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Rhett's Run Mountain Bike Trail
Columbia, Missouri
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
5 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 5/23/12 by dhsoccer28 |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 6 miles | Global Rank: #1715 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 27 | Wishlist: 8 |
| Avg. Speed: 7.65 mph | Avg. Time: 0hr 49min |
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Description: From what I've heard, this trail was designed by the guys who did the '96 Olympic trail near Atlanta. The trails are scattered all over the place and it would have been a lot more fun if someone who knew the trails was leading. The trail is mostly tight, twisty singletrack through forested hills. The scenery is beautiful (even though I went in the middle of February). There are some sweet rocky sections. I think this trail has the potential of being very fast. However, when I experienced it, it was a bit tacky. You definetly need to hit up this trail if you're in Columbia!
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Description: From what I've heard, this trail was designed by the guys who did the '96 Olympic trail near Atlanta. The trails are scattered all over the place and it would have been a lot more fun if someone who knew the trails was leading. The trail is mostly tight, twisty singletrack through forested hills. The scenery is beautiful (even though I went in the middle of February). There are some sweet rocky sections. I think this trail has the potential of being very fast. However, when I experienced it, it was a bit tacky. You definetly need to hit up this trail if you're in Columbia!
added on February 28, 2006 by 
SIMILAR TRAILS
Riders who liked this mountain bike trail also liked:Landahl Park Reseve in Blue Springs
Binder Lake in Jefferson City
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park in Columbia
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by CFM on December 14, 2011
Rode this trail last month for the first time in a while. The riding was fun with some tight turns and challenging sections but I spent most of the time not knowing where I was. Posted maps only helped marginally. More recently some trail maintenance has been done by Parks & Rec in conjunction with a local trailbuilding group.
Similar Trail: Rock Bridge, Columbia Binder Lake, Jefferson City
reviewed by heckmanlloyd on June 3, 2011
This trail has the potential to be a lot of fun. I went in late May and it was too wet. Seems to be a fairly fast singletrack. There are many side trails that can easily drift you off course and temporarily dis-orient you. Follow Parkside Drive and park in the last parking lot before the road turns to gravel, there is a trail map posted there. There has been some maintenance to the trails sometime during the 2011-2012 winter. The parks department seems to being some decent upkeep on this trail this spring/summer. They have posted some better directional signs, but it's still easy to get turned around. There has also been rumors of an additional mile or two being added.
* Review edited 5/18/2012
reviewed by jmd842001 on March 11, 2010
Great trail. There is a lot of fun to be had if you know which directions to take. Best thing to do is bring along someone who knows the trails, or experiment with it. Either way you will have fun. There are some decent up hills with some rewarding short down hills.
Similar Trail: Binder, Bitter Sweet, Rock Bridge
reviewed by chris1911 on July 12, 2009
Trail info: http://gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Parks/Cosmo_Park/cosmorhettsrun.php Best map i could find: http://gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Parks/Cosmo_Park/documents/cosmo8x11.pdf
reviewed by chris1911 on July 12, 2009
Awesome trail! Love the terrain. A nice mix of roots and rocks. Some parts are more rocky than others and the climbs were fairly easy. Wish i would have had someone with me who knew the trail as it was quite confusing, with lots of intersections. I think i was going against the normal flow most of the time, judging by the directions the signs were facing. One thing that ruined a lot of the fun was the spider webs. Lots of them. I was, however, there during the week and didn't see anyone else on the trails. I bet on the weekends it is fine.
Similar Trail: Was just visiting the area, so i don't know. I hear Rockbridge State Park is the other popular trail.
