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North Shore Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Grapevine, Texas
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
7 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 1/15/12 by wsalas |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 19 miles | Global Rank: #473 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Other |
| Ridden: 60 | Wishlist: 22 |
| Avg. Speed: 8.59 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 27min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +649/-462 ft |
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Description: There were sections of singletrack that were excellent, and there were some technical rock strewn ups and downs that were challenging. This was all good. The technical sections of this trail are quickly becoming trials sections due to erosion especially toward the end of the trail. Poor markings. This is a common problem with multi-purpose trails. There are gates at the road crossings which can cause you some issues. There are paved sections incorparted into the system and the biggest issue is the two way loop. Beware of oncomming traffic – The trail can be crowded with a variety of riders from slower free ride types to screaming fast wanna be DH types to hikers.
Description: There were sections of singletrack that were excellent, and there were some technical rock strewn ups and downs that were challenging. This was all good. The technical sections of this trail are quickly becoming trials sections due to erosion especially toward the end of the trail. Poor markings. This is a common problem with multi-purpose trails. There are gates at the road crossings which can cause you some issues. There are paved sections incorparted into the system and the biggest issue is the two way loop. Beware of oncomming traffic – The trail can be crowded with a variety of riders from slower free ride types to screaming fast wanna be DH types to hikers.
added on July 18, 2007 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by bryanwbass on August 12, 2011
one of the better trails i've ridden in D/FW area. not real technical or lots of climbing but the length makes it challenging in the Texas heat. Some fast sections and loose sand.
Similar Trail: Samson Park in Fort Worth. More climbing and speedy decents
reviewed by cmbishop63@yahoo.com on June 2, 2011
Eastside is fast and flowy with minimal climbs. Westside is rocky and technical with short grunt climbs and rock gardens. Either way, fast or technical, I love to ride this trail!
Similar Trail: Johnson Branch
reviewed by mrfva on May 13, 2011
Northshore is by far my favorite trail to ride in the Dallas metroplex. We usually ride the East side, which is about 12.1 miles long. NS has a good mix of up and down-hill sections. Some climbs are bigger than others, and the same with the drops. But don't let this stop you, there are alternate routes for those who wish to skip past these. I've never ridden the West side so I can't comment on that side of the trails. There are a lot of hikers and trail runners on this trail too, but everyone's courteous to each other. I suggest getting there as early as possible. The easiest access I've found is through the gated entrance (free) and parking at the MADD shelter, near Little Pete's restaurant.
Similar Trail: None other in Dallas.
reviewed by theUfan on April 4, 2011
This trail is now a loop with traffic going one way so the fear of head on collisions should be solved. there is a variety of singletrack here from technical rock gardens to steep climbs and flowing singletrack
reviewed by SueWal on September 9, 2010
We had a lot of rain here yesterday, so the DORBA website has the current condition, sure it's closed for a few days. The cross country section is a complete loop now. They have done a lot of work out there this year. Starting from the MADD shelter (Sneaky Pete"s) doing the loop (without going all the way to Rockledge) you'll end up with 12 miles. We've been riding this trail every weekend and on a good day don't have to unclip at all. Thereare a few very technical spots (all uphill), all singletrack and overall a pretty fast course.
Similar Trail: Warda maybe
reviewed by bigwrecker on June 1, 2009
*****Free to enter at Sneaky Pete's (M.A.D.D) Trailhead and Twin Coves Trailhead *****$5 per person to enter at Rockledge Park***** Northshore is so far one of my area favorites. It is defintely a challenge if you really push yourself. I'm pretty new to biking, but there are a few parts that I just can't imagine ascending at this point. It's all definitely doable as long as you are going downhill, but don't expect to just breeze through this trail. It's gonna wake you up more than a few times. I can't think of too many sections that drag on and on. It seems to change just often enough to keep it interesting. I suggest parking in the middle of the trail at the M.A.D.D. Trailhead (see Dorba.org for directions). This way you can break the trail in half. Once entering the trailhead, the left leads to the more technical section (towards Twin Coves) and the right leads to the more cross country trails. There are still a few sections of the cross country section that will likely have you clipping out. Also, by breaking the trail in half, should you have a mechanical failure you will have to walk a maximum of about 5 miles (walked 3 miles out on my first trip after shredding 2 tubes, but those were noob mistakes). There are still a few places where the trail has 2-way traffic and there is a lot of foot traffic when you are close to any trailhead. But all in all, I have enjoyed this trail a lot and it will keep challenging me for quite a few more rides.
* Review edited 6/2/2009
reviewed by kstine71 on December 6, 2007
This trail is about 15 miles total and follows a lake contour. Overall the trail is fairly technical with lots of rocks, short steep climbing and some tight flowing trail through trees. This trail has been an out and back for years, and is the single drawback riding there. Several spots where you can end up with head on collisions. Some sections are now setup as singletrack, and there seems to be an effort underway to continue converting to singletrack.
Similar Trail: Isle Du Bois Johnson's Branch
