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The Rock Trail

Average Rating:    (4.15 of 5)

No. of Reviews: 13

Trail starts with some ups and downs with one steep drop. Then it climbs a dirt road before it goes into the woods for several miles of twisty singletrack. There are some open areas with a good grassy climb. This is a new trail and more singletrack will be added in the near future.
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Latitude
29.659471993904873
Longitude
-82.45837926864624
Trail Directions
From I-75 go about 2.3 miles west on Newberry road. As Newberry road starts a gradual descent go left on a blacktop road. There is usually a sign that says "The Rock". Park anywhere in the grass. Trail starts about 50 yards from Newberry road. on the right
Trail Length
4 Miles
Trail Level
Intermediate
Trail Type
Singletrack
City/County
Gainesville
Zip/Postal Code
32606
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Reviews 1 - 5 (13 Reviews Total) View All | Next 5

Review Date
February 18, 2012

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

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Reviewed by: DirtyHog ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Great trails, could be marked better at some spots but nothing that get you lost. Theres a couple Big drop offs for those that want to tackle that, there are a few wooden bridges to cross. It was my first trail and i was able to maintain a good speed and only ate it once due to not hitting a jump fast enough. great place, ill be going back frequently

Recommended Route:
all over



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Review Date
February 11, 2011

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

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Reviewed by: superflyer29er ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Good tech trail. 5.5 miles. some small bridges added. New slalom added.



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Review Date
November 30, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

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Reviewed by: palmcitytiki ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
We like to explore any trail and this one was really a pleasant surprise. A few of the wooden structures were off limits but it really didn't detract from the overall ride. Nice hard pack, flowing trail that was well maintained and easy to follow. It could use a few signs or markers at the intersections but other than that is was a lot of fun. Follow the previous posts for directions and guidance and everything will be fine.

Loved the trail

Recommended Route:
Counter clockwise is the best.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
San Felaseco and of course Santos



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Review Date
April 18, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

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Reviewed by: S_Fla_Rider ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Very nice trail, rode it on 4/12/09, conditions were great. I clocked a total of 5.5 miles around once. This would be a good lower-intermediate/upper beginner trail, not too aerobically demanding, medium technical level, anything scary has an easy way around. Towards the end, you make a gentle climb thru a meadow to a group of trees, the downhill from here (at least 1/4 mile) is truly worth the trip out to this trail. Otherwise, the trail goes through a mostly flat forest, lots of trees, with good sight lines ahead.

Recommended Route:
Found the trail easily with the dirctions supplied on this site. Look for the big "The Rock" (church) sign, park behind it. See my photo album for a picture.
On the trail, there are only three areas that could use some more marking: about 1/3 of a mile in, in the gulley, trails crisscross, was hard to find the right one out (head away from the road sounds). About a mile in, you go behind a private home (big green RV in the back), trail forks. Stay to the left and you'll see the trail continue after the next corner. Note there were a lot of pink plastic ribbons on the trees and some survey stakes in this area - ignore them, they don't mark the trail. Also at 3.3 miles, on a dirt road, the road forks also, one going hard to the left. Stay straight on here.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Did Santos the next day, had a blast!



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Review Date
February 11, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

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Reviewed by: pointerDixie214 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This is a fantastic trail! It has something for almost all skill levels, and is a great aerobic workout. Trail starts fairly easily, but semi narrow, then gets to some difficult technical stuff with some good climbs and drops. One REALLY big drop. Then it's mainly an aerobic trail up a dirt road to some singletrack. All in all a great place, and I will be going back at least once a week here.



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