Review: I love these trails. They are best in the summer and fall when they are not wet, since this system does not drain well. This is an easy set of trails, but it is possible to go oh-so-fast! Just flow! I go here when I want to ride fast and not have to think about rock gardens- and when its hot because the shade is great. Its also great for running or doing bricks. Don't try and do the outer loop and think you will be satisfied. I often go clockwise around once. The second loop pick up the new cambc trail, then continue the loop, and on the third take Ooty's and/or Reuben's and Sue's. You have to use the interior Trails or you will feel cheated. Fall is magical here....It's also great for beginners. I do the outer loop with my kids and while limiting speed it's great for all ages. You do need to be cautious of hikers and horses, both are plentiful. The new cambc trail is a bit raw and was tough, although not due to technicality- just needs a bit of evolution to take its course.

* Review edited 7/16/2012

Review: Nice little compact set of trails. Can see that it could be ridden very fast though the day I rode it was very wet from heavy rain the day before. I feel bad that I rode it while it was so wet but it was my last day of a three day trip to the area and the only day it wasn't raining. Even with all the rain, the trails held up quite well.

Review: CAMBC is about to open the expert loop which adds about 1.3 miles of trail to bikers/hikers only. The outer loops is a great workout ride, not technical but flowy and fun with plenty of areas to endurance train. Fast riders can do the outer loop in under 25 minutes so plan on doing two loops for a decent workout. Plenty of parking and boy/girl loo.

Review: Beginner level XC type single-track. Great for a easy cruise through the woods. Would be a lot of fun ridden fast, but must remember you're sharing the trail with hikers, runners, and horses. Still a good place to strech the legs if in the area.

Review: Idid the trail description above. Please note that where I say a "large" outer loop I am speaking in relation to the rest of the trail. This is not a large area. Compact, but very enjoyable. Made possible by the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club the Preddy Creek area is a new trail system. It is a multi use area so there is a lot going on there. Many people on the trails on the weekends. Please be courteous to all. This is a super flowy, fun, hard packed trail. There are no monster up and downs. Just a great loop with a number of connector trails in between. The trail is very smooth right now (Summer 2011) with some roots and very few rocks. A handful of small stream crossings and a log roll or two thrown in for fun. I ride a single speed bike (poorly) and it is perfect place for going out and having a fun ride without having to worry about hike a bike. Not a destination to travel from afar for but worth hitting if you are in the area or coming up from Charlottesville or down from Culpeper area. This is the kind of place you bring your beginner friends, kids, spouse to introduce them to mountain biking. It WILL get them hooked if they have any inclination for the sport at all. Or the sort of place you go as an intermediate rider to build confidence. The trail is wide enough for a horse with just a few really tight turns and switch backs. It is tremendous fun. Great, fast design with a bunch of whoops all over the place. I don't think it is going to satisfy the hard core rider looking for a thrill. But for everyone else (including the hardcore rider who wants to hook up multiple loops for aerobic training) it is a blast. The one drawback (for riders) is the multi use which means you are going to have to watch out for horses and their left overs. It looks like the bike club is working on a MTB only portion of the trail too. But as of now it is not yet complete. Get out and give it a try! Fun little system that the members of the CAMBC should be very proud of. Thanks!

* Review edited 6/5/2011

Similar Trail: This trail is similar in ways to Conway Robinson trail and Whitney State Park. But superior to both in terms of trail condition and design a as of Summer 2011.