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21 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Beginner |
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| Length: 5 miles | Global Rank: #4595 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 109 | Wishlist: 20 |
| 4 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +1,800 // -2,300 feet |
| Average Speed: 5.7 mph | Average Time: 1hr 15min |
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Description
Highland Trail Loops have three loops for mountain bikers. These trails may be short but both beginners and the more advanced rider can enjoy them. There are some good downhills and a lot of switchbacks for practicing technique. I have also heard you can ride from Lake Crabtree to Umstead State Park. Other activities at the park include picnicking and shelters, fishing, boat rentals, etc.
amb6708 on March 18, 2012
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Description
Highland Trail Loops have three loops for mountain bikers. These trails may be short but both beginners and the more advanced rider can enjoy them. There are some good downhills and a lot of switchbacks for practicing technique. I have also heard you can ride from Lake Crabtree to Umstead State Park. Other activities at the park include picnicking and shelters, fishing, boat rentals, etc.
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amb6708 on March 18, 2012
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Review: This was my first trail on my first bike. I really enjoyed it and as a beginner it was perfect. Another rider in the parking lot helped me out and talked to me a little about the loops. Everyone I met was nice and helpful. Extremely fun and looking forward to exploring more of it.
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Review: This trail was a bit slick today. I had no problems climbing the hills or turning through switchbacks, but the other two guys I was with were complaining about it being slick. Its a great trail, but if your tires can't handle mud wait for it to dry
Similar Trail: San Lee
Similar Trail: San Lee
Review: Becoming much more flowy with recent changes. Easy beginner trail. Experienced riders can just enjoy getting in a groove and going fast.
Similar Trail: Little River, Beaver Dam
Similar Trail: Little River, Beaver Dam
Review: There are 5 or 6 loops now and a pretty good jump/obstacle park if you're so inclined. I thought it was pretty fun.
Review: This trail is pretty relaxing and has some exciting features. Lot's of soft pine needles on the trail when I was there. Some good introductory climbs as well as switchbacks.
Review: Lots and Lots of new stuff at Crabtree. A nice medium sized pumptrack that is great for beginning pumptrackers. Now there are good sized dirt jumps to try out too! The Park staff has gotten more reasonable about re-opening the park after a rain. There are monthly night rides here for TORC memebers http://www.torc-nc.org
Crabtree is great for single speed (as other reviewers have mentioned) I prefer a 32x16 here. Lots of roots and switchbacks to keep it interesting. The skills section is a fun break. These trails can be very crowded on summer weekends. In cool/winter months they are not-so-crowded.
Similar Trail: Morrisville
Similar Trail: Morrisville
Review: This trail really is an outstanding singlespped track. The gearing on my bike was a little low for the climbs but first time is always a starting point.
Review: Great for beginners or just a warm up, before hitting Rocky Road. Has a training area w/some skinnies, and teeter totter.
Review: Good place for beginners to learn the sport. They maintain it well and have added some very technical man made obstacles, but other than that, the trail is simple.
I had fun, but not a keeper for seasoned riders. I recommend jumping over to Beaver Dam or Rocky Road.
Similar Trail: Country Park in Greensboro
Similar Trail: Country Park in Greensboro
Review: Very crowded. There are some cool obstacles ( a down tree you can ride, log jumps, bridges and a teeter totter). The only problem I had was staying on the same loop. They all over lap a bunch of times.
Review: this was a pretty fun beginner trail. I took my wife, brother-in-law,9 yr old son, and 12 yr old nephew (all beginners) and they loved it. it had enough roots and slight elevation changes to be pretty fun for me too. rode it on a saturday, so there were alot of people we passed on the trail. my only issue is that there are about 5 separate loops and we weren't sure if we actually rode the whole thing.
Update: Just keep going left and you'll hit the whole thing. Skills section is also a nice addition.
* Review edited 10/3/2007
* Review edited 10/3/2007
Review: Spent 1 1/2 hours traveling to the park this afternoon only to find the trail CLOSED!, due to wet trail conditions. If your planing the trip you should try contacting the park, phone number 919-460-3390, prior to travel. The park was very nice, a good place to take the family while you ride. Could not see much of the trail except what was directly behind the trail closed sign, but the terrain appeared to be rolling and could have been worth the trip.
Review: This is a great ride, especially combined with Umstead... watch out for the after-work crowds!
Review: I like the scenery and variety of the trail. Also, combining this with the Umsted ride makes for a nice day in the woods.
Review: My favorite trails in the Triangle. Super fast, smooth, rolling, turning, wee! Great for begininers, fast and curvey enough for advanced riders. I get a little bored after an hour of riding them, so take a break at the bench overlooking the lake, or head over to Rocky Road.
Review: Nice trails.
Very crowded, though. On weekday evenings, you might have to pass / get passed or otherwise deal w/ 20 other riders. Frequently, this happens suddenly at high speed.
Not a lot of obstacles along the trail, but there are some cool obstacles in a little play ground area. They have two long 2x10 (or so) bridges to ride on, and a teeter totter. These were kind of fun, and the bridges are good for practicing balance.
Review: Very nice trails. There are now 5 loops. Well marked, easy to follow. Seem to be ridden in both directions. Suitable for beginners. In a nice park too!!
Review: Nice trails for afterwork riding or a quick ride on the weekend. They haadded a loop 4 that is a little more technical and adds to the challenge of the original three. Also there is a connector that joins loop 1 with Ulmstead so the rides can be much longer!
Similar Trail: Chapel Hill Trails
Similar Trail: Chapel Hill Trails
Review: These trails are great for beginners, and those looking to hone their handling skills at speed. Wide well defined single track, combined with a healthy mix of short up- and downhills make for a fun, abeit short time on these trails. The distance of the three loops is short, under 6 miles, but it is great if you are looking for hte after-work jaunt, or to build up to the longer routes in our area
Similar Trail: Dunn Rd, Hog run
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Review: Good ride, especially for beginners. Young riders (5+) can handle most of the ride as well! Good for family outings, especially with other activities available at the park. Well marked.
Review: Great riding for all skill levels. Some great switch backs and some nice steep climbs for the crankers in all of us. Check out the new loop four, a little more technical than the first three, lots of fun.
Recommendations
San-lee Park (100%)Governor's Creek (100%)
Uwharrie NF: Wood Run, Supertree And Keyauwee (100%)
Beaver Dam (67%)
Arizona Trail - Marshall Lake To Fisher Point (33%)
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beginner easy nc triangle singletrackNorth Carolina Outdoor Lists
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