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Reinhardt College Trails Mountain Bike Trail
Waleska, Georgia
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 4/22/07 by Rebus |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 5 miles | Global Rank: 1222 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 7 | Wishlist: 8 |
| Avg. Speed: 5.91 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 26min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +104/-106 ft |
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Description: Map available at http://faculty.reinhardt.edu/powers/RCtrailmap.gif Trails built Reinhardt College they roll through the hilly country in west Cherokee County. There are stream crossings, short but strenuous climbs, plus rocky sections, so riders need to prepare for rides of at least an hour. From SorbaChattanooga.org: "There are tough climbs, fast downhills, and technical sections that force riders to use all their gears, challenge their skills, and make for a very fun ride." All users of the trail system will be required to complete and submit a waiver & release form before using the trails. The forms and maps of the trails are located at the trailhead kiosk.
Description: Map available at http://faculty.reinhardt.edu/powers/RCtrailmap.gif Trails built Reinhardt College they roll through the hilly country in west Cherokee County. There are stream crossings, short but strenuous climbs, plus rocky sections, so riders need to prepare for rides of at least an hour. From SorbaChattanooga.org: "There are tough climbs, fast downhills, and technical sections that force riders to use all their gears, challenge their skills, and make for a very fun ride." All users of the trail system will be required to complete and submit a waiver & release form before using the trails. The forms and maps of the trails are located at the trailhead kiosk.
added on February 12, 2007 by 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Blankets Creek Bicycle Trail in Woodstock (10.9 miles away)
- Pine Mountain Recreation Area in Cartersville (14.6 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by bccterry on December 6, 2009
Following the previous review I was a little worried but we had no choice but to ride it today. To my suprise it was not that bad. I can tell that riding in the summer when the Burma and grass is full grown would be a nightmare. All of the long grass was dead and it us a good trail for the area. There are some steep sections and some technical fast downhill sections. Little black diamond cut thru sections were very enjoyable.
Similar Trail: Nothing really simalar
reviewed by rex0808 on June 30, 2009
This trail is in need of some serious maintenance. We rode it last week and 95% of the trail grass was about as tall as the seat on my bike. Not to mention the briars hanging over the trail. My legs and arms were tore up. At one point in the trail the briars cross the complete trail and if you are like me and blazing down that hill you just have to take it in the chest. I am sure this will be a great trail once it is maintined. IF that happens I will ride again and update this review. I am gonna keep an eye out for a work party there and go help. It needs a lot of work.
reviewed by Rebus on April 22, 2007
For a mountain bike trail, this makes a great running trail. I wondered why, on a crystal clear day with 75 degree temps, this place was deserted. What I saw was a lot of wasted space and potential. Instead of winding the trail through and around the mountains, there are sharp climbs and steep descents and only a few miles of poorly designed trails. The technical section is not laid out very well, lacking any kind of flow and consisting mostly of dips, steep climbs, and super-narrow track to make it technical. More than half the system is rutted dirt road resembling powerline trails. Also, I just don't think a downhill 90 degree turn with a log in the middle of the turn is a good idea. And you should never come out of a blind low-speed turn directly into a 3 foot deep dip. I know this is a brutal review, but the trail just seemed like it was laid out by people who never rode a bike off-road. I know that's not true but that was the way it felt. It needs A LOT of work.
* Review edited 5/2/2008
Similar Trail: Thankfully, there is nothing similar to this.
reviewed by sandm96 on February 15, 2007
Rode it my first time yesterday. Enjoyed it. Lots of climbing, good technical, narrow singletrack, some old, wide established doubletrack, and some inbetweeen. Place has a lot of potential. Look forward to riding there again.
Similar Trail: Locally Similar?huh, maybe Berry College, Silver Comet Mtb Side trails, Maybe Pilcher's Pond off of the Pinhoti trail near Dalton
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