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Potato Creek State Park Mountain Bike Trail
Lakeville, Indiana
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
5 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 9/11/11 by jtemple42000 |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: #804 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 7 | Wishlist: 2 |
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Description: Once parked at the public beach take the street road right then its the 1st gravel/dirt trail on the left. Once on this trail (its like a hybrid allows bikes and walking) not even a quarter mile down you will see a little sign on the right of the gravel trail that is the trailhead.
Description: Once parked at the public beach take the street road right then its the 1st gravel/dirt trail on the left. Once on this trail (its like a hybrid allows bikes and walking) not even a quarter mile down you will see a little sign on the right of the gravel trail that is the trailhead.
added on May 31, 2009 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by lukefrogger on August 26, 2011
Potato Creek is fast. For northern IN, it is super fun. I topped out at 24 mph at one point. Its not the most techy trail ever. But it is a super fun ride that you can really just go out and get some! Heres the loop: http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1246487
* Review edited 8/26/2011
reviewed by jeff-pedals on January 31, 2011
I like Poatao Creek MTB trail it's a really nice trail for the beginer (which at the moment I am) when i first rode it I walked the bike over the rock sections as they were a bit intimidating to me, but on my 2nd visit there (after some advice from a seasoned mtb pal) I rode across each of the rock sections without much trouble, I think the key thing for the begining mtb'er is not to think about it to much, just pick a line & keep moving when you come up on an obsticle. to date i have ridden potato creek just 3 times & the only downside to the trail for me is that it is 35-40 miles from where i live, which stinks as it's a very nice course in my opinion...& I would ride it more often if i lived closer.
* Review edited 1/31/2011
reviewed by cynergy68 on September 25, 2010
This is fun flowing singletrack trail. There aren't any steep climbs or big downhills. It's not all that techinal to where you're rubbing knuckles on trees pasing by. There are some rock gardens and a couple dips. This is not a place to go if you're looking for tough training. This can be a fast fun loop that is easily done twice. I look forward to coming back and riding it again. The trail is well maintained and well marked. Now that the leaves have started to fall someone went out and lined part of the trail with small flags to show where the actual path is. I only encountered 1 walker on the trail (which happened to be an older person so maybe they didn't realize they were on a bike path)
Similar Trail: Al Sabo, which is alittle more hilly
reviewed by jacobie on November 20, 2009
The Potato Creek mountain bike trail is very well designed and fun. Though it is listed as a beginner trail, there are a couple of areas the beginner may struggle with on their first pass. The trail incorporates a good mix of flat areas, a few rock piles, some narrow tracks along hills, slight inclined areas and fun downhill sections that are groomed. It is not a technical course, nor is it a downhill riders dream or a climbers training ground. It is a great trail to ride as a beginner since it includes small elements of all things mountain bike trails should have. The advanced rider may find it somewhat lacking in hard-core adventure but it is doubtful they would find it boring, especially on a group ride where rider skills vary greatly. The trail’s distance is puzzling- it can be found to be anywhere from 6 to 7 miles in length. A GPS tracking of the course produced the following data: 5.876 miles; min. altitude- 564ft.; max. altitude- 865ft. Overall, if you are looking at getting into mountain biking, you would be hard pressed to find a more suitable trail in the area to find out if this sport is for you. Make a couple of passes, come back another day and make a couple more. You will know if it is something for you or not.
reviewed by subyfan1 on September 9, 2009
Great location within a state park. Trail is fairly flat with no real downhill sections. You seem to be slightly climbing for the entire trail, which is disappointing. Very scenic once you get deep into the woods though.
