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on 5/13/13 by Guest
 
  
Avg Rating: 8 trail reviews
Difficulty: Intermediate bike trail - Intermediate
Length: 7 miles Global Rank: #1284
Tread: Singletrack Configuration: Network
Ridden: 29 Wishlist: 9
6 trail check-ins Climb // Descend
+2,600 // -2,100 feet
Average Speed: 7 mph Average Time: 1hr 45min
 
 
 
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Description
Switchbacking singletrack through heavily wooded BLM area. Leave parking lot and go straight across Mill Rd. and follow BLM signs toward gate and beginning of marked singletrack. Climb emerges from the trees and into rolling sagebrush fields, you will encounter some trail splits along the way (stay to the left of the BLM road) along with some short burst climbs. Recommend going down the Pool/Ice Rink trail from above the East Eagle connection for an extended downhill/cool-down ride to the trail-head (will increase total ride by @ 2 mi.).

added by SLOWGATOR00 Gramcounter on August 18, 2008
Mountain Bike Trails in the The Boneyard Trail System
 

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mtnbikertaz on May 10, 2013
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Review: Fun, easy to find TH, not a lot of confusing side trails. This is the definite up route for the lil trail system but Bone yard is way fun to go down too. Can be shuttled easily. I was there between rainy days. it dries well. the lower section is somewhat shaded but the top is open. A good trail to take newer riders on (nothing too technical) but still fun for a more advance rider. Trail is in great shape.

Similar Trail: Boy Scout but Scout is more technical (tight, steep switch backs with more of a ledge) and more steep

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wrestle203 on August 31, 2012
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Review: the trail was great. with the recent rains the trail is hard packed. the climb can be a bit challenging but its not a lung buster. the views were great. down hill was fantastic

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jeff on June 29, 2012
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Review: Fun descent, nothing too technical. Many switchbacks toward the bottom.

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gwsrida on June 12, 2012
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Review: Climbing up was pretty fun. Nothing too technical and knowing the whole way that I just wanted to turn around because I knew it was gonna be a great ride down with all of the swithcbacks and quick speed burst sections. Only went about 4 miles up. Should have kept going. It was over fast...

Similar Trail: Boyscout trail in Glenwood is a little better

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david_darling on May 2, 2012
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Review: Awesome trail. Great switchbacks, nothing tricky and fun to grind up. Nice and buff with some rocks but none too many. Twisting and turning all the way to the top. Loops up to Redneck Ridge and Pool/Ice Rink descents. Or turn around and ride the super fast singletrack back the way you came. Be careful, this area is popular with trail runners and dogs not attached to their owners. Mega fun.

Similar Trail: Red Hill

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skibum on June 29, 2011
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Review: What a great trail! more like 4.5 stars--and so easily accessible. This is a quick, easy stop if you're passing through and want to log an hour or two. There are a number of loop options so it's best to check the map at the base of the fire road to get yoruself oriented. Once on the trail, most of the intersections have the brown BLM markers--although the BLM didn't put trail names on the markers (just who's allowed to ride them), somebody hand wrote names or abbreviations on most of them. I did the climb up Boneyard and the return descent on East Eagle and Redneck Ridge. Boneyard is a great climb--the kind of climbing I think I could do forever, and actually enjoy doing it in the process. The grade is never too steep and there are recovery periods between the many easy switchbacks. The much rockier Redneck Ridge makes a great descent. It did it on my hardtail, but probably would have done it faster on my fully. This place is definitely worth a stop if you're in the neighborhood. It's also a great alternatrive when the higher country is still snowed in or when the lower desert is too hot.

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munts on May 18, 2011
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Review: Love this trail as well. Nothing too difficult (no hike and bike...) Good climbs with fun descents. Fun rolling and relatively smooth trails, but late summer tends to produce some deep ruts at the bottom if coming down on the south side of the road.

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R0gue on July 11, 2009
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Review: I ride this trail all the time. One of the steepest sections is the fireroad up to the gate- the entrance to the trail. The switchbacks are pretty tight and the trail has three basic secions that all start with climbs followed by a little downhill. I reccomend the "Racetrack" down as well. Once you reach the gate at the end of the Boneyard, turn left back onto the fire road and take your first right back into the trees. Straight ahead is the mentioned Pool/ Ice Rink trail, right is the Racetrack. Much rockier than the pool route, but super fun.

Similar Trail: World's Greatest, backside of Eagle Ranch neighborhood. Good climbs, long descents.

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