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Difficulty:  - Intermediate |
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| Length: 20 miles | Global Rank: #158 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 99 | Wishlist: 47 |
| 5 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +300 // -200 feet |
| Average Speed: 6.3 mph | Average Time: 1hr 6min |
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Description
This is a pretty new trail system. Just two years old as of this posting. (11/04) There are 5 miles of trails today, and EVMA hopes to get up to 25 miles in the coming years. The trail is very well maintained, with a few man made ramps and several bridges. There is some tight windy short up and downs at the trail entrance. Be prepared to petal, there are some good long uphills, but the payoff is an awesome downhill with a great jump right in the middle. Get some air, lifes too short to stay on the ground!
Batman43 on December 4, 2012
York River State Park (80%)
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Harwood's Mill (60%)
New Quarter Park (40%)
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Description
This is a pretty new trail system. Just two years old as of this posting. (11/04) There are 5 miles of trails today, and EVMA hopes to get up to 25 miles in the coming years. The trail is very well maintained, with a few man made ramps and several bridges. There is some tight windy short up and downs at the trail entrance. Be prepared to petal, there are some good long uphills, but the payoff is an awesome downhill with a great jump right in the middle. Get some air, lifes too short to stay on the ground!
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Batman43 on December 4, 2012
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Review: This is by far the best trail I have ever ridden. C loop is a blast. I cant wait to go again. If you Live in Virginia make it a point to ride Freedom Park.
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Review: Some of the best trails in williamsburg! This would be one of my first places I would tell a person to go if visiting the area and wanted some places to ride. It has some nice singletrack trails and the "C" trail is awesome it has some nice sized freeride stuff for the location. There are some kickers biggest is about a 8ft gap and a some drops biggest about 7 ft out 7ft down but there is a lot of just small wooden kickers on the trails some skinnys a set of teeter totters. only downfall is a drop of rain and they will close the trails!
Review: I rode this trail once (A and C loops) while on vacation in Williamsburg. The A loop is slightly more challenging than New Quarter but not difficult. No climbs to speak of. Not terribly flowy either. I have never seen or ridden anything like the C loop. That was ridiculous (in a good way). If you like death to be part of your riding experience ride the C loop. I am more of an XC wimp so I just laughed and rode around the countless freeride features. Wow!!
* Review edited 7/12/2012
* Review edited 7/12/2012
Review: Rode trail C. 5/19/12. tons of jumps to kill yourself on. who's jumped the Big Easy? that is huge! excellent trails.
* Review edited 5/31/2012
Similar Trail: there are none
* Review edited 5/31/2012
Similar Trail: there are none
Review: Closed until noon.
Review: Drove 2 hours from Fredericksburg to ride here and it was worth the trip. A and B were great xc loops and C had a lot of fun stuff on it. Alot of the drops and jumps are blind (you can't see the other side when you ride up to it) so be careful. The TTFs were a blast. Can't wait to be in the area again.
Review: This was an excellent mix of trails for bikers of all classes. There is a brand new building called the Interpretive Center with trails maps inside if you want them, the entire area is very well maintained and clean. I rode this trail today and there was a good mix of riders and plenty of friendly people offering advice to beginners like myself. I rode the C trail first and there was plenty of technicals available with alternate routes in case you didn't want to hit them. Then rode the A trail which offered a lot of uphill and downhill riding to keep your reactions sharp. A definite must ride and I'll be hitting it as often as I can!
Review: I havent been since my crash broke 2 ribs concussion bleeding from the ear it sucked buy i cant wait to ride again one of the best places I road at its AWSOME
Review: DUE TO IRENE, THIS AND MANY OTHER TRAILS ARE CLOSED. CHECK WITH LOCAL SHOPS, SUCH A BIKES UNLIMITED IN WILLIAMSBURG FOR DETAILS OR WITH EASTERN VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION. http://evma.org/
Review: I moved back to my home state of Mass ... with mountains and lots of trails, and I still think of this trail. EVMA did and continues to do such a great job of maintaining the trails and organizing them that I still drool over past rides. Jumps, turns, switchbacks ... its just organized so well.
