Review Date
October 13, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: localshreddar ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
It's one of the best single trac riding I've been on in northern california. The two female rangers are very helpfull if you ask them for a good rout. The male ranger is kind of an old fart who thinks boggs is his own back yard. I ride this place a few times a week and still don't have a favorite trail. Watch out for the pine needles, and bring some snacks in case you get lost. Big springs is a great place to fill up the camelback. Take the creak trail!! It is the best cooldown for any ride, and ends at the helipad.

Recommended Route:
It has everything. If you want some easy riding, take the short hobers lupe. If you want some technical downhill and a great workout, big springs and grizzzlys will make you feel alive. The female rangers are a lot of help if you knock on the door of that little modular next to the road. RIDE THE CREEK TRAIL!!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Oak hill mine road in Calistoga

Review Date
May 21, 2006

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Hagen ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
I like places where you can ride in a maze of trails and actually get lost. Boggs is this kind of place and if you do not have a map, you could find yourself wandering around all day (Thank goodness there are maps at the ranger station, although). I do not understand the people who give these trails such a low rating. They must have been in a bad mood that day or they were just pissed off that they had to drive such a long distance to get there, which is a drawback. If you are an avid mtn biker, such as I,then you like riding in different areas and terrain and do not mind driving to get there.
Boggs has a plethera of trails to get lost in. The ones I went on were not too, too technical. Not nearly as technical as say Upper Bidwell Park or Downieville. The trails were well groomed and very fun. Not too grueling except for a climb on John's Trail and a couple of steep fire road climbs, but you have to take some of the fire roads to hook up with the singletrack. May favorites were Jethro's, Grizzly, Scout, and Gail's, although I did not go on all of them. I've heard Houghton Creek is pretty fun. I would recommend it if you do not mind the driving.

Recommended Route:
I took Mac's-Hoberg's-Karen's-Scout, Jethro's, Grizzly-100 to 300 to 600-John's-Thinner's- and ended up with Gail's which was very fun and slightly technical in places coming down.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Downieville, Pioneer Trail, Sweetwater, Foresthill Loop, Bidwell Park, Bullard's Bar

Review Date
October 1, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: rottenmilk ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This place is da bomb! Skip the fire roads and hit-up the single tracks - limitless possibilities! For the most part, nothing too steep nor technical (although a one inch clearing on Gail's was fairly interesting). It is essentially a mtn biker's paradise: all single track and there is nobody else out there! Crazy! I only ran into one other person on a Saturday afternoon, basically a playground! Be warned - there are hunters. Not only did I see a fair amount of deer, I also found quite a few shotgun shells on the trail. Just wear bright colors. I have read previous criticisms that the trails are poorly marked. Not so! I found the trails well indicated - just keep your eye out and grab a trail map near the Ranger's office. Also, more experienced riders may want to make two loops. Have fun!

Recommended Route:
Mac's - Hoberg's Loop - Karen's - Scout - Jethro's - Grizzly - Big Spring's - Crew - High Chair - Fireroad 200 - Hardtail - Gail's.

Review Date
March 1, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: jesster ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I was reluctant to write about Bogg's, because after I rode it I purchased a piece of land on the mountain to build a weekend place, and I'd like to keep it secret. Ignore any review by anyone who mentions "fireroad." There is no need to ride fireroad at Boggs if you know the route. It is simply the best singletrack riding in California, and perhaps the least-ridden as well. You cannot ride Berry's, Crew or John's Trails without whooping out loud. Toothpick trails roller-coastering through the trees. To anyone who gave this less than a 5, you didn't know the route or didn't ride it fast enough. And none of the reviews I saw even mentioned the piece de resistance, the dessert morsel following the great loop ... Houghton Creek. I've ridden all over California, Colorado, even Nepal -- Houghton Creek is my favorite trail anywhere. Most people neglect it because it's not part of the loop and it was never included in the annual race, but it's simply awesome. Toothpick track rolling through the ferns, quick up and overs with brief technical challenges, and it finishes -- are you ready? -- with a jump into (or over) a shallow creek. But forget it. Listen to the guys who grumbled along the fireroad and dis the place. Stay at Annandale and China Camp. I like it fresh and empty anyway.

Recommended Route:
From the office below the fire station go left and up Mac's Trail (singletrack, NOT any of the fireroads). Then Hoberg's Loop to Scout Trail to the top. When you get to the overlook at the mountain's top, The path gets wider and looks like a fireroad, but it isn't. Stay with it and it becomes singletrack again, down a little hill to a junction with Road 200. Go across and choose Jethro's or Berry's. I think Berry's works better for the loop. Berry's, then Crew Trail, then go 1/4 mile down the fireroad to John's Trail. After John's, take a breather and ride the adrenalin buzz. It's about 1/2 mile of fireroad climbing to BallCap, which finishes the loop. Go down Road 400, right on Road 500. But wait!!!! On your way back to your car you hit the entrance to Houghton Creek Trail on the left just before the campsites. Rock and roll to the bottom. After you cross the creek turn right and ascend the singletrack, all the way back to Road 500 and home.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Oat Hill Mine Trail, Calistoga.

Review Date
February 15, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: itsmeallan ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
So far the place seems awesome, compared to annadel the a lot of the place seems untouched. i got lost a couple of times because there are a couple of psuedo/unmarked trails all over the place, but the fireroad areas (road 300) and grizzly trail are awesome. i learned to never take road 200 from the north unless you want a really good workout. no one really goes there (probably because it's really out of the way) i saw one guy hunting on the whole trip and only came across one other biker in the parking lot but i never saw him again (during the whole ride)

some parts of boggs mountain are difficult, but compared to other nearby places, bogg's mountain is a good place to either 1) make a friend interested in riding the first time 2) enjoy a lot of easy untouched singletrack 3) if youre taking your gf along because a lot of the views are awesome 4) youre in town for some random reason.

i think the next time i go there i'm bringing a whole squad of people, i think it would be better that way

Recommended Route:
i wouldn't know yet, only been there once see http://home.comcast.net/~a_gojilde/boggs_lost.jpg for my route this time

Other recommended trails in the same area:
rockville will give you balls. annadel will get you muddy. skyline will make you broke.