Review: i rode this today, 2/3/2013. decent conditions, fun trail. took me 2.5hrs to ride everyting. a little sandy in spots, great in others. not as good riding as santos, but fun just the same. was very well marked with yellow diamonds and easy to follow

Review: Enough sugar sand to make for a lot of tough going. Markings are sometimes missing or hard to spot -- I went off-trail a few times. This was my first ever serious ride, and I thought it was exhausting and physically draining. Definitely not for a beginner.

* Review edited 8/16/2011

Review: Lots of miles, cross country style with slight elevation gains and losses. Only challenge is the sugar sand. Generally not recommended to ride, easily get lost and there can also be down trees mid trail and a fair amount of sun exposure. I rate it intermediate only because even taking the short loop a beginner would have a hard time considering the sugar sand, lack of markings, distance without cut out, and summer sun exposure. Upside, it is 22 miles and if the sugar sand isn't too bad you can get a good cadence and a good work out.

Review: They just recently updated this trail. I have heard it was a blue with some spots needing to be red. Very disappointed. Not worth the ride/effort. Stick with Santos...

* Review edited 5/11/2011

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Review: Rode this trail for the first time and it started out very good but went bad about halfway in. There was nothing really hard about this trail other than the sugar sand until we hit the clearing being done the US Forest Dept. They had trees pushed down all over the trail, trail markers removed & ground completely torn up. It was so bad that it made it impassable unless you had GPS mapping of the trail and then would still have to walk through some of it. I would like to go back sometime if they ever get done clearing or just stop tearing the trails up so badly. Probably best to go after a good rain has packed the sand. Plenty of wildlife to see here, which we seen a black bear running across the trail.

* Review edited 7/26/2010

Review: This trail is great for what it is. 22 miles of good scenery and a good workout. The trail is well marked and sandy; it is not technical. It mainly runs through Pine forest, occasionally dipping into small Oak hammocks. I think starting at Alexander Springs and heading south is better than starting in Paisley so you can enjoy the springs after the ride. You can't bring your bike down to the spring, but there is a small bike rack. There's a fee to park at Alexander Springs itself, but there is a free trail parking area about a mile south (see the trail map pdf provided by the US Forest Service).

Review: Very nice singletrack with miles of trails running through great scenery in the ONF. Few soft spots and some trees down, but still a nice ride. Great cardio workout though.

Review: lots of trees, lots of miles, not alot of elevation. look out you dont get lost in some areas. make sure you go to the Forestry Station in Altoona for a trail map to take with you since their is none at the trail head except the one on the wall.