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Solo Point Mountain Bike Trail
Ft Lewis, Washington
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 7/25/08 by dehuti |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 40 miles | Global Rank: #1508 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 6 | Wishlist: 3 |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +1,952/-1,873 ft |
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Description: There is a whole network of trails you can ride. Be aware of soldier training and if there are it is recommended not to ride. Otherwise a sweet single track goldmine. I have rarely found its equal.
Description: There is a whole network of trails you can ride. Be aware of soldier training and if there are it is recommended not to ride. Otherwise a sweet single track goldmine. I have rarely found its equal.
added on July 25, 2008 by 
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reviewed by DireSt8s on September 1, 2011
Hit this trail for a small bit today. Parked and got in at the NW side of Steilacoom Rd at the second gate on left. Rode it starting south east somewhat following hardball and then turning west and back to the north by the fenced box. Pretty straight forward rides with some pretty tight turns (29r). Didn't get a whole lot of time out there, just good enough for a couple of loops through that same area. I will be back to scout out some more probably tomorrow. I'm rating it middle of the road.....I don't think its lame, and I haven't found Sweet yet!!!
* Review edited 9/1/2011
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reviewed by RyanBates on September 29, 2010
I ride there two or three times a week. Very Nice PNW Single-Track all over the place! Loam soil or pine-needle trails with good drainage and very little mud in any weather. A nice mix of fast running and sharp turns. Nothing very technical; a few short climbs, the occasional little root-garden, some narrow gaps between trees, very few un-cleanable obstacles. A good trail system for a Beginner to improve their bike handling skills with a low risk of hurting themselves or their bike. An Intermediate or Advanced rider can just have some fun and get a little workout. It is lush, so the vegetation will close in on you in some places. Plan on Spider Webs across the face if you are the first rider of the day. The more use on the trails, the better to keep them open. The trail system is on an Active Army Post, but is outside of the ‘Restricted ID Card Required Area’. I don’t know if that means ‘Open to the Public’, but it is ‘open access’. Don’t block the gates. Don’t leave a mess. Leave your politics at home. No reason to ruin a good thing. If and when there are Soldier’s in their camouflage and weapons and razor wire across the roads doing their training, best to just not ride there that day. They have their jobs to get good at, and you don’t want to become a part of that action. Summers are the most busy, but the other seasons are pretty light for Army guys training out there. The Best time to ride is in the late summer and fall after all the trails have been the most packed and opened by a couple thousand Soldiers traveling over them. There is also an Active Small Arms Weapons Range to the south-west. The impact area is well marked with signs. They are not kidding, so best to read & heed. No good trails in there, anyway. If you ride in the early morning between 6am and 8am, you may see Soldiers doing trail-running or ruck-marching for their morning PT out there. I’ve even seen them running in their Gas Masks (That is Hard Core!!!). It is All Cool. Share the trail. Expect a little good natured banter as you pass, wishing they were riding a bike, too. Any Riders you see out there very likely are Soldiers, riding during their off-duty time.
reviewed by Samara_Laynor on October 11, 2009
Trails everywhere! Nice easy single track that is not too technical and no hard climbing. Great for people who have a range of abilities. The dog loved it. You don't have to have a military ID if you park off the road at a turn out to a dirt road (gated off) just outside of Steilacomb.
reviewed by Rodeogirl73 on November 23, 2008
This is located on Main post of Military base, inorder to get on base, you need a sponsor, or military id. It is busy when soldiers are in training, but when not use, it's ok trail. I used to ride these trails back in the 90's when my husband was stationed on North Fort.
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