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Blankets Creek
134 reviews
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Trail is mostly single track (after the latest re-routes in August) all built and maintained by SORBA. - The only "re-use" trail of any length is an old logging road used as the in/out - access. FYI - ATV/Motorcycle trails are not typically sustainable -therefore we used little or none of the few existing ones on the site.
Loop Names - Mosquito Flats (Beginner); Dwelling Loop (Intermediate); South Loop (Advanced) - Hamilton's Hop (in/out - access trail) - Shultz Chute - (in/out - access trail to the advanced loop)
From Atlanta, I-75 north to I-575 north, to exit 11, Sixes Road. Left across I-575, trail parking lot is 1.7 miles on the left. If the gate is closed, the trails are closed. Trails are closed the day of, and day following precipitation or periods of freeze/thaw. Trespass laws may be enforced when closed.
Summary: Van Michael Trail was a blast. I rode it counter clock wise. Has a good mixture of climbing and sweet downhill. Ran up on a guy building a log obstacle and it was open for testing. Look out for the cliff in the second switchback. It is especially slick with the fall leaves.
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Summary: God help us if this is one of the best trails in GA... unfortunately, it is. Some much space, so little in the way of trails, and too much structure - Clockwise on M,W,F, counter CW the others...
Summary: For the proximity to atlanta, they are good trails that are well matained. I have lived by them for the last 7 years so i have seen many changes. Some of them good and bad, the best are the new trails Van Micheal and Mosquito bites(which my 9 year old daughter loves!). the worst are some of the reroutes of dwelling and south loop( there were some wickedly hard sections now gone! that would throw even the best riders off of their bikes). the one thing that i am going to comment on that was over looked by most of the riders recently is the trails change direction daily! and with that the difficulty of each trail except the begineers and trail links.
the dwelling loop is easy to intermidate cw, but intermidate with a very long downhill ccw.
the south loop is intermidate to advanced cw, but advanced to expert with a very changed downhill ccw.
the van micheal is expert to pro cw, but advanced to expert with very flowing downhills ccw.
the day for clockwise are monday, wednesday, friday, sunday.
the day for counter-clockwise are tuesday, thursday, saturday.
Recommended Route: I love all these trails with the long downhills on counter-clockwise, and a plus less people. But i also ride year round here. early in the day or last in the evening are the times for less people.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Fort mountain(powerline drop, the long downhill: and gold mine loop), Bull mountain, and combined with 3 mountain ride
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Summary: So, I've only ridden this trail once. It's a good system of trails and pretty much everybody's summary is correct relative to that person. The reason I haven't been back is simple. It was a little dry and loose and the main thing was I felt like I was at the mall! Tons of people. I kinda like to feel like I'm getting away a bit when I ride. Here I was meeting up with people constantly. The advanced trail is a bit less populated but everything else was nuts.
Good trails but tons of folks.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Chicopee! That's about my favorite trail in the atlanta surrounding area.
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Summary: Van Michael Trail - 3.9 miles, I have to give it to the people at SORBA Woodstock excellent job! My son and I rode CW, the climbs were mildly steep but short so you can hammer it and just when you start to feel the uphill , down you go again. Very fast banked turns with nice berms lots of switchbacks few roots and rocks but they are there. Look for the beads in the trees and a cliff with the rope in case you fall, great ride.
Recommended Route: See the map at SORBAWOODSTOCK.org for Van Michael Trail AKA area 51 map you will use parts of mosquito flats and mosquito bite to complete the loop.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Fort Yargo SP, Chicopee, Yellow River.
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