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8 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Beginner |
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| Length: 6 miles | Global Rank: #5058 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 13 | Wishlist: 2 |
| 0 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +200 // -100 feet |
| Average Speed: 6 mph | Average Time: 1hr 19min |
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Description
Great little trail loop near I-95. Not much else around the area for mountain bikers but this trails makes the best out of the flat terrain. About 2 miles of the loop is on wide singletrack, the rest is on twisty and at times tight singletrack in the dense pine forest. Be sure to wear your helmet, not because you might fall but because there are tons of low branches on this infrequently maintained trail. At times the trail is hard to follow and you'll find several unexpected twists and turns as you build up speed. Overall a nice place to ride, perfect for those new to the sport.
bhair6 on December 26, 2012
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Description
Great little trail loop near I-95. Not much else around the area for mountain bikers but this trails makes the best out of the flat terrain. About 2 miles of the loop is on wide singletrack, the rest is on twisty and at times tight singletrack in the dense pine forest. Be sure to wear your helmet, not because you might fall but because there are tons of low branches on this infrequently maintained trail. At times the trail is hard to follow and you'll find several unexpected twists and turns as you build up speed. Overall a nice place to ride, perfect for those new to the sport.
added by jeff 
on May 6, 2006
on May 6, 2006Trail Reviews [Add a review]
bhair6 on December 26, 2012
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Review: Only a small section of tight fast section for some fun, the rest is wide flat and best served as just a relaxing ride(if you can deal with all the roots)
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Review: Ditto on all previous posts. It's a 7 mile trail fairly well marked. The visitor's center attendant said the park manager rides the trail every morning, but I think only for the first 4-5 miles because at least the last 2 miles were pretty poorly maintained. I'd still ride it for a break from the road when passing through, since it's so close to I-95.
Review: It's an easy and flat ride. It goes wide for 4 miles and you can feel a nice lake breeze. After that you turn to the foods and it becomes messy. The trail is not maintained and it is not easy to find a path all the time.. It narrows down and becomes a real jungle, watch out for spiders and elks everywhere..one jumped right in front of my bike on the trail. Riding next to the lake was easy and a real pleasure, riding in the jungle wasn't that fun..
Review: Flat and fairly fast just pay attention to the blue blazes and watch out for roots. A lot of them are hidden under the pine needles. There are some good views of Lake Marion but that's about it. Overall not too bad since nothing else is available in the immediate area.
* Review edited 11/10/2009
* Review edited 11/10/2009
Review: Theres not much to recommend this trail other than there seems to be nothing else in the immediate area. Very flat, half doubletrack, and not very long. No scenery to speak of. It did beat spending the evening sitting in the hotel room in town.
Review: Very flat. No hills. Lots of pine straw and leaves. Some great views of the lake. Cool little beach area. About 7 miles. Manchester for fun!
Similar Trail: Marrington Trail
Similar Trail: Marrington Trail
Review: This trail pretty much sucks. It's all flat and boring. The state park there is pretty cool, but nothing to special. There some pretty good views of the lake where the "cliffs" are. Go to manchester for a good ride.
Review: I've been wanting to explore around the Charleston area for other places to ride. So I took the 50 mile drive from Summerville with hopes that is it would be worth it. It's not the most challenging trail I've ever ridden, but I have to say I had a nice ride with some great views of the lake. I also saw several deer and a few turkey along the way. The condition of the trail was great. Although I had my head in my A a few times and missed a turn where the leaves were thickest...My fault though, the blue hashes were clearly marked and I just missed it.
Similar Trail: Marrington Trail
Similar Trail: Marrington Trail
Recommendations
Killer Three Loop (100%)Wannamaker Park (50%)
Marrington Trail (50%)
Tequesquite Arroyo (50%)
Lynches Woods (50%)
Tags
challenging, fast flat Loop, nice not ride ride, scenic to twistySouth Carolina Outdoor Lists
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