Review Date
June 18, 2005

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Titan Go King ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Rocky Ridge 2005; What was once (circa 2002) a worn out, rutted, boulder filled, brush covered trials course has been miraculously transformed into three miles of smiles or more accurately, "The People's Ridge" The trail had degraded to the point where even local pro riders chose to ride Elden Lookout Road to avoid it. Maybe 200 riders a summers stumbled through it before the restoration work and now usage is up to several thousand a summer. People of all abilities ride Rocky Ridge in both directions, down to and up from Schultz Creek Trail. Even the people who had complained about the restoration of Rocky Ridge now ride it regularly and really enjoy it. If you miss breaking your pedals and walking your bike a lot, keep an eye out for an upcoming review of "Forces of Nature Trail" aka "Son of Rocky Ridge" It's at least as difficult as the old Rocky Ridge and easy to access and leads to other great and challenging east-side trails.

Recommended Route:
Start at Buffalo Park and ride up Lower Oldham to Elden Lookout Road. Cross the road and begin the three mile ride down Rocky Ridge to Schultz Creek Trail. Head up Schultz and try our the Fort Valley Trail system, then return and ride up Rocky Ridge, but only two miles to the fist junction, where you can cross Elden Lookout Road and ride the Jump Trail back to Buffalo Park.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Pipeline Trails #1, #2, and #3 (all above the actual pipeline), Forces of Nature, Christmas Tree, Sandy Seep, AZ Trail -Equestrian bypass to Cosnino.

Review Date
June 28, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: ynotgobig ,  Downhiller

Summary:
i made the mistake of taking my downhill bike up the trail from the parking lot. this trail if great for someone with maybe a lighter bike. the first half of the trail is a very good ascend but the highlight of the trail(at least for me on the 40 pound rig)was the fast descend at the end. this trail is great for the seasoned pro or someone just starting out.

Recommended Route:
dont really know. i rode there from my friends house.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
national in phoenix, papago park, dual slalom course in mid flagstaff

Review Date
October 22, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Review Date
October 18, 2003

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Visitors rate this review
2.33 of 5, 3 votes

Review Date
October 6, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 5 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once