Review: Check it all out, every trail has something to offer!
Review: Tight and twisting, great for fast singletrack, never came out of the middle chaining, could probably have stayed in the big ring with some extra effort. Lots of technical man-made ramps, jumps and such on the C loop. I rode the A to C loops, an hour total.
Similar Trail: Marl Revine
Similar Trail: Marl Revine
Review: I liked this trail quite a bit. It was very well kept and easy to follow with many signs leading the way. I only rode the A trail because it kicked my butt and that was about all I could do but I'm sure the other ones are just as good.
Review: With the addition of E loop, Freedom now has 20 miles of singletrack. At the moment the trailhead is a little awkward due to construction of a new visitor center (Real bathrooms!) but that should be gone soon. A great trail to ride.
Similar Trail: York River
Similar Trail: York River
Review: Awesome trail with loops for all types of riders. A-D loops are a great start along with some of the freeride bits.
Review: Rode this for first time on Saturday, great overall ride, deceiving climbs, nice tight turns, really keeps your legs and heart pumping. No steep difficult cliembs, more gradual long climbs, c trail had great jumps, drops and whoops. I would drive out for this one again.
Review: Alot of jumps, drop offs, tight turns and switchbacks. Best trail in the Willamsburg area! Full Suspension is highly recomended.
Review: This was the FIRST trail I have ever ridden and it was amazing! Cool jumps...tight turns...and 5ft-8ft drops! It was faaaaaaaaaaaar better than I was expecting! I'll be returing there tomorrow (sept 4 2010).
Review: Williamsburg...this trail is in Williamsburg. EMVA has done a nice job of growing the trail systems and adding TTFs. There are actually 4 loops (A, B, C, and D). A and B feed into each other and together make for about a 6 mile ride. The C loop has a series of interesting man-made obstacles. If you follow it to completion, it will dump you back on to the multi-use trail. I usually ride back up the multi-use trail and finish up with the last 0.4 miles of the A loop (on your left as you head up the hill). That will make for a 5.5 mile ride. The D loop is new. It isn't on the park maps, but it is marked. You can find the D loop by starting out on the C loop and taking a left on the multi-use trail (the one that is closer to the Botanical Gardens). Go down the multi-use trail and across the swamp. The trail sign is on your right just past the swamp. The D trail is another 5 miles (closer to 6.5 depending on what you ride to get there and back). Collectively, you can ride over 18 miles. C loop is probably the easiest of the 4 if you are just starting out. It has a fewer roots than A and B. D is new and does not have the established feel of the other trails.
Similar Trail: York River, New Quarter
Similar Trail: York River, New Quarter
Review: First time visit to this trail while on vacation in the area. Rode Trail A by myself, 5 miles in 42 minutes. Good decents get you moving fast over alot of roots so good brakes keep you upright. Climbs are good also with some technical areas. Had to stop and reset a couple of times because I missed the right approach to some roots. Played it safe and didn't bother with the 5' drop/jump, just kept cruising on the passing lane. Overall the trail had some challenges and was a fun ride and good workout. Almost rode over a 4'-5' long black snake at one point so keep your eyes one the trail and look out for other critters.
Review: I had a BLAST on this trail. I live in Newport News, so I usually ride trail Harwood's Mill Park trail. This trail is SO different!
There are several places where you can get some nice air. I highly recommend this trail for experienced riders, it's not a good place to learn how to ride, because there are several places where you can really pick up speed & there are some spots where you can go over the side if you're not careful.
Bring plenty of water & expect to be on it for a good hour. I was on it for two hours, but I kept stopping to take pics (see the images for this trail that i uploaded).
There's a nice 5 feet drop at one point & I hope to jump it at full speed sometime, but not until I know the trail better.
I'm used to more tame trails, so this one kicked my butt! (in a good way). I wiped out several times, but mostly because I'm not familiar with the trail & I didn't maneuver my bike very well.
If you want a great workout & lots of jumps, give this trail a try.
