Review: Single track is great. Ride the Roller Coaster. Trail really needs to be marked better. Needs to go one direction.

Review: Overall a nice park. A little crowded with runners and hikers, but not a problem. Trails are well marked but go all over the place. For a rookie like me it was a little tough to get any flow going having to stop and check which way to go. The green trail was mostly a boring 2 track with little to speak of, blue and black sections at times were awesome. I think after a few trips there you could find a great route. They have a skills track which was fun.

Review: I live 15min from this trail, so I ride it a lot! I really like riding at Stony. My review is from a comparative perspective ... I've ridden numerous singletrack + fire roads in PA and NC as well as the Potowatami, Pontiac Lake, Yankee Springs, Highland Lakes, Bloomer, and Boyne Highland. Cons: requires thorough knowledge of the trail system to string together a really good ride. As a first timer, I'd be annoyed feeling as if I were wandering around on double track looking for singletrack. Stony is better than Bloomer in that regard, but the longest stretch of singletrack is only about 4 miles. No real bombing downhills to speak of, and no fast/flowy singletrack. Pros: Once you learn the trails, you can string together a really good ride with a nice variety. This is actually better than a defined singletrack loop from a training perspective. Tailor the trail to your training needs each day! The singletrack sections... Pines, Snake, and Rollercoaster are quite technical. Each has its own personality. A beginner can safely ride the Pines and Snake. An intermediate rider can safely ride the Rollercoaster. An advanced rider can find challenge in each one by working on lines and speed. The Rollercoaster is one of the most technical trails I've ridden, except for sections of Boyne, Poto, and NC. I leaned toward a rating of 'very difficult' rather than 'more difficult' because of the many trees along the twisty trail. This effectively narrows the trail. I made a video tour of the trails on youtube to help new riders locate various trail sections ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hnjoEPPINg

Review: I'm a huge fan of Stoney Park in general, but this trail is overrated. Its good for beginners to get better and its an easy ride for avg. riders. I'm definitely not "expert level" and I don't race but it just isn't very challenging. I appreciate the trail and the effort done to keep it up, but if you want a better ride then make the drive to Pontiac Lake or Poto.

Similar Trail: Pontiac Lake is definitely superior to Stoney.

Review: Great trail, very under rated IMO. The trail is kept it awesome condition. It is mid-fall and there are hardly an leaves on the trial surface. Very fun, very fast, flowing trail. Not overly hard but there are some rocks, bridges, and jumps.

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Review: What can i say, I've been riding this trail for years and I'm proud to call it home. I learned to ride here and i still find it a healthy challenge years later. Newbies should get some advice from local riders, it can be hard to get around beacause the trails aren't marked well. There's plenty of singletrack out there, and some good routes to keep you on it. Great flat fast areas in "the Pines" and amazing technical downhill on Sheldon.

Similar Trail: addison oaks, bloomer park, maybury, treefarm

Review: Great trail, lots of variety. You can do some real easy straits with some pretty decent down hills, or you can hit up a few tech trails with smaller paths, bigger climbs and tricky turns. The trial's great for beginners and rewarding for the more experienced. No matter what it's an awesome workout.

Review: Great variety of trails. The Pines is more flat and you can push yourself hard. The other trails are more technical and require more strategy. All are fun. You are guaranteed to get a good workout here.

Similar Trail: Addison, Bloomer

Review: Nice trail with something for everyone, the trailhead is at the Westbranch Picnic Area. Trail maps are available at the entrance tollbooth and are posted at most intersections along the trails. There are challenging singletrack loops with difficult climbs and switchback decents on the "Roller Coaster," "The Back Nine," and "The Snake." For an easier singletrack try "The Pines" loop. Lots of two track with easier terrain and higher speeds.

Review: The MTB trails are amidst a beautiful park setting. The trails are mixed single and double track. The "Pines" is an easier singletrack The main singletrack at marker 25 is some of everything, from angled climbs and descents to rocky downhills and LOTS of roots. The difficult climbs are on the double track portions and used during many race events each year. There are a lot of trail markers, but they are just numbers and don't always correspond to any map and the maps are few and far between. Well groomed, poorly marked. The course does have something for everyone and is a great MTB or general biking destination.

Review: Nice trail, some decent climbs and descents... I got discombobulated pretty easily without a trail map but a few locals showed us the way back and some good trails. Enjoyed it, would go back.

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