Review: Great trail, one of my favorites for Omaha. As some of the other reviewers have mentioned, there are both easy, moderate, and difficult (by Omaha Standards) sections of the trail. The east side trails are definitely the most fun but are alot of climbing. However, the downhill at the end (either via bombing down the horse trails or the gulley) is totally worth the climb. Probably the best trail in the Omaha/CB metro area IMO.

Similar Trail: Jewel park, Lewis and Clark, Indian Cave, Ponca Hills

Review: Great intermediate to expert trails. The outer loop is easy to intermediate, with the central trail being more of an expert level, lots of G outs, and fast tight sections. Overall a great ride. There is a wide easy trail connecting some of the parking areas, and towards the west end there is single track paralleling the river, sweet single-track but has sections steep enough to make a mountain goat blink. Nice ride if you get tired of the east side trails. Bike access restricted to after 4 pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

* Review edited 3/26/2012

Review: Went today, 7/13/2012 and had a BLAST. I rode the east side of the park which is the side with the SWEET SINGLETRACK. New photos are up by the way. This place was amazing! Rocks, roots, big climbs and descents with many drops. All out fun, difficult to advanced. You will get moving in the trail, and some areas you can't use brakes because they won't work for you anyway. You will get some speed down here, more speed than at Jewell Park. Definitely technical, recommend dropping the seat and going out of saddle. If you take the west side of the park, its more double track, but still worth it! I am not sure that I would call this very difficult overall. It seems to have a mix of easy to a little crazy. I would say that it is very fun. For the steep declines, you need to be tactful with your brakes and body english. A few places, I had to just go with it. If you are a beginner, you will have areas where you might have to stop. Just get a breather and keep going, it's worth it. Overall, I would definitely recommend to anyone and I would go again. Fun and a pretty area altogether. That's why I'm giving it a 5. I hope this helps. Stay safe and take care. -GT

* Review edited 7/13/2012

Similar Trail: Lewis & Clark

Review: I ride this trail quite a bit. It is the best in eastern Nebraska. Starts with an uphill climb, but the remainder is a great balance of climbs & descents. The "roller coaster" section in the middle is awesome. The main section is closed 9am-4pm daily for horses during the main season. Take a left once you enter the park and start there to extend the ride by 1+ mile.

* Review edited 10/5/2011

Review: I can easily say that this is the most challenging trail in the area. Very physical and technical. I really enjoyed this ride. I did have to stop and push my bike up a few of the more extreme hills. The downhill sections are well thought out. Some are long, sweeping descents. Others are very steep, and over in the blink of an eye. Technical challenges include several log crossings. There are alot of roots to deal with, but it was not excessive. I felt like this was the choppiest trail I have ever ridden - alot of breaking bumps. To my surprise, their were numerous rock sections. These accounted for the most extreme conditions on the trail. The flat and downhill rocky sections where pretty challenging, but the rocky climbs border on impossible. I mostly encountered hard-pack clay, but their were areas of sand, loose rock, and pebbles on the horse trail sections. While mostly singletrack, the park utilizes a few wider dirt roads to provide quick access into the remote back sections of the property. Overall this is a fantastic trail for riders with experience - definitely not for beginners, though. Alot of fun to be had at Platte River SP.

* Review edited 5/4/2011

Review: This trail is loads of fun, swooping, sweet singletrack. Plenty of steep short hills and fast, challenging, tight trails. Best and most technical trail I ever ridden, which doesn't say a lot. Onyl rode here and Cottonmill Park/ Lynn's Prairie in Kearney, NE. Keep ridin'!!!!

Similar Trail: Lynn's Prairie/Cottonmill Park Kearney, NE

Review: Pretty nice section of trail. This is a rarity in Nebraska. Some of the trail has been knocked out due to road building but once you find it again it is all good.

Similar Trail: Jewell Park

Review: I made this trail submision and forgot to gush about the ride. This is a great ride for the flat lands. There is lots of climbing and fun (short) descents. You will also find an uphill rocky switchback, and a couple of bridges made of larger twigs. The local trail group,T.H.O.R. , did a great job on this one!

Similar Trail: Swanson park (easier), Lewis and Clark C.B. IA. for more sweet singletrack