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Avg Rating:	14 trail reviews
Status: Open updated 8/24/08 by DragonRail Closed Open Wet / Sketchy	Difficulty: Beginner
Length: 5 miles	Global Rank: #868
Tread: Singletrack	Configuration: Loop
Ridden: 96	Wishlist: 18
Avg. Speed: 5.71 mph	Avg. Time: 1hr 15min
Elevation Gain/Loss: +988/-985 ft

 

Governor's Creek in Sanford

 

San-Lee Park in Sanford

 

Uwharrie NF: Wood Run, Supertree And Keyauwee in Troy

 

  
reviewed by vbeckman74 on March 13, 2009

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.

  
reviewed by ScubaSchaef on December 26, 2008

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.

  
reviewed by 2leftfeet on December 19, 2008

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

  
reviewed by vic_953 on September 23, 2008

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.

  
reviewed by chainring on February 20, 2008

Great for beginners or just a warm up, before hitting Rocky Road. Has a training area w/some skinnies, and teeter totter.

  
reviewed by Reserverockhopper on December 29, 2007

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

  
reviewed by Sprocket78 on December 9, 2007

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.

  
reviewed by go_fast13 on June 23, 2007

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

  
reviewed by prophet on May 13, 2007

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.

  
reviewed by ralph_s_bike on August 15, 2006

This is a great ride, especially combined with Umstead... watch out for the after-work crowds!

  
reviewed by rtate on March 3, 2006

I like the scenery and variety of the trail. Also, combining this with the Umsted ride makes for a nice day in the woods.

  
reviewed by Marcus_Hesse on September 13, 2005

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.

  
reviewed by elcoderino on August 27, 2005

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.

  
reviewed by Blur-Girl on June 2, 2005

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!!

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