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Cheaha State Park Mountain Bike Trail
Talladega, Alabama
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
8 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 9/25/11 by GoldenGoose |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 6 miles | Global Rank: #1421 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 22 | Wishlist: 21 |
| Avg. Speed: 5.31 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 10min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +1,010/-1,005 ft |
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Description: About 6 miles of trail in a "stacked loop" configuration. The main trail is the Mountain Express; other trails include Deer Run, Lower Spring Loop, and Upper Spring Loop. You'll need to backtrack a bit to ride everything in a single visit.
Trails are generally rocky but the elevation changes aren't too bad (longest climbs are about 400 feet). The trail is tough to follow in some places, particularly the Mountain Express trail near the top (lots of side trails leading to the road). Some cool Rhododendron tunnels and great views in winter.
added on June 18, 2003 by guest
Description: About 6 miles of trail in a "stacked loop" configuration. The main trail is the Mountain Express; other trails include Deer Run, Lower Spring Loop, and Upper Spring Loop. You'll need to backtrack a bit to ride everything in a single visit.
Trails are generally rocky but the elevation changes aren't too bad (longest climbs are about 400 feet). The trail is tough to follow in some places, particularly the Mountain Express trail near the top (lots of side trails leading to the road). Some cool Rhododendron tunnels and great views in winter.
added on June 18, 2003 by guest 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by annistonfire153 on October 27, 2011
Fun and technical trail. Great scenery. Always fun to ride up to Bald Rock and hang out a minute and enjoy the view before blazing back down the mountain.
reviewed by Harry_Swisher on October 26, 2011
Trail is close to my home, so I ride it at least once a month. A climber's dream. Super fun when the leaves arnt covering the trail. Lots of rocks that you need to be aware of. As long as there isnt alot of leaves covering the rocks on the trail, you will have a good ride.
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reviewed by trek7k on February 2, 2011
This trail is challenging but it's mostly all rideable for riders with above average skill and endurance. The rocks can be tricky and some of the climbs are real lung busters - my only complaint is there isn't more trail here. You'll climb about 1,000 feet if you ride all the trails here (which works out to about 160 feet/mile - pretty steep).
Similar Trail: Parts of the Pinhoti Trail in GA are like this - only rockier.
reviewed by Goob on December 8, 2010
Yea it is not for the beginner (me the first time I was on it) but fun and defiantly technical the best way to ride it is to start at the top and ride down the back side “relentless” come back up the road (steep road clime) and go down the other direction “the switchbacks”. I personally do not enjoy the long technical up hills but love it downhill.
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reviewed by johnygoat on December 7, 2009
This trail sucks for the average rider. Read the other reviews. "...leg burner", "...broke my bike...", "Very steep"... I am no puss but if you want fast flowing single track, forget going here. Sure, the scenery is beautiful , the climbs are technical, and the terrain is super steep, but overall, this trail blows. So rocky you can not pedal up, so steep you have to hike-a-bike in many parts. The riders that like this trail are not your average riders, they are very advanced and get off on tough technical climbs that others can not accomplish. I have been out there 3 times, each time with riders much better than me, they all say the same thing I do, "This trail is really tough bud." If you like this kind of riding, go get it and good luck. If you go out there and ride this trail and say you had fun, my questions are; "Wow your awesome, huh?" and "What Mountain Bike Tour do your compete on?"
reviewed by c4explde on June 28, 2009
Tight downhill squeezes and 1 hell of a leg burner back up!!
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reviewed by flamdrag8 on April 3, 2008
An epic singletrack ride with a really tough climb called "relentless". This trail is very beautiful on a foggy morning.
* Review edited 4/3/2008
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