Reviewed by: Jacob ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
This place has some of the best mid-west riding available. Excellent technical challenges for even the best riders and routes for the beginners as well. It takes days to really learn the place there are so many great trails. The wilderness is beutiful, you can even take a dive into one of the small lakes. The host is very biker friendly and open to all riders.

Recommended Route:
Choose your own adventure.... can't really go wrong here, some are much harder than others.

Reviewed by: drhoads6 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
First of all the Bartels Family are courteous and informative hosts. This place is so different than any other venue in the state in that riding there is a Mt. Bike Safari. There are well over 50 miles of trails. Anna, age ten, and I have raced the deer many times. These are trails that actually go somewhere. Yes you have to climb some, but it is good for you; you also get to ride the wind on the downhills. Take a friend or two, it is a big place.

Recommended Route:
It takes at least three days to learn the place with it's many and various types of trails. The beginner or new comer should climb sunset ridge, find Homestead and ride this from end to end checking out where the various trails leave and join Homestead. Later do the same thing with Copperhead Ridge, the main fireroad on the next ridge over. Beginners can climb the first hill, ride Roller Coaster, Cruiser, Pine Loop and Homestead without having to do another serious climb. Take your time to learn this Big Park and it is worth it. And it gets better every year.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Nebo, Wapahani, Muscatuck

Reviewed by: Lemont ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I rode 14 miles of the expert trails and they were the best I've ever ridden. Climbs were long and hard and the down hills made it worth the climb. Great

Recommended Route:
Longest hardest. Go with the mapped out expert loop.

Reviewed by: Rich Hedge ,  Cross Country Rider , from Indianapolis, Indiana

Summary:
These trails are great. If you like good, tough mountain biking, this is the place. I went there for the first time 2 weeks ago and have been back 2 times since. I started going to Nebo and Valley Branch blows it away. This place is what mountain biking is supposed to be like.

Recommended Route:
Do the black diamond route, but skip "Wipe Out". A few sections like this are brand new and tough to ride, so stay on the recommended black diamond route.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Go to Valley Branch. Nebo is a good out and back, but not technical at all.