Review Date
August 20, 2005

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 1 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 1 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: spartanbiker ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This is a urban warrior's dream trail. Paved throughout for about 11 miles. It runs through the woods at Callaway crossing 12 bridges. It circles some 3-4 lakes and ponds in the park. There is a quick 1/2 mile downhill run from back of the Butterfly House toward the Sibley Center that winds along an old mill race. Warning: idiot childern are given a rental bike by doting parents and will make a sharp turn left at your approch without reason. The best weekend time to ride these trails is to get there when the gates open at 7:30. The buildings will not open until 10:00 which is also the stated opening time in park brochures. That means you will have the roads and trails to yourself until 10:00 on Saturday and 1:00 on Sundays when the "Fish" people show up after church. Otherwise don't expect a lot and you won't be dissapointed. Suggest you take a camera and go around Easter for the azelias and tulip displays.

Recommended Route:
Get a map at the entrance booth.

Review Date
January 7, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 1 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a year

Reviewed by: Vizzutti ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
My main motivation for reviewing this is to let you know that the entrance fee is about $12 for bikers, however, you can get in free if you tell the gate attendant that you are eating there. Be forewarned that the food is expensive, so just eat a token amount there (a burger) so you aren't lying. I ate $14 worth of junk food, but then again that was my main source of carbs for a century.

Recommended Route:
Frankly, a road bike is more fun here if riding on the roads. Although, an easy mountain bike ride on their walking/biking trails is very pretty in the springtime. They do rent bikes there, but bring your own if you ride much at all. Aerobic effort depends on how hard you make it. The trails are nice enough in themselves, but the real appeal is in the buildings and structures (golf course, butterfly house, circus in the summertime, church, Christmas lights in December).

Review Date
December 7, 2001

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Review Date
August 31, 1999

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Review Date
August 14, 1999

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months