Review Date
April 23, 2011

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: macleodofskye ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Nice rolling single-track. I'll be back soon to check out the other side (Jethro's, Game, Grizzly, etc.).

Recommended Route:
Shaker-Gails-Shaker-Scout-210-High Chair-Ridge-Crew-400-?-Bear Bones-High Point-Boggs Peak-Fireroad-Gails (down)-Shaker-Scout-Karen's-Boggs Ridge-Hoberg's-Mac's.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Creek trail was a fun add-on.

Review Date
June 1, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: shakka ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Tons of singletrack, 50% climbing, 50% haul ass. Fun, easy to medium trails. Awesome links of trails, like a freaking spider-web of quality trails. Gotta spend more than a day there to be able to hit it right. I will be back.

Recommended Route:
Big springs, charlies, and game, amazing!

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, 1.00 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.