1 Garman Park Illinois Trail Reviews

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Average Rating:

(3.33 of 5)

No. of Reviews: 12

Rolling, semi-technical, logs, small drops, tight and narrow, and fast, good climbing for such a short trail. It will feel like you rode more than you do. Cool wet creek crossings. No hunting, no horses, no ATV's very well built trail, three different loops with increasing difficulty. Bring Grandma for the recreational singletrack 1.2 miles, bring the wife for the first 1.5 miles of narrow singletrack, have a blast on the rest of the singletrack for yourself. Not an extreme trail, just a good in town ride.

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Latitude	39.86943216825583
Longitude	-88.98166179656982
Trail Directions	Find Oakland Ave, go to Ravina Park Road turn on Fairview (sign for Garman there) Trailhead at the end of the road on the rocks to the left. Nice map display at parking area. This trail is brought to you by the Central IL. Mountain Bicycle Association (CIMBA). See the cimba.org web site for more trails in the area.
Trail Length	+/- 5 miles
Trail Level	Trails for all skill levels
Trail Type	Singletrack
City/County	DECATUR
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Review Date April 21, 2011 Overall Rating 3 of 5 Aerobic Difficulty 2 of 5 Technical Difficulty 2 of 5 Ridden Trail: Every few months Rate this review?		Reviewed by: Green-O , Weekend Warrior Summary: This trail is still open. CIMBA(Decatur)had done some great work to it last year. A bridge was out and they made a work around. I haven't been out there this year so they may have the bridge fixed. It's not a real long trail by any means, but it's a fun trail if you are in the area. there is another CIMBA for Sullivan IL-Shelbyville-Camp Camfield-they may be the same group. Recommended Route: Ride the whole thing and then go back over some of the more interesting sections a few more times. Other recommended trails in the same area: All Peoria trails, Bloomington's Comlara Park, Kickapoo State Park, Camp Camfield in Sullivan. Would you like to Comment? Join MTBR for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.

Review Date April 13, 2009 Overall Rating 1 of 5 Aerobic Difficulty 1 of 5 Technical Difficulty 1 of 5 Ridden Trail: Ridden Once Rate this review?		Reviewed by: ggssssww , Cross Country Rider Summary: It is my understanding that this trail has been closed and no longer in use. Would you like to Comment? Join MTBR for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.

Review Date September 27, 2007 Overall Rating 3 of 5 Aerobic Difficulty 2 of 5 Technical Difficulty 2 of 5 Ridden Trail: Ridden Once Rate this review?		Reviewed by: kvn2833 , Cross Country Rider Summary: Fun short little trail, makes good use of available land. Properly built trail. I only made it around twice before i got a two inch thorn in my front tire, had to walk back to truck for a repair. There are trucks starting to encroach on the trail and come and dump cut trees and foliage almost on the trails. Before long they will probably destroy the trail. Besides those two negatives i liked this trail. Recommended Route: everywhich way you can come up with, its short. Would you like to Comment? Join MTBR for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.

Review Date April 10, 2005 Overall Rating 2 of 5 Aerobic Difficulty 3 of 5 Technical Difficulty 4 of 5 Ridden Trail: Once a week Rate this review?		Reviewed by: special1158 , Weekend Warrior Summary: Its a great trail if your pressed for time and cant go anywhere else. The drainage is terrible and the track is all but unridable unless conditions have been really dry. Im not that great of a rider and the water crossing is a pain. The backside is almost verticle and has large rocks you cant see till its too late. The water crossing makes half the trail unaccessable when the creeks up or the weather is cold. This place really needs a bridge so you could ride in the winter. Recommended Route: Really only one way to go. Other recommended trails in the same area: Camp Canfield by Sullivan, Comlara Park at Bloomington,Kickapoo St. Park Danville. Would you like to Comment? Join MTBR for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.

Review Date December 1, 2003 Overall Rating 4 of 5 Aerobic Difficulty 3 of 5 Technical Difficulty 5 of 5 Ridden Trail: Ridden Once Rate this review?		Reviewed by: Gherkin , Weekend Warrior Summary: I just rode this trail for the first time on Friday, Nov. 18. WOW is what I have to say after that ride. I live in the Chicago area and did not expect much, but I found plenty of obstacles that challenged me and went beyond me. I haven't been on trails outside of Illinois so I might not be the best judge, but I had a lot of fun. They have started building some north shore-style riding on the other side of the creek, which is turning out very nice. The only complaint I have is getting across that creek in the cold temperatures. I ended up driving around to a trailer park and hiking through the woods carrying my bike to ride the trails on the others side of the creek. Recommended Route: Ride it all it's short enough why not. Other recommended trails in the same area: I'm not familiar with any trails in the area, but I definitly recommend Palos Forest Preserve in the Chicago area. Would you like to Comment? Join MTBR for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.