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Diablo Freeride Park @ Mountain Creek
12 reviews
4.67 of 5
OFFICIAL OPENING ANNOUNCED:
For immediate release:
April 28, 2003
TerraLogic Park Industries Revives Mountain Biking at Mountain Creek
Diablo Freeride Park set to open May 24th
Vernon, N.J., April 28, 2003 TerraLogic Park Industries, a rider owned company based out of Vernon, New Jersey is pleased to announce the grand opening of its innovative mountain bike park to be located at Mountain Creek Resort.
The Diablo Freeride Park will host some of the most challenging trails on the east coast. With trails ranging from beginner to expert and beyond, The Diablo will appeal to all levels. Those who remember the trails at Mountain Creek in 2000 can look forward to riding some of their favorites once again, plus there are various new trails that have been added for this grand opening. TerraLogic Park Industries has made a commitment to the development of the sport and will be creating a freeride and downhill trail network that will allow riders to push the limits of conventional freeriding. In addition, there are seemingly endless single-track trails easily accessed off of Vernon Peak for avid cross country riders. Whether you go up or you go down, this park will rock.
We have worked extremely hard to launch this park and we are stoked to once again open up Mountain Creek for the local riders, says Shawn Orecchio, Co-owner of TerraLogic Park Industries. We have negotiated a multi-year lease to ensure longevity of the program and to let our customers know we are here to stay.
The grand opening is set for Saturday, May 24, 2003. Operations will continue every weekend from May 24th thru September 27th including 3 midweek holidays. Riders interested in unlimited access to the Diablo Freeride Park will have the opportunity to purchase a season pass. Season passes are $289 and will go on sale in the very near future. Single-day lift tickets which provide 8 full hours of chairlift and trail access will cost $28.
Mountain bikers, especially downhillers & freeriders, need more places to ride and better terrain. Diablo has been created by ridersfor riders, says co-owner Clay Harper.
For further information please email the Diablo Freeride Park at sorecchio@mountaincreek.com or visit www.hcor.net for the latest updates.
We look forward to seeing you on the trails. Welcome back!
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Summary: there are many trails to choose from, and envolve many different skill levels. there is always a way around an obsticle for someone who cant ride such a thing
Recommended Route: anything super smooth, supper rocky, or a jumline, has a lot of roll downs, ect. thats the best stuff, but other trails are still great
Other recommended trails in the same area: anything there
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Summary: basiclly, amazing i love diablo i rode there for a couple days this summer its a fast lift up and fun and a unique selection of rountes you can take, you could do as many runs you want it just depends if you can keep up
Recommended Route: i usally took otb to lower dominion to lower breakout to alpine it was the best but thats just one trial route you can take all trailsa re good but there is this one trial i wound up on and it was coverd in rocks and it was steep i think it was alyer but it was hard i had to walk some parts
Other recommended trails in the same area: none theres nothing other than diablo to go to
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Summary: For those like myself who spend at least 3 days a week on local, semi-flat XC trails (Allamuchy, Hopatcong), Diablo is a great chance to run into some of the quickest, trickiest and most confidence-challenging trails anywhere nearby. I have thoroughly enjoyed myself and pushed my Trek hardtail to its limit, though a full suspension setup is much preferred, and a DH/FR build is necessary to tackle most of the double black diamond trails (as well as a LOT of experience riding this type of terrain).
For the most part, the trails are well marked and well maintained. Rain ruts along the main downhill, as well in pretty tricky spots (i.e. directly at the bottom of the Flume Drop) can easily end in a trip over the bars if you are not ready for each and every one. From time to time they do close some of the more popular trails such as Alpine or the Dominions, but the crew can be seen actively repairing closed areas, which is reassuring.
One big issue is their trail mapping. The website's "map", besides being a couple years out-of-date, shows the trail lines running sort of mish-mosh on top of the snowed-in ski map. Even while at the park, there is no accurate map detailing all the trails, which can be a bit frustrating if you are looking for a specific run. In addition, Diablo should in reality offer some type of legend system to signify the type of trail (rather than a square, diamond or double-diamond only). They do have the Dominion runs marked as jump trails, however it can be quite a nuisance when you are looking for a new, quick run and end up on an endless rock garden like Deliverance, Slayer or Ripper.
All things said and done, Diablo is a great park to test your confidence, experience a good bit of thrill (some of the ladder bridges, especially on Careless Whisper, will challenge even the best riders), and definitely take a GOOD BEATING, both on your equipment and yourself!
Recommended Route: Recommended (based on my somewhat amateur DH experience):
TWIST
UPPER DOMINION
LOWER DOMINION
UPPER BREAKOUT
DIRT MERCHANT
TRIPLE DROP
ALPINE
DOMBOO
CRAP CHUTE
FLUME DROP
[Unknown Trail] Carries straight after Crap Chute's steep descent, travels down by the river
[Unknown Trail] Cuts behind a small red barn mid-trail, brings you to the Flume Drop
Not Recommended (personal opinion of trails I found intolerably over-rocky):
DELIVERANCE
SLAYER
[Unknown Trail] Offshoots just before Road to Nowhere, then continues on right. Just a monster rock garden.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Haven't ridden any other DH parks, however some good XC reviews about Waywayanda S.P. just a couple miles away have been heard.
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Summary: First, let me say, this is a review of the DH and Freeride trails. I have never ridden the XC trails here but I know they exist.
Diablo, also known as Mountain Creek, is a well thought out and proper mountain for the extreme rider. The trails are maintained on a regular basis and designed for different skill levels and riding styles. You have steep, rocky and flat-out nasty trails for DH riders. There are also smooth runs with berms and table top jumps that range from 4 foot gaps to 25 foot monsters. A small number of trails have man made stunts like bridges and skinnys. One particular bridge drops off 15' onto a long, steep rock face. Talk about an adrenaline rush! For the most part, this is a natural terrain park with lots of rocky DH trails. You'll have the most fun on a long travel bike.
Riders should have some DH experience. Novice riders will have trouble with the rocky terrain. These trails will beat you up.
Recommended Route: This is a legitimate freeride and DH park with lift access. For those who don't live close, there is lodging and food all around. There is also a large water park right next door so you can bring non-riders or even the family. You can definitely make a weekend trip of it.
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Summary: Diablo flat out rules. I consider myself to be pretty a confident rider but I am somewhat new to the freeride/dh scene. Spending one weekend here improved my skills by a mile. The jump lines are confidence inspiring and the berms are so fast and beg to be railed at top speed. I'v heard people say there aren't enough drops here but we managed to find a few. No matter though cuz there is so much other stuff--super tech descents, jibs, log rides, ladder bridges, table tops, this place has it all. Make the trip and spend the weekend cuz one day will not be enough.
Recommended Route: Just explore, there is good stuff everywhere.
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