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Council Bluffs Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Potosi, Missouri
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 6/2/08 by stylo_joe |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 12 miles | Global Rank: #664 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 41 | Wishlist: 17 |
| Avg. Speed: 6.12 mph | Avg. Time: 2hr 5min |
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Description: Great trail that circles a large lake in the Mark Twain National Forest located in the Council Bluffs campground. Has multiple trail heads located at the campground, boat ramp and beach area. Trail offers a variety of challenges but none to overwhelming for a beginner wanting to get their feet wet in mountain biking. A well conditioned rider can easily complete this trail in 2 to 2.5 hours. Also connects into the Ozark Trail if you desire a longer ride. Great scenery as it winds around the lake. A must ride! http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain/recreation/sites/council_bluff_trail/
Description: Great trail that circles a large lake in the Mark Twain National Forest located in the Council Bluffs campground. Has multiple trail heads located at the campground, boat ramp and beach area. Trail offers a variety of challenges but none to overwhelming for a beginner wanting to get their feet wet in mountain biking. A well conditioned rider can easily complete this trail in 2 to 2.5 hours. Also connects into the Ozark Trail if you desire a longer ride. Great scenery as it winds around the lake. A must ride! http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain/recreation/sites/council_bluff_trail/
added on November 20, 2006 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by CFM on December 16, 2011
Rode this trail a couple of times with a friend on a camping/riding weekend in October. Very fun singletrack experience riding in either direction. Some of the swoops through drainages need a little maintenance. One section had a fallen tree needing removal. It was too big for us to budge. We took a side trip up to Johnson Mountain one of the days. The side trail is steep and rutted but the view of the lake from the bluff edge near the top was fabulous.
Similar Trail: Middlefork and Trace Creek sections of the Ozark Trail
reviewed by mscott003 on May 30, 2011
Rode this trail by myself today (Memorial Day). Overall it was a nice ride. I am a beginner to intermediate and this was a little more difficult than I am use to but managed to complete in 2:24. A lot of Rocky roads to climb but a good mix of small climbs and decents. Not sure if it was worth the 2 hour drive from St. Louis but still glad I rode it.... Oh and there was alot of major trees down due to recent stoms that you have to navigate around...
Similar Trail: Bittersweet.
reviewed by markgowan on May 26, 2010
Nice trail here; There is a little of everything here, and for the most part: well kept. Baby heads abound, so be careful about pinch flats etc... all and all, nice experience. Not too difficult.
reviewed by deserteagle99uzi on September 29, 2008
Rode this trail in early august with the temperature around 80 degrees. Having done the Berryman the day before this flowing singletrack around one of Missouri's bigger lakes was a sweet surprise. I would recommend a clockwise ride although either direction is fun, only a few challenging climbs near the beginnning if taken clockwise. The rest of this trail closely follows the shore of the lake making for some of the fastest paced, perfectly flowing singletrack in the midwest. May take up to 3 hours for beginners but a seasoned rider can expect to complete in 1.5 hours or less (yes all 12 miles). Many scenic views of the lake so expect hikers although limited to no equestrian use (thank god). I did not expect much from this no name trail located in southeast missouri but it has since become my favorite singletrack in the state. Excellently maintained and highly recommended. Be sure to cool off at the lakeshore which features a soft sand beach, roped off swimming area about the size of a 50 meter x 12 lane rec pool and full beach facilities. *note there is a small $2-$5 charge to enter the park for the day. Map: http://gorctrails.com/trails/mcouncilbluff.asp * Review edited 9/29/2008
* Review edited 9/30/2010
Similar Trail: Berryman, Matson Hill
