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Clear Springs Rec. Area Mountain Bike Trail
Crosby, Mississippi
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
11 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 4/29/09 by indamtnsbj |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 12 miles | Global Rank: #428 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 41 | Wishlist: 20 |
| Avg. Speed: 3.66 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 57min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +3,655/-2,898 ft (based on partial GPS data) | |
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Description: This area is typically referred to as Homochitto in the region (not really referred to as Clear Springs) as it is located in the Homochitto National Forest.
Description: This area is typically referred to as Homochitto in the region (not really referred to as Clear Springs) as it is located in the Homochitto National Forest.
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by miketike on October 17, 2011
Rode the Tally's trail on October 15, 2011. The trail had several tough technical uphills. Several downed trees & a little bit of runoff water damage. Took us a little longer than average to complete because of this. About 10.7 Miles in all & took us 2:05 min to complete. I hear that richardson creek trail is a bit easier & better maintained. Scenery was great & had several creek crossings. attached link to the trail system's map http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5213329.pdf
reviewed by Rsemones on May 22, 2011
Drove two hours to get my butt kicked for 7 miles of the trail. Great trail just didn't expect the climbs to be so tough. Partly roots, partly heat, mostly due to ridding flat ground in New Orleans. Wish it was closer to NOLA. Thanks to Mike and his friend for trail info.
reviewed by ignite on November 28, 2010
Drove 3 hrs to ride this area, it was well worth it. Some tight sections, some flowing sections, lots of bridges, good trail markers. Camping looked pretty good too.
reviewed by foxcarp on November 13, 2010
rode richardson's creek, very fast and fun. hills were a challenge, but not too bad. trail is well marked, well cared for. campground is top notch
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reviewed by indamtnsbj on August 30, 2009
GREAT SINGLETRACK FOR HOURS.....Just like vida said, these trails are really great trails for MS. Nice flowing singletrack through big woods with fun, smooth downhills and some steep, grindy uphills. The Richardson Creek trail was open the whole way, and was well groomed and perfect. Tallys Creek trail was covered in leaves and pinestraw, and had some small pines actually growing in and over the trail. If this trail was cleaned up, could be just as good be almost as good as Richardsons creek. However, at the moment, you might want to skip this trail until it gets cleaned up. The N/S of Mill Branch was nice, but other riders said th southside was overgrown. Good swimming area at the lake to cool down. Overall, one of the best trails I have ridden in Mississippi. Fast flowing downhills, tremendous scenery, and well maintained trails. * Review edited 8/30/2009
* Review edited 8/30/2009
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reviewed by Pura_Vida on August 30, 2009
This is a great singletrack with uphils that are short and doable with some very rewarding downhills. I would highly recommend riding the Richardson Creek Trail each way. I was told the south side of Mills branch was grown up and I know that the West section of Tally's is very difficult rooty uphills with no downhill speed. Miserable. Go down to the lake and hop around on the Lake trail which takes about 10 minutes. It is more of a walking trail, but it is fun to ride without falling in the lake.
reviewed by nickrm on June 1, 2009
I have to agree with "Devon_P". These trails are great. They make you realize just how in shape you have to be. The hill-climbs are phenomenal. I would recommend these trails for anyone with experience and endurance.
reviewed by Devin_P on May 31, 2009
After spending three days camping and riding with fellow singletracker "Nickrm" I would have to say that these trails are awesome. There are miles of singletarck through the national forest with tough climbs (if you are only used to southern riding) and fast fun descents. The trails cross many bridges over creeks and streams and wind through stands of pines trees. Richardson's Creek runs about 9.5 miles and provides a great showing of the offerred terrain. Talley's Trail was marked as being closed due to lack of maintenance post Hurricane Gustav. We were able to ride a 3.5 mile section but were forced to hike-a-bike and scout ahead to find the trail as it disappeared several times. If the trail were cleared it would make for the most challenging route there.
reviewed by Drake on February 24, 2007
The Clear Springs trails are very fun and can go from easy to fairly technical. They have a few good fast fun downhills and the climbs are not too bad, but if you decide to take a ride I recomend the Richardson's Creek trail! It should take take you about 1 to 2 hours.
reviewed by Big_Poppa on November 16, 2006
Very nice, well marked trail system. There are climbs for nearly everyone. Some of the downhills were faster than they felt according to my computer. The scenery was beautiful.
Similar Trail: The Wild Azalea and Chicot trails in Louisiana.
reviewed by Swampy on December 13, 2004
I just started riding so my rating/reveiw reflects that of a beginer....Clear Springs beauty is worth the trip by itself,if the short Mill Branch trail is any indication the longer two tails should be a challenge to even skilled riders.
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