Reviewed by: Dan , from bakersfield

Summary:
rocky, river crossings, bears and rattlesnakes, don't get lost, watch out for horses during the summer

Recommended Route:
balch park down to wishon,Heard that there is a ride from ponderosa down, anybody know about it?

Reviewed by: Steve , from Porterville

Summary:
After years of hiking this trail to fish the river, this was the first time I actually took my bike on it. I had no Idea how much ass it kicked! Banking turns, switchbacks, soft shoulders, few rocks......you just can't go wrong........unless you don't have any mosquito repellent!

Recommended Route:
take the trail at doyle springs to "upstream fishing"
then go to the balch park trail

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Camp Nelson trail

Reviewed by: B17 , from Fresno, Ca

Summary:
This is a fun section of trail, I rode it coming down from Balch Park, but it can be done as an in & out trail, either way its very cool.

Recommended Route:
From Balch Park.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Nelson Trail.

Reviewed by: -al's fatty- , from 3R

Summary:
Nice and easy trail, very smooth and fast on the way out. Ride back to the falls in the summer and take a dip to cool off. I would start the ride from balch park. It is longer and more scenic, but it's a long shuttle. Watch those leaves on the trail if you do it in the fall, they are hella slippery.

Recommended Route:
Just like eric says, but you can do a shuttled downhill ride from balch park which is way more fun!!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
balch park trails

Reviewed by: Brandon , from porterville

Summary:
same as above, with some off camber sections.

Recommended Route:
same