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Big Rock Loop Mountain Bike Trail
Clarks Hill, South Carolina
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
5 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 8/5/10 by GoldenGoose |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 4 miles | Global Rank: #Not yet ranked. |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 6 | Wishlist: 2 |
| Avg. Speed: 3.18 mph | Avg. Time: 0hr 55min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +380/-344 ft |
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Description: Big Rock Loop is 3.7 miles and connects to the Tower Loop at about the half way mark. It really feels like a sister trail to Tower as these two simply have a different feel from the rest of the trails at FATS. Big Rock is a bit more technical and aerobically challenging than the southern trails. It tends to make you work a little more but it still has sections with great flow just like its buddys to the south. Some people like to pack up the car and head back towards the southern parking lot if they want to ride Deep Step, Great Wall, Skinny, and Brown wave but you can ride to them on your bike just as easily.
added on August 5, 2010 by 
SIMILAR TRAILS
Riders who liked this mountain bike trail also liked:Brown Wave in Clarks Hill
Forks Area Trail System (FATS) in Clarks Hill
Skinny Loop in Clarks Hill
Tower Loop in Clarks Hill
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by Dameontheman on January 30, 2012
First time riding the trails on this side of FATS today, I think they are my new favorites!
reviewed by seenvic on July 12, 2011
Big Rock and Tower make a great 1-2 punch for an 8 mile ride. I like this one CCW better. Nice climbs and downhills. One of best 3 loops at FATS.
Similar Trail: Deep Step and Tower at FATS
reviewed by brianW on March 29, 2011
Big Rocke (and Tower) have a very different feel to them than the other loops at FATS. Trail tread is narrower and the is some more climbing/decending. The forest has a more open feel to it due to control burns in the past. The north side of FS road 661 is a lttle longer, about half way through you come to "big rock" that has a split in it. There are three bridges on the loop with one of the made from a cedar log. Great trail. Fun in both directions however if you do Tower clockwise and Big Rock counter clockwise followed by going down fs road 661 you have one of the longer decents in the CSRA.
reviewed by trek7k on March 22, 2011
This is my favorite trail at FATS. Sustained climbs to the top but you're rewarded with one of the longest descents you'll find in the area. Swoopy, smooth, and just the right amount of twisting and turning makes this trail butter.
Similar Trail: The other trails at FATS are similar - minus the sustained climbing/descending.
reviewed by GoldenGoose on March 14, 2011
One of the few trails at FATS that doesn't feel like a roller coaster. Punchy climbs and a bit more technical terrain will slow you down and force you to earn your turns. Half way around is the locally famous "big rock" of the trail's namesake. Take a break here or keep on trucking around and connect this one to the Tower loop to finish off the trails on the north side of FATS.