The description says it's 12 miles from Newport News, but I started at the Harwood's Mill trail & it was 35 miles away (45 minutes!). So it was WAY further away than I expected, but was it worth the drive? OH YEAH!!!
Review: Great trail! EVMA has done an excellent job of making this trail a skills test. Definitely a great ride for anyone looking to improve. Can't wait to go back.
Similar Trail: York River, New Quarter
Similar Trail: York River, New Quarter
Review: One of my favorite trails in the area. Something for everyone here. Hats off to evma for all the work they put in. Very fun ride with lots of great obstacles - seems like there is a new one each time I ride!
* Review edited 4/30/2009
Similar Trail: New Quarter Park, York River, WM Campus
* Review edited 4/30/2009
Similar Trail: New Quarter Park, York River, WM Campus
Review: Very fun trail that has a little bit of everything. Just stay left the whole run and enjoy one of the best trails in the area. Some nice downhills, uphills, ramps, skinnies, moguls, a little bit of everything.
Similar Trail: York River State Park
Similar Trail: York River State Park
Review: Nothing technical or hard here outside of the man made stunts. Kinda just mindless peddling...nice trail but not nothing to keep you entertained.
Similar Trail: Deep Run
Similar Trail: Deep Run
Review: Fairly easy trial that is more of an endurance test than anything. However, it is a beautiful ride with some really fun stretches that make this park worth a visit. Not to mention, to date it is free to ride and park!
I had a little trouble getting on the main trail the first time around, but once you figure it out you have a blast on this trail. There is a great downhilll section, and some exciting streatches that will leave you smiling.
Overall, really a great trail to ride that I never get bored with!
Review: Nice trail. Well maintained and relatively new. Some roots, a few decent climbs, and some fast areas. Switch backs keep you alert. Wear eye protection... lots of sapling branches smack the Sheet out of you.
Review: GPS coordinates for parking lot: 37.318696, -76.800331
Review: This is a nice trail system. I have a trail map and will post it soon. Next time I go out there I will take my camera and post some pictures. There are a couple of wooden bridges. Once you learn the trail there are some mounds that you can catch some air off of.
Similar Trail: Harwood Mills.
Similar Trail: Harwood Mills.
Review: Absolutely one of the better trails on the peninsula, no question. My first time ridding this one and I had to ask myself why I had never come here before, this is one i will definetly return to.
Review: best trail I've ridden in southeastern VA! kickass singletrack with some decent downhill sections....be prepared to climb back up though. There's a few different trails and combinations of loops, so check the trailhead for a map (they're free)
Review: Freedom is in Williamsburg not Yorktown which is about 15 miles away. This is one of the most consistantly fun trails we have in this area with a fair amount of climbing a few really fun drops a lot of really good singletrack!
Similar Trail: York River State Park
Similar Trail: York River State Park
Review: this is a great trail lots of twist and turns and hills some technical things like brideges and a wooden balance beem like thing wich is worth doing twice
Review: Very similar to Dogwood Trail at Waller Mill Park. Well maintained, 5 mile singletrack loop through the woods with two bail-out points. Lots of short, fairly steep ups and downs. The payoff is the long, straight downhill about 3.5 miles in. Great trail for intermediate-skill riders.
Similar Trail: Waller Mill Park (if it re-opens).
Similar Trail: Waller Mill Park (if it re-opens).
Review: This is a really fun ride. This is mostly a smooth track. (not too many East-Coast roots) There is some good climbs that are not too challenging (nothing you should have walk) but the payoff is some awesome downhills. Kick up your speed (20-25 mph) on the downhills and enjoy the air you can catch on some of the jumps.
Similar Trail: Green and Blue trails at Pocahantas.
Similar Trail: Green and Blue trails at Pocahantas.
Review: Great trail!! Lot's of up and down. Makes the trail a definate challenge.
Recommendations
Lake Maury (100%)York River State Park (80%)
Douthat State Park (60%)
Harwood's Mill (60%)
New Quarter Park (40%)
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