Review Date
October 18, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: skyrockdirt ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
The park is essentially cattle grazing ranchland, and the riding is on ranch type roads. The problem is that the lines the roads take are by and large lousy for Mountain Biking. Rather than following an interesting fall line they just plow directly across the park leaving you with a ride that is uninteresting with a lot of steep short climbs. This place would be great with some trail building. The terrain is perfect for some future singletrack that would snake down valleys and give you more bang for your buck. The singletrack I found at the back of the park is completely grown over with grass and no one trail distinguishes itself from the cattle trails going everywhere. Beautiful oaks, red tail hawks and quiet though...

Recommended Route:
I ride up the middle of the park ( spikes peak road) and either ride the far western or eastern parts of the park. The south boundary is largely overgrown but could be very fun with work.

Review Date
October 9, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: calebfontes ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Good trail, seems like you're either going up or down, not much inbetween. Definitely a Spring or Fall ride, too hot in summer. Good place for wildlife, I saw a fox, elk and wild pig during the ride. Good views from the top of Spikes peak. Parking is now $5. Trail maps available at the parking lot or at the link below.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/560/files/pachecotrailmap2006small.pdf

Recommended Route:
Spikes peak, south boundary, canyon loop east or west, pig pond, spikes peak.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Not much else around this area that I know of.

Review Date
August 26, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: fyrman38 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
decent place to ride, i would say there is at least 20 miles of trail here and the views are fantastic. mostly fire road with some single track in the back of the park, not to many people get here judging from portions of the trail being overgrown. lots of climbing with not whole lot of pay off. this is a great place to build stamina. if you live in the los banos, patterson, merced area its ok cause its some what close.

Recommended Route:
take spikes peak trail to the top. lots of options once you reach the peak, drop down into the back of the park and just get lost, eventually you'll ride all the way around back to the parking area.any other start from the beginning would be pure hell!!!! trust me on that one...

Other recommended trails in the same area:
east of stockton in valley springs area 51, and glory hole.

Review Date
October 27, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: HAMMER THROW ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I thought I was going to pass out!! It was about 90 degrees and some of the incline in the back part of the park are seem like 1:1 slopes. Lots of room to ride but it cost me $4 to park.

Review Date
August 10, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: tboneclement ,  Weekend Warrior , from Los Banos

Summary:
the trails are great, i have not rode in awile so some are a huge uphill for me but the down hill is awsome. the park is never crowded maybe one other horseback rider but chances are you will not see them. the views are great and in the morning the sunrise is incredible, tons of wildlife to be seen. it is worth the drive from the bay area you will not be disappointed...tbone

Recommended Route:
any..

Other recommended trails in the same area:
cottonmood on the north side of 152...all blm land