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Black Forest Regional Park Mountain Bike Trail
Black Forest, Colorado
MTB TRAIL STATS
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5 trail reviews |
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Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 4 miles | Global Rank: 1176 |
| Tread: Fire Road | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 31 | Wishlist: 9 |
| Avg. Speed: 0.53 mph | Avg. Time: 10hr 30min |
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Description: This place doesn't have a whole lot to offer but it is something different at least. They do hold a race here once a year, usually in May. The park pretty much sits on a hill so you'll ride up from the parking lot no matter which way you go. The terrain here is rolling and there are lots of trees so that is a nice change of pace. The terrain is kinda sandy though so watch out.
Description: This place doesn't have a whole lot to offer but it is something different at least. They do hold a race here once a year, usually in May. The park pretty much sits on a hill so you'll ride up from the parking lot no matter which way you go. The terrain here is rolling and there are lots of trees so that is a nice change of pace. The terrain is kinda sandy though so watch out.
added in 2003 by 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Fox Run Regional Park in Monument (4.5 miles away)
- Santa Fe Trail in Colorado Springs (7 miles away)
- Falcon Trail in Colorado Springs (8 miles away)
- Ute Valley Park in Colorado Springs (8.9 miles away)
- Blodgett in Colorado Springs (9.1 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by vbeckman74 on March 13, 2009
These trails are short and well groomed. It's a good place to do some laps.
reviewed by RideorDie on June 6, 2007
This is a regional park with a network of trails that winds through the forest. You can take any of the trail directions that you want and make any number of loop possibilities ranging from .5 mile and up. All of the hills are very low grades with some sandy spots and some hard packed dirt as well. This trail network offers no technical challenge what so ever and is best suited for those who are just starting to ride or tame at heart. There is also a park and picnic area so this makes a good trail for family rides. This trail is not for anyone who wants any sort of challenge. It is quite literally \"a ride in the park\". This trail is very similar to Fox Run, for those who enjoy that trail.
reviewed by telemarkdude on September 18, 2006
The new road has nearly ruined the ride. Wasn't really what I'd call a great "destination" to begin with. It is nice though if you live close by, but otherwise, there are too many other places that really are great nearby. The trails are wide walking paths for the most part and connected in a few places by short singletrack. I do agree with the statements about the sand.
Similar Trail: Fox Run
reviewed by hippiedeb on September 4, 2006
This trail was fun and short enough that we rode it twice. The second ride is when we found the singletrack trails and the ton of deep sand that makes the uphill tougher than normal. I would give this trail a higher rating except for the up and coming houses in the area that have placed a road in between the trail, the North side of Milam Road has barbed wire that keeps you out. Bummer.
Similar Trail: Fox Run
reviewed by gregger on September 4, 2006
Wow, this was a whole lot better than I had expected! Not technical--deep sand is the main difficulty--but there are plenty of roots & ruts to traverse as well. There is also some genuine singletrack here--check the pics--not miles of it, of course, but enough to spice things up a bit. And you'll climb, too, which the sand makes twice as tough. The view at the top is spectacular. I hit 23mph on one of the bigger descents, and caught a few small jumps on the way, too. One drawback is the recent extension of Milam road into the park, which means many of the trails dead-end at the 40-foot berms on the side of the new road and continue on the opposite side--completely spoils the rhythm of the ride. I recommend anyone checking it out for a nice morning ride.
Similar Trail: Fox Run
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