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Little River Mountain Bike Trail
Durham, North Carolina
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
12 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 7/1/09 by riding |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 6 miles | Global Rank: #1424 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 53 | Wishlist: 17 |
| Avg. Speed: 5.62 mph | Avg. Time: 0hr 59min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +460/-384 ft |
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Description: The Triangle's newest trail opened on December 5, 2004 thanks to the hard work of DOMBO (www.dombo-nc.org), Durham and Orange county parks & rec, and other volunteers. Trailhead starts on north side of the parking lot (maps available), first 1/2 mile is winding singletrack to the start of the first loop. There are two easily connectable loops separated by a double track trail. Hard and easy paths indicated by signs throughout the trail. The "hard" trails are so named because of the 10 or more large log crossings. About halfway through, there are some good climbs. The trails are still pretty fresh and off camber in places, but overall there is a good mix of technical winding singletrack and rolling hills. Check it out and tell your friends, the conditions will get much better if we keep riding them the next few months!
Description: The Triangle's newest trail opened on December 5, 2004 thanks to the hard work of DOMBO (www.dombo-nc.org), Durham and Orange county parks & rec, and other volunteers. Trailhead starts on north side of the parking lot (maps available), first 1/2 mile is winding singletrack to the start of the first loop. There are two easily connectable loops separated by a double track trail. Hard and easy paths indicated by signs throughout the trail. The "hard" trails are so named because of the 10 or more large log crossings. About halfway through, there are some good climbs. The trails are still pretty fresh and off camber in places, but overall there is a good mix of technical winding singletrack and rolling hills. Check it out and tell your friends, the conditions will get much better if we keep riding them the next few months!
added on December 5, 2004 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by rongdean on June 17, 2011
Trail is open. Some snappy turns in new growth trees on the beginner loop. Red loop has more climbs & drops. Rode the outside of loops by taking mostly right turns.
* Review edited 6/17/2011
Similar Trail: Red loop is shorter but similar to the South loop at Falls Lake
reviewed by Bredford on September 26, 2010
Checked it out today. Seems to be open. Did not ride. Just scouting for future rides. No closed signs anywhere.
reviewed by 2leftfeet on December 29, 2008
Nice single track. Hard to get a good flow going on my first loop, second time around it was not so bad. Very well marked. Easy to ride almost all the trails by taking all lefts (or all rights). Most of the logs mentioned in Mudhunny's write up are gone/notched out. Lots of short fun stretches that leave you grinning like a fool. Not-so-great for single speeds, a lot of tight switchbacks at the bottom of the climbs have you going into them with no momentum. A loop that hit most parts of the trail was about 50 min for me.
* Review edited 12/29/2008
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reviewed by gulleymike on September 9, 2007
This is an awesome trail. A great mix of beginner to advance. Trails are well maintained and wel marked.
reviewed by Blur-Girl on October 23, 2006
Really enjoyed these trails. Very well marked, and easy to follow with optional routes. Loved the technical stuff!! Not much climging but enough to make you feel like you worked!! A little rocky in some places. It is in a nice park with inddor plumbing and they have great t-shirts for sale in the office.
reviewed by jarob on July 10, 2006
I love the log crossings. I agree that they are difficult and break the flow, but this is what makes these trails so awesome. A great place to learn and practice your skills. The goal should be to learn to flow with the big log crossings(I feel like I can say this bc I'm still learning) or get off and walk over them. Either way it's all good. Definitely don't nix them though.
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reviewed by trek7k on August 21, 2005
The trails seem to be pretty well broken in now, and it's obvious that there has been work done on the trails over the summer. I really like the new bridges, especially the one with the nice hump ramp. Trails seem much faster now.
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reviewed by staps on August 18, 2005
My first trail ride after moving down here from Michigan! I liked it - lots of BIG logs, tight and twisty. I love technical trails! I am only rating it a 7 because some of the logs were impassible whith out smashing you chain rings, adding some smaller logs to make them into ramps would be a huge improvement...
reviewed by petersbike on December 19, 2004
responding to trek7k. Logs and obstacles it was what makes mtn biking what it is. There are plenty places to ride if you don't like logs. KEEP THE LOGS!
reviewed by trek7k on December 18, 2004
Great new trail for the triangle. I really liked the first "beginner" section, the trail is really tight and smooth. The advanced loop is fun as well but the large logs get your rhythm off a bit. Informal poll: how many people like the logs on the trail and how many want them gone? Just post your review here if you've ridden this trail, I'm just curious. Enjoy.
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reviewed by nicomachus on December 6, 2004
sweet new singletrack... props to DOMBO and all their tireless volunteers. when packed down, this course should be much faster... until you hit the logs. on the "hard" trail, there are no log crossings under 12" in diameter. tough climbs and some fast downhill, gulley sections. a nice cedar skybridge to boot.
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