Review Date
November 28, 2011

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: Sean Korb ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
So the first time I went to this park I didnt even own a bike... This park literally made me go out and spend a grand on a bad a$$ mountian bike so I could start to ride these awesome trails. Little did I know that this would become my new hangout. I have ridin it about 12 times now and feel very lucky that I live so close to this park. This park has everything from the first time trail rider to the make the pros think twice before dropping in on a hill types. I bring the GF and the Kids so it is family friendly to, so do not feel imtimidated as I did the first day I went with my brand new bike and there was a professional race going on. If you can afford the gas to get here from where ever you are, come to this park and see the beauty of Florida that most do not get to see. There is also a lot more then just Bike trails here too. Great big Dog park, for small and large dogs, Baseball fields, soccer fields, and a bunch of stuff i havent even seen yet. Also if you are a Geocacher there is about 6 or 7 in this park that are fun to do. Just Do It! Get your bike to this park!! You will not be disapointed! That is unless you get a flat tire or something, then you will be disappointed you didnt get to ride it all.

Recommended Route:
I recommend to stick to the Yellow routes if you are not skilled, Blue can get a little challenging but VERY fun and a great workout, Red.... well lets just say I havent completed a red yet on 2 wheels. Walked a lot of it yes, but still looking forward to getting good enough to just fly through it without fear.
Wednesday is Backwards day too! Ride all the trails backwards!

Review Date
September 26, 2011

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: jcard14 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Awesome trails, just went today for the first time. I have read about these trails for years and luckily was in the area today, so I jumped at the opportunity! The trails definitely have some technical and difficult sections. Most of the difficult sections are in good shape, though some sections are pretty gnarly, adding to the degree of difficulty. There is a good amount of sand on the trails, so I would imagine it is best to ride after a good rain. The only real complaint I have is that the trails are not very well marked. You aways know which way to go, but it not clear which way is the more difficult or easy route, I prefer the difficult way so I had to turn around a few times become it became obvious I picked the easy route. There are trail maps available at the trailhead that helped tremendously, if I didn't have it today, I would have felt lost all day.

I gave the trails a 5 for technicality because some of the sections are extremely difficult, but you can bypass all of the technical stuff if you prefer, so don't let the 5 deter you. I also gave it an overall 4, it would be a 5 if all the real technical stuff was really buff, but some of it needs some work.

Recommended Route:
Appears the trails are all one-way, which is good because there are a lot of blind corners and hills that would be dangerous if there was two-way traffic. There is a big sign that says "Wacky Wednesday" where it appears you ride the trails in reverse.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Alafia
Balm-Boyette

Review Date
August 12, 2011

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a year

Reviewed by: Acme54321 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This trail has it all. Big downhills, skethcy stunts, pedal sections, no crowds. One of the most fun trails in FL. Ridgeriders do a great job of maintaining the trail without overly sanitizing it. Don't ride anything above your skill level here!! Serious consequences for failure.

Recommended Route:
Do the whole thing, don't miss the fingers!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Alafia
Boyette

Review Date
August 9, 2011

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: AndrewD1022 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
This is a great trail that is maintained almost daily. The group Ridge Riders is out there at least once a week to fix any areas of the track that are needed.

Pretty nice singletrack through out the whole ride. I would assume it is around a 5-6 mile ride if you take every trail, maybe longer.

There are a lot of trails that are off the main trail that adds a lot to the overall ride. Difficulty is from easy to very hard.

Recommended Route:
I would say stick to the main trail and start at the trailhead if you are new / intermediate. If you want to go straight to the hard stuff, take the service road towards the dog park and past. You can go to the fingers (1, 2 and 3) for the difficult rides.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Santos.

Review Date
February 17, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Reviewed by: buzawala ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This a fantastic set of trails. Rode it for the first time Presidents' Day weekend and had a grin on my face the entire time. Thanks, guys from Tampa for showing me around. The trails are every bit as good as Alafia, maybe even a little smoother. A lot of them are along high ridges with drop offs on either side. Really cool. It's not as well organized as Alafia, but that kind of adds to the adventure. Could have used a few more signs(minor complaint). One of the best in FL.

Recommended Route:
The directions above don't help if you're coming from the east or south. The name of the park is Loyce E. Harpe Park, 500 W. Carter Rd.
Mulberry, FL. Mulberry is about eight miles east of Bartow on route 60. Then north on 37 for half a mile and right on Carter Road.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Alafia, Balm-Boyette