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Rangeline Nature Preserve Mountain Bike Trail
Anderson, Indiana
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
12 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 1/6/11 by rangelinenaturepreserve |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 10 miles | Global Rank: #1032 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 21 | Wishlist: 1 |
| Avg. Speed: 8.35 mph | Avg. Time: 0hr 54min |
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Description: Trails created by ATV's so it is probably still a little raw. Sounds like work is underway to make the trails MTB friendly.
Description: Trails created by ATV's so it is probably still a little raw. Sounds like work is underway to make the trails MTB friendly.
added on February 13, 2006 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by treky92 on October 3, 2011
Great little trail system for me since I am fairly new into mountain biking, plus it is very close! All three of the trails overlap in areas so riding all three in one day can get repetitive. Otherwise, there are some great and challenging obstacles on the expert trail. All of the trails are well maintained as well. Definitely worth stopping by.
reviewed by rmknotts on April 18, 2011
Great trail, there have been a lot of new obstacles added so far in 2011. There is a new 6.5-8.5 foot drop (depending where you land) added at the end of expert one. There is also a 4-5 foot gap jump, an elevated trail with a tetter totter at the end, tight elevated trail around a large tree (harder than it looks), a few bridges, steep and tight climbs. The expert trail has a few obstacles which are very challenging/ intimidating for some individuals otherwise the difficulty is because of the tight winding trails that involve great balance and technical skills. The intermediate trail is fairly easy with a few steep climbs and obstacles. The beginner/ novice trail is quick and easy. Also once you inter the parking lot there is a skills area to give you and idea of what to expect on the trail and to practice those skills needed for the trail. Over all amazing work and for Indiana, you can’t beat it. I give it a very difficult rating due to the large drop on expert one. Otherwise is deserves the "more difficult" rating.
Similar Trail: Town Run, Fishers, Indiana Brown County State Part, Nashville, Indiana
reviewed by bluemangeorge on August 31, 2010
The network of trails here is very diverse. The novice trials are very easy and the advanced trails are very difficult in my opinion. I am currently somewhere in between. But living not a quarter mile from here I ride it pretty frequently and have not had a bad experience yet. I would recommend this network of trails no matter your experience.
reviewed by troyjarrell on June 21, 2010
Hit it my first time yesterday and went again today. Love it really is nice track bring the bug spray though it is a nature preserve by the river. challenging a little on the intermediate goin to try the expert after getting a little better they have some awesome wood tricks and a expert section of wood tricks at the end. worth the time..
Similar Trail: Salomonie Resevoir has a 4 mile track that has some beauty lake views and just enjoyable love it...
reviewed by Jeff_Wass on May 3, 2010
This trail is totally awesome single track. The locals have put a lot of work into this trail to make it a really fun and challenging ride. If you take the expert loop it is about 6 miles in length. I ride the trail on my 29er single speed, every chance I get.
Similar Trail: Lafayette
reviewed by bstoffers on August 3, 2009
My first trip here was today. Found good, well-established and well-maintained trails for beginners to intermediate riders. I was with my 9-yr-old so I didn't get to explore the more difficult trails. I also got a flat about 30 minutes into it and had to find my way out while pushing the bike. Still a good experience overall for both of us.
Similar Trail: I always recommend the Clear Bay trail system at Lake Thunderbird, near Norman, Oklahoma. Draper Lake (Near Thunderbird) also has a good trails system with wooden challenges added to the trails.
reviewed by stylo_joe on July 28, 2009
I enjoyed this trail from start to finish. The old reviews from most sites that review this trail almost detered me from trying, but I am so glad I went. The trails get a lot of traffic and a lot of maintenance. It is very well maintained and all the verbage about atv trails are a tad outdated. These are tight, twisty singletrack routes and the "Expert" trails are completely overrated as far as difficulty. Expert just means fun, for me. Very nice place and easy to find and follow. Way to go Hoosiers!
Similar Trail: TRTP, SIU-edwardsville(illinois), Creve Couer Lake MTB trails(St Louis), Black Partridge(Metamora, IL)
reviewed by notaylor on May 14, 2007
Rode on 5/12. It was a good ride as I have not been out for a while. The trail seems to be mostly loose/sandy/soft so adds some challange, especially on the hilly ridges with sharp turns. There are also some tough hills. We had fun and I'm glad it's only 15 min. away even if it's not the best.
reviewed by JaySeaAre on November 17, 2006
Decent signs marking beginners, intermediate and expert trails. Since it is a small park, in order to get some miles on the trail, the singletrack is rather twisty and curvy with small BMX style mogul hills and young forest meandering paths. It's free and the only option in Anderson, so it's worth checking out. I rode around for about 45 minutes on the approx 5 miles of trail at a slow average speed as it's not a wide open XC trail. This trail will get better with time and work.
Similar Trail: Reminds me of TK Lawless in Jones, Michigan.
reviewed by TMac on July 31, 2006
The new black diamond section of this trail is neat. Some challenging switchbacks, steep climbs, and tight singletrack. Great place to work on your balance and technical riding.
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reviewed by pittbulldracer on July 11, 2006
Just Tryed out the south trail that starts at parking lot.Southside parallel with rangeline road this trail winds around a bunch.This use to be big piles of dirt &overburden 25 yeard ago now its all grown up with trees. Good trail .Someone is building some modified obsticals.bridge fence with post. Not shure who would be diong this work would like to help. Some one needs to number signs with some type of numerolagy. The south trail if followed all the way to the end .Takes you along north side of pit down and around the old channel.To A big hill over the hill you will find a main gravel trail.Back to center of the old dry pit witch is now all grown up with trees.Make yor way north east around the old water takn and drag line bucket.Past tha tan,k take the path to top then you will come out at the noth side of the parking lot.
reviewed by pittbulldracer on July 7, 2006
Just rode trail this evening. Still alittle wet in spots. Though i like to ride this trail after warming up around shady side lakes paved trails. Then I ride the river walks, Past old horse park to 10th street eadgewater park. Then ride the paved trail to more river walks. The walks end,just before 109 bypass bridge. There trail becomes rougher at the bridge. From the bridge east the trail is dirt or mud depending if the rivers been up. river just went back down,a few soup holes here an there. Take tha higher trail around the sewer midway youll smell it! A few downed trees after that. Take some Deet ,Off ,Bug Spray. Skeders are hard core in this part of the trail. About midway there are some cool BMX type hills and a make shift track kind of area. Just before the back side of rangline.You will come out of the treeline in to a big mowed pasture.On the north side of river an the north west side of lake.Cut across the big prairy to the north east side to pick up a main trail. I normaly turn back a big prariy.Then ride back to shady side where the truck is parked. Raingline pit was traditionaly ridden with Motor cycles. Has a lot of loose river gravel. It was a dry gravel pit. Riddles Pit. Makes for some hard riding. On a Bike. They have let the overgroth take over. 20 years ago this was an awsome place to ride a Motorcycle. Big hills loose gravel,Big Air! I liked it better then. Still a cool place to ride.Good for endurance training. Kickenem hard. Pittbulldracer
