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FYI all MTB Riders of MP!!!! There has been a meeting regarding the Master Plan of MP trail system, and It is NOT good at all!! The city has voted to close all MP to Mt. Bikng and running on the trails!! They will designate a fruit loop for roadies and bladers.. What KRAP!!! What the hell is wrong with these City people? They sit on their a$$es and push pens and buttons all day, and have no physical talents such as Mt. Biking!! Anyways, we Mt. Bikers need to fight this!! We need IMBA help as well!! Any attourneys out there that can help fellow riders?? I have been told that the City cannot keep us out of the trails, due to stipulations in a Will that were to be honored when the land was donated by its owners.. Guess we will see what becomes of what lil trails we have.. RIDE ON!!
Summary: I've loved these trails for over 10 years now, and actually bought my last two houses based on their distance from them. for me they are just the right match for speed and technicality. my bro is running a 29er now, and i think it might be too easy for him though, he's flyin...
Recommended Route: start at far end of green trail, join to purple, jog off onto blue and red, cross the big dip in purple and continue to jog off the sides of purple to do each of orange and yellow. come back out the other end of purple, and if you have any energy left, do green backwards. this is around 7 miles total, and if you push hard you'll be worn the heck out.
my bro and I tend to ride during odd hours during the week to avoid some of the traffic. gets a little tiring having to stop every couple minutes for other (but at the same time, I'm glad they are popular)
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Review Date April 30, 2011
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Aerobic Difficulty 4 of 5
Technical Difficulty 4 of 5
Ridden Trail: Ridden Once
Reviewed by: tomcarter
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Cross Country Rider
Summary: I'm From Oakland CA and have some nice trails to pick from at home. Am on my retirement tour with wife and in Houston visiting our daughter. Discovered Memorial on this website and GHORBA.com. Ten minute drive to the park. I was concerned that it might be closed given last review was 2009 and other comments about possible closure but GHORBA site confirmed it was open.
I wish we had nearby park trails like this in the Bay Area. No big hills to climb or descend here but I wasn't expecting any. Very fun riding, trails are well marked, lots of turns, roots, and just enough sand to challenge your skills. Blue trails ar mellow but have nice flow as do yellow and orange. All the crux sections on yellow, orange, and red trails are very similar (gully crossings) only somewhat harder respectively. The red trails are basically blue with a few hard, but kind of trashy cruxes. Not to minimize them but the reds are also short. The yellow and orange trails have a great mix of length, flow, and technical problems, and are way fun. Nice work on the trails, folks. Will go back tomorrow before leaving for the East.
Recommended Route: Download map from GHORBA.com,or not, the trails are well marked. Ride them. Anyone who bags on these trails severely is a closet roadie. You can go as aerobic as you want, or as slow as you want, and still get humbled by the difficult sections. The best measure of difficulty is how you do on your first loop. I got hammered several times, thus the 4 rating. Most everything gets wired with practice.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Had hoped to ride Gov't Station near San Antonio but it was closed (?) the day we were there. Last rode in Prescott AZ 5 days ago. Hope to return on way back to CA and check out more areas in TX. Texas needs more public land and public recreation other than golf and bass fishing. Can't you guys have some kind of revolution and get some land back from the cattle and oil men and other fat cats who seem to own the entire state?
If in the Bay Area ride the singletrack at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland Hills, El Corte Madera Open Space near San Mateo, Annadel State Park near Santa Rosa, Soquel Demo Forest near Los Gatos, or many others. All are public land and require no admission. We already had our revolution but have since run out of money (thanks Enron). But the parks are still open 7 days a week.
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Summary: I started riding these trails in 1984. I could call out the persons that built most of the original trails. I even drove my VW bug in 1976 on the fire roads prior to any real trails being there. To say the trails are not good now in an injustice. There is a great diversity of trails here. Some you will be able to clear all obstacles, some you will walk momentarily due to whatever reason. Yes when the trails were bandit, there were some great ones, i.e. Rollercoaster, Deadmans (now refferred to as the triangle), Widowmaker and the bluff trail along the bayou. They should all still be open IMO. Erosion is an acceptable by product of use. If you want smooth, protected, handicap accessible trails maybe mountain biking isnt for you. I also support others using the trails for walking, running, walking their dogs with or without a leash. It is a public area and should be shared. If erosion and nature are your concern, have them plant trees on the golf course or softball fields.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Anthills, Jack Brooks
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Summary: I went here today for the first time and I will definitely be back. This was a great ride that was pretty easy. There are only a couple of parts that are difficult. These trails are pretty crowded, especially on the Yellow trail. The Yellow trail is the easiest trail (besides the Purple) and the only part that I would say is challenging would be a relatively steep descent and then a short climb afterwards, don't slam on your brakes or you won't make it. The Yellow trail is the main trail, so don't fly around corners on it because you will run into other riders. The Blue trail is probably the second easiest trail, then the Orange, then the Red being the hardest. I would reccomend this trail if you are ever in Houston. The Anthills would closely follow behind this trail, but they run by the bayou and that doesn't go to well with me, I'd really hate to fall in.
Recommended Route: I like to start at the first little parking lot on Picnic Dr, go past the big trail sign, onto the gravel trail that runs parallel with the soccer field, then you will see 4 ways to go, just go straight on the Yllow trail, follow it through, finish it, go to the Orange trails for some fun, then to Blue to relax, then go to the Red trails to finish it out, have fun!
Other recommended trails in the same area: The Anthills
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Summary: First let me say that I ride trails all over the US and am often stuck in cities looking for somethin resembling a mountain bike trail. Memorial Park has real mountain bike trails. No these are not IMBA epics, but remember you'r in the middle of a large city. That said there are trails for all levels, wide cruisers to black diamond stuff. The erosion lets you work on your techinal skills, and prepare you for when you get a chance to go ride some epics. Only complaint; the place is crowded. It also amazing how well it has been cleaned up after the hurricane.
Recommended Route: Purple- cruiser
yellow- fast flowing st
red and orange- now were having fun
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