MTB TRAIL STATS

Avg Rating:	5 trail reviews
Status: Open updated 5/2/11 by r0b0t1c	Difficulty: Intermediate
Length: 10 miles	Global Rank: #748
Tread: Doubletrack	Configuration: Loop
Ridden: 39	Wishlist: 20

 

  
reviewed by annistonfire153 on October 27, 2011

The only time I've ridden this trail was during the Alabama Mountain Bike Series race. It smooth and fun at the beginning and then turned rocky and technical. Still a good ride.

  
reviewed by JDH on May 1, 2010

This was my first time riding Monte Sano trail system, I rented a bike from Bicycles Etc. and rode from the LBS up Bankhead PKWY to Tollgate Trail. One of the guys at the LBS said that Tollgate was a fun technical climb, it turned out to be a 2.5 mile up hill rock garden! Jumped onto Cold Spring Trail to the north "The Sinks" trail. The start of the Sinks trail is a mad, steep, rock filled down hill, it was a blast (better have great brakes). Rode all the trails over by the Sinks (Kenith Trail, Logan PT Trail and so on), walked the bike back up the Sinks north trail and just had to ride back down, again and again and again. Rode Mountain Mist Trail around to Fire Tower Trail and worked my way to the south part of "The Sinks" Trail and rode the Kenith/Logan loop again to hit the north part of “The Sinks” a few more times. Headed back down Cold Springs (found a cool water fall on the way down) to Tollgate and bombed down the rock garden as fast as possible. In all 6 hours of great riding, enjoyed every minute of the trail system! Great place to ride!

  
reviewed by r0b0t1c on August 26, 2009

Monte Sano has a lot of variety to offer. They have the really simple "Family Bike Trail" but they have the trails for the more daring and more technical rides the "The Sinks". I love coming out a riding because there is always a trail to ride depending on how i'm feeling for the day.

  
reviewed by steelbr1 on August 8, 2005

I noticed that this trail system is listed as 10 miles of doubletrack. Don\'t be mislead. Although, there is some doubletrack available, the entire trail system shouldn\'t by any means be considered doubletrack. One example, the goat trail is a great example of the singletrack one can expect to find on Monte Sano. I recently acquired a GPS and have started making tracks of some of mnt top trails as well as the lower eastern trails (mountain mist / sinks). Currently, I\'m in the process of reviewing the rules for submission, and I\'m making the necessary adjustments to my tracks before submitting them. I also hope to collect much more data that will include the land trust trail system. These trails are great and a perfect mixture of fun and challenge awaits. Here is one of the local bike shops tips. (select rides, the look for land trust or Monte Sano) http://www.bicyclesetc.us/ Here is a great map of the Monte Sano/Land Trust trail system. Warning some of the trails are very technical and descend several hundred feet very quickly. http://www.briartech.com/msonesht.pdf

  
reviewed by tobryant on July 23, 2005

Love this trail. When I go to my grandparents house, who live on Monte Sano I always go and ride it. Very rocky but the challenge is outweighed by the fun. Your on top of a mountain how call is that.

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