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Mt. Zion Bike Trails Mountain Bike Trail
Brookhaven, Mississippi
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
7 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 1/31/12 by Roosta |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: #535 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 24 | Wishlist: 18 |
| Avg. Speed: 7.5 mph | Avg. Time: 0hr 20min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +2,274/-1,431 ft |
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Description: A multiple loop network of singletrack with challenging climbs and descents. A 2 mile beginner loop offers a good warmup with a few bridges and a \"teepee\" bridge. Over 20 wooden bridges and stunts on the 5+ mile intermediate loop. There is a new Black Diamond section that will be open soon that features an 80\' narrow curvy bridge, a 60\' bridge that is 12 feet off the ground and only 22\" wide, and a 20 foot ramp that launces you over a 10 foot wide creek jump...
Description: A multiple loop network of singletrack with challenging climbs and descents. A 2 mile beginner loop offers a good warmup with a few bridges and a \"teepee\" bridge. Over 20 wooden bridges and stunts on the 5+ mile intermediate loop. There is a new Black Diamond section that will be open soon that features an 80\' narrow curvy bridge, a 60\' bridge that is 12 feet off the ground and only 22\" wide, and a 20 foot ramp that launces you over a 10 foot wide creek jump...
added on May 9, 2009 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by adam490 on September 17, 2011
Rode this trail twice over the past week or so. Great ride and well maintained. Nice change of pace from the Comite trails at BREC. Man made obstacles are fun and well built. Trails are very well marked and easy to follow; black diamond section is found by taking the trail to the left of the American flag at Marker #3 on the A Loop.
reviewed by fastNdumb on August 9, 2010
I hit this awesome trail up this weekend. Rode the white arrow route (A loop) and the Perimeter loop and loved 'em both. Would have given it a 5 rating but could not find the black diamond route. Huge thanks to the crew who put this trail together. As a beginner, the tech sections were great practice. One of the jumps was awesome, but caught me slightly off guard. Bridges and ramps were built great. I hope they extend the trail. Thanks again
reviewed by indamtnsbj on July 26, 2010
Pretty tight singletrack through dense forest. There are several fun ramps, drops and lots of wooden bridges and stuff to keep it interesting. There are some short but fast downhills at points. I would say the hills are smaller than Clear Springs , but still some short steep stuff to pump you out. One loop is about 5.8-6.0 miles. The loop is short enough that you can hammer down and time your fastest loop. Nice trail head and signage... you cant get lost. Looks like they are building a nice shed too. I never found the Black Diamond section, but just did the main loop several times to get out some mileage. Fun trail to do if you are in the area...
* Review edited 7/26/2010
Similar Trail: Clear Springs
reviewed by WickedDRT on April 25, 2010
This trail was very demanding. Me and a friend rode it today. Weather was great, trials are well marked and maintained. But we didn't find the diamond trail. Rode the bone yard, brier patch, badlands and a few others. Jumps was a lot of fun. The only thing I could suggest is have a trail map. But this is a must go ride trail loads of fun and challenges
reviewed by ffsuperdave on January 13, 2010
My buddy and I rode this trail today for the first time and we both were very impressed! We drove about two and half hours from Gulfport and we got our worth out of the trail. We managed to negotiate every obstacle including the wooden skinny that was quite high off the ground. The local crew did an outstanding job bringing a little bit of BC flare to Mississippi!!! I will be back real soon just as soon as it dries up a little. Thanks to everyone for delivering and giving everyone the best little trail in Mississippi.
Similar Trail: Oak Mountain in Birmingham, AL and Lock 4 trails in Nashville, TN
reviewed by redfisher on November 14, 2009
This is a great trail. Very well maintained and cared for. Many chances for jumps, but sometimes they sneak up on you because there is a creek on the other end. One section is very technical and narrow, and other sections are wide and very fast (20 mph). White trail is pretty challenging and the yellow kind of easy. New black diamond section will be sweet when complete. The bridge and drop are a blast, and the creek jump is a challenge on a hardtail. Great uphills with rewarding downhills. Will return ( 2 hour 20 min drive)
reviewed by Devin_P on May 9, 2009
I rode this trail today with a few locals that I met at the trail head. The trails are very well designed and maintained with exciting wooden structures that aren't overly common in the area. They have multiple bridges, ramps, jumps, and a "teeter-totter". Good mix of downhill and climbing sections. Mt. Zion trails are good place to ride. A lot of bridges and stunts have optional bypasses but the new black diamond section that will be open soon meets the criteria for the rating.
Similar Trail: Clear Springs (Homochitto)
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