Review: I ride here quite often and I love this place. Newly added trails add some new stuff to this network of trails. Signage is still a bit iffy but is an improvement over what it was like 6-7 years ago.

Similar Trail: East Fork and Momba

Review: Bottom line...This place could be really good. But it isn't. It is EXTREMELY confusing. Even though it appears there has been work to try and help. But still a mess. They need to go thru and make the 50 different trails into 1. Or maybe a stacked loop of 2 trails. We constantly had to go back because we missed a turn. If you were a regular I'm sure you would find your prefered route. But if you travel from out of town I think it would be hard to find your "flow". We couldn't. If they just covered over some of these "connector" trails. So the trails goes one direction. Right now it resembles a spiderweb. This trail would be really good. Most the downhills were washed out so the roots were really exposed. Leaving 6-12 inch drops down the hills. That isn't a complaint. Only letting people know how the downhills are. There are suppost to be trails around the campgrounds. We found one. Equestrial I think.It was fun. Short so we rode it both ways. There were suppost to be other trails around the campground. We couldn't find them?? There was a bike shop at main trailhead But it appears it closed. Campground office had no clue about trails even though they rented bikes. Every map we saw(4 of them) was different. Like I said confusing. I think this trail is a 2. I gave it a 3 based on potential. It might be a 5 if it was just more organized and you could concentrate on riding instead of getting lost. * Review edited 9/16/2012

* Review edited 9/16/2012

Similar Trail: Momba

Review: Very well maintained trail. Map was a little confusing, and they could use a better on trail guide. They advertised a 7.5 loop if you followed the red signs...I did and did not go 7.5 miles. Went back and found more red signs that eventually added up to 7.5 miles. Trail was fun. Fast in most places, with a few technical spots. Will definitely go back.

Similar Trail: In the Dayton Area...East Fork is similar

Review: good set of trails. flow could be a little better. worth the ride to oxford from dayton area.

Review: Hueston Woods State Park is an excellent park with something for everyone. The State Parks folks really created a showplace with this park. Previous reviews, and especially that of Epic Biker, are very accurate. In my opinion I found the trails to be fun and well kept with little vegetation and alot of clearance on either side of the trail. Because the park rents mountain bikes to novices, you will likely encounter a good mix of experienced riders on good bikes along with novices on rentals. Due to the large number of riders, the trails are very smooth. Park at the bike rental parking lot at 39-35.213N and 084-46.098W. The trailhead is across the road, is well-marked, and the individual trails are also blazed well. I'd start with the Blue trail then try the others as time permits. You will encounter one technical bridge that's built on the edge of a hill so that, if you fall, you're going to be sailing down the hill. I have great respect for anyone who has cleared this bridge from either direction. I'll post some pictures for you.* Review edited 10/8/2011

* Review edited 10/11/2011

Similar Trail: The trail rides like MoMBA in Dayton and the park itself could be the twin of East Fork in Cincinnati.

Review: This trail system has had a lot of work done to it recently and is very nice. Great mix of trails with some sweet downhills and nice flow. I definitely recommend this trail!!

Review: Great for 2011! A new crew has stepped in and taken control of maintenance and upkeep. New routes and great trails. Not the same place as it was a few years back. Great place to make an all day ride. There is a lot more than 12 miles of trails. Two race courses, a technical trail (Monkey), and something for everyone in between. Ask a local for directions to all of the trails. It's worth the drive. Trust me.

Similar Trail: Caesars Creek...? Hueston Woods is better.

Review: place has great potential. needs alot of rerouting to improve flow. too many connector trails. plus alot places have no visual because of many blind turns or vegatation growth. was not impressed at all.

Review: Some climbing, very little speed on these trails. Before you get a chance to get any speed up, you're twisting one way or another. Watch out for thorns on the trails when crossing the power line clearings. Trails were confusing because they cross and you come to many intersections. Overall I was not impressed. Does not mean you won't like it though.

Review: Okay, I know that this is a long review, but I have a lot to say about this trail. Great Ohio MTB trail. They have really improved this trail in the last few years with some new trails and better signage. There are two halves of the riding area; the bike shop side and the lake side. The shop side of the trail has a nice short beginner trail to warm up for the multitude of more advanced and technical trails ahead. Some of this can get a little confusing. My favorate technical trail here can be reached by passing the big hill under the power lines and keep taking lefts after that. You will zigzag through some nice technical short ups and downs until you finally end up at the top of the hill, setting you up for an epic downhill. On the lake side across the street from the shop, the blue trail is a nice 30 minute ride that is easy to follow. It has 1 big uphill, 1 big downhill, and then some little stuff after that. There are some nice views from this trail, if thats your thing. Also, some advanced trails form a spider web with the blue trail as the outside, making it easy to mix it up a bit. If you are a beginner, do not take the green trail on this side that follows and then forks away from the blue trail. The part following the blue trail is ok, but when it forks off, there is an irrationally large amount of mud if it has rained any amount in the last few days. Instead, follow the camp road up to the trail up to the sludge pit trail and go around that loop instead. It is much less sludgy then the other part of the beginner trail. A nice technical trail on this side of the road can be found by going the beginner trail way at the blue and green fork and take a left at the orange sign with a gear on it. Follow those orange signs the whole way. there is a big man made jump right after the creek crossing and a short uphill, so keep your speed up. Well, that's 'bout all i could say about this trail. Check it out if you are in the area; it is worth it. There is also a rental shop with people who actually know what they are doing right at the trailhead, so even without bikes, there is no excuse not to check this trail out!

* Review edited 4/26/2008

Similar Trail: John Bryan has a few technical parts to it and some jumps if you know where to look

Review: This is a fun network of trails in a fairly remote (by Ohio standards) area. You can ride it all in a day and then find your favorite route for return trips. There's some fun downhill under the powerlines and some challenging switchbacks on the East side. Like anyplace in Ohio, Hueston woods can retain water, but it does seem to shed it quicker than Ceasar Creek or Alum Creek.

Similar Trail: Ceasar Creek

Review: A great set of network trails. There are always many at the trailhead ready to ride. Ask someone at the trailhead who is a frequent rider here to take you to the type of riding you're looking for. There are all kinds of trails for all levels of riders. Can easily spend an entire day here finding new trails. One of the best parts is the bike shop at the trail head.

Similar Trail: Not as extreme as some of the parts of Vulture's Knob, Wooster, Ohio, but similar in terrain.

Review: I ride here often. A great set of trails and a good riding community. It can be wet for days after a hard rain, so wait a bit before riding. Get the 411 from Bob at the Bike shop at the trail head. The trails range from easy (green loop), intermediate (blue loop) to hard (various red loops and side trails). UPDATE!!!! Bob and friends just put in an eight mile loop or so that hits most of the better/harder trails. run it both ways and you have a good ride, fairly challenging, particularly Carol's Hill.

* Review edited 9/12/2007

Similar Trail: England Idlewild Caesars Creek

Review: Lots of short, steep elevation changes. Very rooty on the uphill and downhill sections. Found a couple nice switchbacks, but nothing too knarly. Trail winds around and doubles back on itself a lot. Somewhat confusing as none of the trails are marked. Nice to have a small bike rental and maintenance shack at the trailhead though!

Similar Trail: Nebo Ridge in Story, IN