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Summary: There's a lot of climbing to the top, and a lot of climbing once you hit the bottom. The climbing isn't the hard, just a little frustrating given the length, and pedaling a tank as a bike. Everytime I finish a Demo ride I tell myself I'm probably not going to ride this for a while, but the downhill keeps me coming back for more.
Recommended Route: braille and tractor(long a** ride to the parking after finishing the descent)
Other recommended trails in the same area: UCSC,Gap...Northstar!
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Summary: Rode here for the first time during the week. Quiet, nice, awesome.
Recommended Route: Hihn's mill fire road to suphur springs, went up corral trail to ridge, down ridge to braille. Amazing long single track with stuff that any good downhiller would appreciate. Well worth the drive to get to the frickin' parking lot/entrance.
Other recommended trails in the same area: UCSC, Stevens Canyon et al.
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Summary: Best legal trail system around Bay Area. With the exception of crackheads breaking into cars and Highland Rd eroding into oblivion, there is nothing bad about this place. You'll find great trails here that you can get lost in (in a good way) and the other riders here are all really cool. Lots of maintenence work goes on here, so trail are in great shape and there is something new every year. Stunts, logs, ladders, jumps galore but there are also ride-arounds for beginners and novices.
If there's only one trail system to ride, it has to be Demo.
Recommended Route: Ridge -> Sawpit -> Tractor -> Braille -> Sulphur -> Braille (the trail so nice I do it twice!)
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Summary: As some of the other reviewers have said, This is easily the best collection of trails in the SF Bay area. I have been a Mtn Biker in this area for about 12 years and I can't believe that trails like Quick Silver and Saratoga Gap have higher ratings. No way, maybe if you are a rank beginner or have limited cardio capacity, you might like those trails more. But if you posess a few technical skills then this is a must try spot. As others have said there are all types of stunts, jumps, Logs, etc. Nothing super sick, difficult though.
Recommended Route: Now that the access route, Highland way is washed out, you must park about 1 mile up the road, not a big deal. I like to take a semi-legal single track up that you access just after the main parking area. This eventually leads up to buzzards lagoon fire road, you turn right at the intersection and continue straight, at the next intersection. You make a right about 1/4 mile after that intersection on to a single track section we call Kosack's. This will eventually lead you back to the fire road. Turn left on the fire road and it will eventually lead you to the summit. Here you can go right on to the ridge trail which is the connector to several Down Hill Options in order: Corral, Sulpher Springs, Braille, Tractor, and Sawpit. My favorits are Braille and Sawpit. They are the most technical, steep and fun. Corral has been recently reworked and now has lots of jumps, worth checking out. All of these trails eventually end up on Hin Rd,(turn right), which is a melow climbing fire road that takes you back out. Or you can climb up tractor or Sulpher Springs and go for another loop. There are also several other semi-legal off shoots that are also worth checking out. Since the access r
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Summary: This trail is amazing with many different ways to take. If you take the Braille trail or tractor or sawpit, you have to climb out. The climb is not too steep but after some serious ride time it can be tiring. Especially after hanging on to you handlebars for dear life on Braille trail. One problem with this area is Highland Way. The road will be closed to through traffic starting on November 8th. This means either going to the other side(Aptos) or parking 2.5+ miles down the road and riding up. Leave any valuables at home and leave your car unlocked. I have not had a problem but figure my time is coming.
Recommended Route: Just ride all of them
Other recommended trails in the same area: Santa Theresa, Saratoga Gap, Kennedy
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