Review Date
November 4, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: chochey ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
The newly-cut 3.5 mile loop around Southwest Park's lower third is a very, very nice ride for both the intermediate and advanced. The trail does not currently have signs and post markers, but can be easily followed.

Situated in a very hilly and picturesque terrain, the trail features off-camber downhills, tight technical turns(some are handlebar mangling), bridges, and a rather rude (but sweet) uphill entrance. The FORC team will be building more in the coming months/year.

For those of you who have ridden Sugar Bottom, this park will give you a nice workout-if not a better one! In fact, I think this park will eventually easily rival Loud Thunder.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Other Q-C area trails include Sylvan Island, Scott County Park, and Loud Thunder.

Review Date
October 18, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: seventytimes7x ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Man has this trail progressed. Last year it was nothing but a bunch of rutted ATV trails, now it's full of uphills, downhills, and everything in between. SWP has turned out to be a pretty solid XC trail. There's a ton of potential here and I can't wait untill next year to see what all takes shape. Great job FORC for all the hard work!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Sugarbottom baby.

Review Date
May 15, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once