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Arcata Community Forest Mountain Bike Trail
Arcata, California
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
1 trail review |
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Status: updated 8/26/09 by Suvacrew |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 15 miles | Global Rank: 2638 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 3 | Wishlist: 0 |
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Description: This is multi-use and the only time I've blasted it was during the annual 12 Hours of Humboldt race, so it was closed to other users. Certainly it is prone to have objectionable events occur amongst the plethora of raccoon people whom intermittently step out of the ferns in their skewed ranting stewardship kind of way.
The trails are constantly expanding and it is a combo of fire trails and single track, with new single track coming into play every year. http://www.cityofarcata.org/images/stories/arcata_community_forest_trails_map_6-9-2008.pdf
The locals talk in terms of trail number..and #3 is the start climb for the race and a good point to go...500ft in .5 miles, but it will set you up for more moderate climbs and fun downhills runs. The canopy is made of ancient redwoods and a carpeting of ferns...one rider called it best ...MTBing into a huge salad bowl. The single track is nice, tight and flowing, the fire trails that connect them are in great condition with some gravel spread for erosion control. Plenty of turns that will have a reducing radius ...so if your bombing be ready to cross it up. Many of the single tracks will be at 90 degrees to the fire trail and the vegetation is so think that you'll miss them if you aren't riding with local knowledge or a race arrow.
The temp under the canopy is pretty constant and with a high level of cool humidity. Tire selection isn't so important as the trails are mostly humus.
On race day the range of tires were from Small block 8s to 2.35 Rampages.
Any water crossings are accomplished on narrow bridges.
This trail network will have me coming back to this corner of Ca fro endurance racing for years to come.
As always, show courtesy and respect to the other trail users and they'll reciprocate.
Description: This is multi-use and the only time I've blasted it was during the annual 12 Hours of Humboldt race, so it was closed to other users. Certainly it is prone to have objectionable events occur amongst the plethora of raccoon people whom intermittently step out of the ferns in their skewed ranting stewardship kind of way.
The trails are constantly expanding and it is a combo of fire trails and single track, with new single track coming into play every year. http://www.cityofarcata.org/images/stories/arcata_community_forest_trails_map_6-9-2008.pdf
The locals talk in terms of trail number..and #3 is the start climb for the race and a good point to go...500ft in .5 miles, but it will set you up for more moderate climbs and fun downhills runs. The canopy is made of ancient redwoods and a carpeting of ferns...one rider called it best ...MTBing into a huge salad bowl. The single track is nice, tight and flowing, the fire trails that connect them are in great condition with some gravel spread for erosion control. Plenty of turns that will have a reducing radius ...so if your bombing be ready to cross it up. Many of the single tracks will be at 90 degrees to the fire trail and the vegetation is so think that you'll miss them if you aren't riding with local knowledge or a race arrow.
The temp under the canopy is pretty constant and with a high level of cool humidity. Tire selection isn't so important as the trails are mostly humus.
On race day the range of tires were from Small block 8s to 2.35 Rampages.
Any water crossings are accomplished on narrow bridges.
This trail network will have me coming back to this corner of Ca fro endurance racing for years to come.
As always, show courtesy and respect to the other trail users and they'll reciprocate.
added on August 25, 2009 by 
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reviewed by Suvacrew on August 26, 2009
Awesome trails under a heavy redwood Canopy. Most of the steep climbs are on fire trails. Sweet swooping singletrack to be had. New single track being opened up yearly. Pre-rode this for a race the day before and the trail population was medium. On race day, the trail was closed..and an absolutely blast to head into the turns knowing there wasn't someone standing there. The route we had for race day had the singletracks connecting at 90 degree angles...so at speed, you'd be off the course or piled into downed tree barriers. The single track along Fickle Hill Rd and into the 2 minute warning track are superb. You won't regret rolling your bike here. There's some good updated downloadable maps of this trail network. The number of riding miles is all about the loops and forks in the roads you choose.
* Review edited 8/26/2009
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