Review Date
November 8, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: Tmack ,  Racer

Summary:
Im still smiling...

Very very nice singletrack, though most is somewhat wide. Lots of fast trail with nice technical sections. Nothing to tight and twisty, but the rock gardens more than make up for it. Not much elevation/steep climbing, just enough to make it fun. Just watch out for all the hikers (mostly on trails going to, and around the lake), and wildlife that doesnt run away (saw several flocks of turkeys, herds of deer and only 2 equestrians, though quite a few hikers). Bring spare tubes, you get lots of practice rock gardening, and the snakebite potential is very high in sections.

Recommended Route:
I started at the Cobblestone parking area, went up cobblestone, to Rough Go, Marsh, Ridge, Marsh, S Burma, N Burma, Rough Go, Orchard, Cobblestone. Next time will either explore more or re-do the Burmas and Ridge and marsh trails.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Skyline, Howell Mtn/PCU trails, havent done much more up north of SF

Review Date
February 24, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: poff ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
It is a very nice park - not very technical but fun. I ride it on 29er SS with 34X20 gears and it has plenty of aerobic challenge. Lawndale is my favorite trail - 3 mi of fun singletrack. If you have time you can easily string 20-25 mi of trails. I recommend it to singlespeeders or intermediate geared riders.

Recommended Route:
channel dr.->richardson->2 quarry->marsh->lawndale->road to shultz->shultz->flat pig->marsh->s. burma->n. burma->channel dr. (17.5 mi 2600 ft of climbing)

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Skyline, Tamarancho, Rockville.

Review Date
September 7, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: rdhowson ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
I have ridden Anadel probably 600 times, frequently since 82',. This is one of the finest rides available in Marin/Sonoma. Once you get to know the area, you will find many different rides for what ever you are looking for. The best, is after you're ride you can take a dip in Lake Ilsanjo. Have respect for the occaisional equesterian and hiker.

Recommended Route:
Just go up, twice as high as the lake, the top. Many different trails.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
China Camp, Mt. Tam, and Tamarancho.

Review Date
February 9, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 4 votes

Reviewed by: P-Town Rider ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
So much easily accesible space!!! Something for everyone here from offroad spinning, to some pretty gnarly DH singletrack, rocks, stumps, streams, we got it here.

Recommended Route:
Up Spring Creek, Down Lakeview, Liveoak, to North Burma, then back up Richardson, and down Rough Go to get back to Howarth, this is if you start at Howarth, I usually do.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Heard good things about Oat Hill Mine in Napa, haven't been, Putnam in Petaluma but it is small.

Review Date
December 10, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Visitors rate this review
4.17 of 5, 6 votes

Reviewed by: geoduck ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Fatty!

Seriously, one of the most exhilirating rides I've ever done. I was in town for some work, and decided to hit up Annadel SP after having ridden there once before. Since it had just rained for 3 or 4 days, I stopped by Bike Peddler (local shop on College Ave) to get the scoop on trail conditions. I don't mind riding in wet conditions, but definately want to keep trail erosion to a minimum. Soils at Annadel are volcanic and fast-draining, so I wasn't too worried.

One of the guys at the shop gave me the info on Shultz Trail to Ledsen Marsh to Lawndale Trail, a loop of about 7-8 miles. Simply awesome! All singletrack except for about a mile around the marsh, which is a fire road. Great flow, very managable climbs, great views! Not very techical, except in a few rocky spots. These trails felt like they were made with mountain bikes in mind. Also, the conditions were so good, I didn't even feel guilty about riding in the wet. This should be inspiration for Bay Area riders this winter, when other spots with clay-rich soils are just too sticky to ride.

The terrain varied from mature oak to mature pine, with some manzanita scrub thrown in. Basically, classic North Bay volcanic landscape. Simply beautiful.

Recommended Route:
Basically, start from the northeast side of the park, off of HWY 12. Take Lawndale Road to the first trailhead on your right (east of road). Park here, continue the gentle climb up Lawndale Road about 0.7 mile, turn right on Schultz Road. Then, downhill about 0.7 mile to the trailhead for Schultz Trail. Very easy to miss, since there is no parking lot here. The road ride up to Shultz is a great warmup for the legs. Schultz follows a contour for about 0.5 mile into Schultz Canyon, then climbs steadily out of the canyon to the Ridge Trail. Great views on the way up! From the intersection of Schultz and Ridge, you can break north around Ledsen Marsh to pick up Lawndale back to your car, or take Ridge west further into the park, with lots of loop possibilities, but none shorter than adding 5+ miles to your ride. Looking at the map, though, Ridge also follows a contour, and looks to be a great ride. The run down Lawndale is awesome, since it drops you slowly over about three miles, with fast sections through the trees and short, rocky bits. You end up at the parking lot on Lawndale Road.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Other parts of Annadel (north/south Burma are good, anything up to Lake Ilsanjo and Buick Meadow).