Review Date
January 21, 2008

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: gludeachris ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Wow! What a neat trail system. I am from the area and didn't even know there was a Beverly Park. I guess it was just woods that were protected b/c it has native and rare Bur Oak trees. Two years ago a group (LAMBA) got together and cleaned-up the area to make some fantastic inner city trails. They are always improving the layout and I am never disappointed when I ride there. They have about 5 miles of interconnecting loops. The trails are bi-directional b/c of the limited land available. There are not any long climbs but some nice steady grades for a good cardio workout. For those that like a little challenge, there are natural and man-made obstacles! The people of LAMBA are always itching to show newcomers some nice routes to take; just post up on their forum at www.lambaonline.com that you are coming the Cedar Rapids for a ride. Keep in mind, it is not a large state or national area so take different routes to keep it interesting.

Recommended Route:
Depending on your conditioning and time allowed, I recommend you try a different route each time. That is the beauty of Beverly; there isn't one best or correct way to go. Choosing one route may "flow" better, but the other may create a new challenge.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Sunderbruch in Davenport, IA Decorah.. Decorah, IA Sugar Bottom in North Liberty, IA Seven Oaks in Ames, IA

Review Date
November 19, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: Active Iowa ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Beverly Park currently offers the only good single track riding available in the Cedar Rapids area. The park is unique because it is home to the last virgin grove of Burr Oaks. LAMBA (Linn Area Mountain Bike Association) is responsible for the development of the trails and they have done a great job. Up until April of 2006, the park had seen little use except by as location for illegal dumping of unwanted junk. LAMBA did a thorough job of cleaning out the abandoned junk and litter and then started developing the trails. The LAMBA volunteers are rapidly adding new trails new trails and features are constantly being added. All of the trails are are bidirectional so keep your head up. Since this is a newer endeavorer, there are no trail maps at the trail head and if you plan to visit the park I would recommend trying to hook up with someone who is familiar with the area. Until you are familiar with the trails it can seem like a maze, but after 4-5 trips out I was able to link everything together in a way that flowed well and I can ride for about an hour without riding the same section more than once. LAMBA has developed the trails with the intention of having a quality riding experience that suits a variety of riding abilities and styles. I would classify this trail as cross country style of riding with some interesting features like log skinneys.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Sugar Bottom - near North Liberty, Iowa
Local Parks System - Decorah, Iowa

Review Date
October 30, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: ericdellis17 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Beverly is home away from home for me since it is less than a mile away from my house. :-) I ride this trail 3-5 times a week and it is always challenging. It's a great place for interval and heart rate training if you are in need of doing some cross training. There trail is full of up and down riding that will challenge you.

The trails continue to evolve as more and more trail days happen. We intend to make this park a very flowing, challenging, exciting place to ride for all. I'm personally a big fan of the jump, log hops and fast flowing section of trails. It never gets old because you have the freedom to switch up the direction you want to ride.

Stay tuned to this park if you are in the area, we are making a diamond out of this little piece of rough we have in cedar rapids Iowa.

Recommended Route:
I generally ride it counter clock-wise if I'm facing the main trail head and stick to the outside of the trails and then circle back when I'm in the heart to hit the log hops and jump.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Sugar Bottom

Review Date
August 8, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: boogar73 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Fun set of trails in tight quarters. Spent first ride getting the lay of the land. plenty of stuff to keep me coming back and keep the dust off my bike. Might have been a little high on my technical rating since i have not ridden in awhile. I plan on getting involved with LAMBA to see how I can help. These peeps have done a great job.

Recommended Route:
Any - pick one.

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Review Date
July 3, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 5 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: fastale ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Yes! the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids area now has a complement for sugar. I didn't know what to expect. My buddy and I were very pleased when we got out there. Nice winding single track that makes good use of limited land. there are a few "technical" areas to make it exciting, such as log crossings, a decent size jump, a railroad tie "bridge," some rocks, etc.
beyond that we were pleased to be the only riders out there with a temperature in the mid 70s, no humidity, and on a saturday!? are you kidding me? it was nice to be alone but i know that trials will not stay very nice long if it is just a few people riding and working on it. Go support LAMBA and ride these trials, fatty.

Recommended Route:
just ride. we rode everything then kept doing loops of what we liked best. i am going to leave a five star rating for this trail. we are not in BC, or moab so don't expect that, its in cedar rapids for crying out loud.

also wear a helmet jackass, not doing so proves how stupid you are.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
sugar bottom, decorah, ulrich and george wyth in cedar falls, sokum ridge in washington.