Reviewed by: Sager ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I have ridden this trail 8 times now. 7 of these rides were on an old Rock hopper w/o suspension. I just rode it on my new Enduro Pro and discovered why people love to ride down hill! There are 8 picnic tables along the big lop. These make great rest areas. Tables 2 and 3 are a welcomed site after climbing the road.

You will climb 700 feet in the first 3 miles, then another 700 in the last half mile. Table 2 is on the right over looking the canyon right before the road gets steep. Once you get to the top, veer to the right and follow the jeep trail down. It will turn into single track along the ridge and back down to the fire road. There are times when the trail gets over grown or confused with cow paths. If you find yourself at a dead end, just work your way west and you will find a path down.

I highly recommend a full suspension bike for the ride down. The trail is fast and bumpy. The cows walk up and down the path and cause it to be quite harsh. I have gone over the handle bars a few times when it gets steep and rocky.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
I enjoy riding down at the lake when it is low.(Lake Kaweah)

Reviewed by: Moose , from Lemoore, CA

Summary:
To call the climb to the corral "grueling" is quite accurate. You will earn every grin you may have on the way down by sweating your way up the fire road. I went the day after a rain storm, so the cowpath was pretty cut up from their hooves, but it was a lot of fun all the same. If you go on a wet day, I definitely recommend disc brakes. If your rims aren't wet from the stream crossings or the mud, then the they will be from the cowpies. Watch for rocks in the grass if you stray off the path. DO stop to enjoy the views of the waterfalls on the way up (at least use that as an excuse while you are coughing up a lung). DON'T descend so fast you couldn't stop for hikers and equestrians. Mutual respect, even if we don't leave road apples...
This area is a great resource, and I can easily give the ride four flamin' cowpies. Why not five? The mechanics of the climb are similar to the Flume Trail in Tahoe, but without the view, and the DH portion just goes by too fast. Hard life, eh?
I can't wait to find some new trails in this area. Enjoy it.

Recommended Route:
Same as above, but I highly recommend getting the map from Tri-Sport in Visalia. The people there are friendly, helpful, and the map is free. Keep right at the fork 2/3 of the way up to the corral, and the entrance to the single track is actually a jeep trail that forks to the right from the road just past the corral. The only other place you can go wrong is the intersection after the second creek crossing. Go right, but stay on the jeep track (it climbs slightly). If you take a HARD right between two rocks you will hit a cowpath that runs right along the top of the cliff -- not particularly rideable.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Crystal Cave DH, .007

Reviewed by: Daniel , from Visalia

Summary:
I was mostly off the bike for the last 3 years after we had twins. Tonman showed me this area a few months back and the MTB Bug bit me again...BIG TIME!!! There is a lot of trail in a relatively small area. It's more like a playground of trails with more trails being connected every few months. In some areas you can't ride for more than 50 yds. without some kind of technical challenge to ride around, jump over or ride through without dabbing a foot,leg or forearm. We ride sunday at about 7 a.m and Wed.nights (times change for nights). I only gave it 4 stars because there is no topo map of the area with the trails on it for new people to follow.

Recommended Route:
Trisport in Visalia has a good trail map of the area.
Tonman knows it like his back yard. E-mail him or me and we'll show you.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
I'm new to the area and still have not ridden all of the trails in this area.

Reviewed by: wildbill , from planet earth

Summary:
Just follow the Salt Creek route up to your choice of singletrack back down.
This place is definetly the new style...It's legal and fast with new routes being discovered on every ride.
This area is known as The Case Mountain ACEC(Area Crtitical to Environemental Concern) and encompasses 18,530 acres of public land!
So if you go there, respect it and tell a friend.

Recommended Route:
Same as above.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Crystal Cave "the DH version"