointed with you - been coming here for 15 years and you never told me about this place!!??"
To think - all these years I have continued to visit without even knowing this was there. Such a good son-in-law was he..
One of many videos on Youtube:
For this coming weekends race - about a 90% chance I'm doing Domnarski - knee be damned. The Rumpus is a fun time - but just a bit further out. That and I prefer technical trails
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