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Hooper Road Mountain Bike Trail
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 4/24/09 by Devin_P |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 9 miles | Global Rank: #1770 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 44 | Wishlist: 10 |
| Avg. Speed: 6 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 30min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +1,209/-1,279 ft |
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Description: It used to be a motorcycle trail until it deteriorated too badly, then they handed it down to the mountain bikers. Since it is the ONLY trail of significant length in Baton Rouge (8-10 mi), it is overused and in pretty bad shape. It's hard dirt when its dry; mud & slime when its wet. LOTS of big holes and roots - I hope you have suspension! The Hooper rodetrails are actually maintained by BRAMBA (Baton Rouge Mountain Bike Association) members. They do a great job of maintenance and upgrading. The trails continue to grow and improve. While some are quite technical and challenging, they are rarely a mess. When they are dry, as they are this month, they're awesome. Contact: mailto:jpgagne@ix.netcom.com
Description: It used to be a motorcycle trail until it deteriorated too badly, then they handed it down to the mountain bikers. Since it is the ONLY trail of significant length in Baton Rouge (8-10 mi), it is overused and in pretty bad shape. It's hard dirt when its dry; mud & slime when its wet. LOTS of big holes and roots - I hope you have suspension! The Hooper rodetrails are actually maintained by BRAMBA (Baton Rouge Mountain Bike Association) members. They do a great job of maintenance and upgrading. The trails continue to grow and improve. While some are quite technical and challenging, they are rarely a mess. When they are dry, as they are this month, they're awesome. Contact: mailto:jpgagne@ix.netcom.com
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by lsuche1996 on January 16, 2012
If you haven't ridden this trail lately, come back and give it a try. New signage and re-routes have made the trail much easier to follow. More technical than the nearby Comite trails. Some sections appropriate for beginners. Other sections will surprise you for south Louisiana riding.
Similar Trail: Comite
reviewed by redfisher on November 15, 2009
This is a pretty nice trail which is somewhat overgrown in places and is washed out in other place. This trail is not as well marked as the Comite trail. If you can learn this trail, it can be a lot of fun.
reviewed by Devin_P on March 13, 2009
This is a more technical trail than nearby Comite. Better bike handling skills are needed to enjoy the trails. It also appears to be less maintained/used than the Comite area. It is still ridden on a regular basis and host to area races. If you are wanting to make your Baton Rouge area ride more challenging then you should ride at Comite and take the Connection Trail (along the creek) to Hooper Rd.
* Review edited 4/25/2009
reviewed by Big_Poppa on November 16, 2006
Overall a decent trail for South Louisiana. It's has less of a BMX feel than Comite.
Similar Trail: Comite
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