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This is a pretty easy trail. Flows well. Short. Faster than Crabtree but smoother and easier, except for the big rock to get over, but you can walk if you need to. Pretty views of the lake. I usually prefer a longer trail but always enjoy riding Forest Ridge and sometimes bring my kids, definitely a beginner trail. |
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I'm going to disagree with most; ride the main loop Clockwise for the best flow. Elevation descends more gradually that direction and allows for really great pumping action for a straight half mile with only short pedal strokes needed. Riding it CCW is still plenty of fun, but I found that I couldn't quite maintain the same speed through some of the flowy sections.
I really enjoy this trail to practice bunnyhopping using the dips and small drops. There is an awesome rock feature to climb halfway around the main loop. The extension loop is short but fun and fast with some cool banked turns. |
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Fun flowy trail with very little technical sections and not a lot of climbing. I would consider this to be a better place to take beginners than Crabtree. However, the fact that it's bi-directional results in having to pull over quite a bit for other bikers coming the opposite direction. Would definitely enjoy it more if it was directional. |
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Fun trail. Very smooth. Has a few small rocky sections. I wish it was directional. Its very easy to get going fast. |
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Fantastic trail! Crabtree has always been considered “beginner,” but I would stat here first for a true single track experience. Ratings, and reviews above are solidly accurate! |
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Nice, flowy trail that includes some pretty fast sections. Great views of the lake with plenty of pull offs to stop for a drink and a bar. I like the main loop counter clockwise and the extension loop clockwise but they ride well either way.
Agree there is a lot of room for expansion here - could rival New Light in length given the acreage. Would be nice to set directional days or something to keep folks going the same way - there are some blind corners and it gets a little dicey at times if you're carrying speed. |
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Fun smooth flowy trail to do some laps. |
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only real one climb of any significance. A few bridges, a few turns, very flowy. Fun to ride. |
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Fun trail. Not technical, but a great ride to get in some quick miles. Only difficulty is that it can get busy so don't plan on going hard the entire lap. |
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Super fun for quick weekday laps. Takes about 30 minutes to get there from downtown Raleigh with traffic.
Not a difficult trail, but you can definitely get a good workout in if you ride a few laps pretty hard. Great views of the lake, as well. |
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I rode Forest Ridge for the first time last Sunday when it was unbearably hot so I didn't want anything too difficult. The trail fit the bill for being flowy and fun without requiring a lot of technical effort. You basically pedal up the short up hills, and then point your front wheel on the trail. It's perfect to hone in on cornering and braking skills. You get beautiful views of the lake too. I plan to ride it again. |
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Great trail for beginners and intermediates. Crabtree is where I go for a workout, Forest Ridge is where I go for fun laps. If you’re a lazy MTBer like me and not a climber, Forest Ridge is your place. |
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Fun trail to lap several times and try to get speed up. I would consider this one of the best trails around to take a new rider to as it has plenty of flow and easy pedaling, while still having a couple of rock features for them to try. |
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This is an awesome trail for people just getting into mountain biking or for grabbing quick laps during the week. There are a couple rock sections but they are very short and could easily be walked if you didn't feel comfortable with them. I've tracked the main loop around 2.5 miles and the extension to be almost a mile. For more advanced riders you can really keep your speed up through the entire trail. It's one of my favorites in the area because it allows me to keep seeing how much faster I can go. There are a decent amount of little jumps, but no jump lines or anything crazy. I'd agree that counter clockwise on the main loop and clockwise on the extension are probably the fastest way to ride it, but doing them in the opposite direction are super fun as well. There's also some gravel doubletrack that you can hop on after the trail to get your total mileage close to 7. I admit to loving these flowy machine built trails, would definitely recommend Forest Ridge if someone was in the area. |
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Great trail to get out and hone your skills. Flows great and has lots of little jumps. I usually ride it counter clockwise and the extension clockwise. This trail has a lot of potential and will be extended in the future. The park has TONS of land to build on. |
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Many portions of the trail ride like a pump track, at least when ridden counter-clockwise. |
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Shorter trail with great scenery of Falls Lake. A good place for beginners to start their mountain biking adventure. A nice amount of off camber riding, with enough climbing to get in a workout. Reminds me a bit of Brumley, just much shorter. Would be great if another 3 miles could be added to get the trail at around 6 miles. That would help bring plenty of riders. |
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Very nice flow trail. Excellent beginner level trail but fast and flow enough to keep the experienced rider grinning. Great property, tons of potential. Rides like Brumley only much shorter and less climbing. The location and scenery will make this a great introduction to MTBing for a lot of locals. I only clocked the loop at around 2 miles. Not sure where the 3-4 miles is unless you reverse or double up. |
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Two well marked loop trails, just under 4 miles Main loop and extension loop. Smooth packed clay with a lot of flow, hardly any roots but a couple nice rock obstacles. Probably the best single track for beginners I’ve seen in this area but still fun for advanced riders. Fast and smooth with some nice undulations so you can get some air. Add miles by turning around at the end and doing it the other way. |
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In general, I think the trails are very fun but short and hopefully this comment will be obsolete soon due to more trails added.
Not too technical, I do like how the trail has lots of wavy undulation up/down and side to side which still provides flowy trail but also provides a lot of pumping opportunities, places to pop into the air over the many undulations, rollers etc. Lots of opportunity to maneuver your bike. A few cool rocky sections. Not completely devoid of roots, which I think is good. The roots will expose themselves fairly quickly on these trails over time.
Not a lot of climbing. Good for beginners, kids and families. Hopefully more elevation change will be added with more mileage.
No freeride.
Nice scenic lake side trails.
Flow is high on this trail. Another machine built flowy trail but more fun based trail input in this type of flowy trail which I think is great. |
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