Review Date
March 5, 2012

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: secretary7 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Well, the trails are awesome! The main loop is a blast to ride and will challenge most folks. There are also additional loops built just last year that will give you additional ride time and you'll be thankful for the work the fellas and ladies put into them. Before you go though stop by Outdoor Ventures in Radcliff and get a map of the trails. I'll be honest though, the park service does charge 10bucks to ride the trails. That's why I don't go out very often. It's a shame too, the trails are great and fun to ride but b/c of the pricetag, I can't give these trails a "5" rating.

Recommended Route:
Green loop is the most utilized by both bikes and hikers but there are some additional loops that were built in 2011.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Youngers Creek (about 20-25 miles from Otter Creek...and they're FREE); Fort Duffield (about 10 miles from Otter Creek.....unless you're a DH guy I think the trails here are "meh"); Waverly Park (in Louisville about 30-35 miles away, these are good but I say hit Youngers Creek.

Review Date
October 28, 2011

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 1 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: Melton Pot ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Since reopening Otter Creek has been a big disappointment. The trails are minimal and are not easy to find. Especially the trails down by the creek. Not only that but these dumbass horse riders are tearing up the trails more and more everytime i go back. To top it off, they charge $10 PER BIKER not per vehicle. If you live in Louisville do not waste your time driving all the way out there and paying $10 to get lost on horse trails more or less.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Waverly, Fort Duffield, Cherokee, Briar hill, Younger creek.

Review Date
September 23, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: Dennis Merrick ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Otter Creek Park has been closed by the Louisville Metro Gov. It is no longer legal to ride there. As of Sept 09 they have made no plans to re-open it.

Review Date
November 22, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by:  ,  Weekend Warrior , from Louisville

Summary:
I really like these trails. I wasn't able to ride all of them so I'm anxious to get back next summer. From what I saw this would be a great place for beginners and intermediate riders. I've read that there's some tech DH stuff, but I'm not sure where. I also spoke with someone who said the trail by the river is much more technical than the upper trails.

The area I rode was mostly to the north of the Nature Center. There were enough roots to keep it interesting but I wouldn't say it was technical. It was rolling singletrack with rideable hills for anyone in average shape. The trails are very clearly marked and the scenery is nice including a great overlook of the river.

Recommended Route:
Everyone I saw seemed to be heading north from the Nature Center and riding it clockwise.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
I've read Duffield is great but haven't been yet.

Review Date
October 29, 2002

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

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Reviewed by: mono.vs.stereo , from Louisville, KY

Summary:
Okay, after reading the reviews of Otter Creek, and having meant to head out there for a few months (car problems and the job have kept me from it), I decided to take a trip one day and see what all the fuss was about. Maybe I just rode everything backwards, or wasn't going on the right parts of the loops (the Yellow was closed off due to erosion, but I did see a killer downhill section near the Yellow and Blue intersections. A shame that I had my XC bike with me that day instead of the DH.), but I was disappointed. Technical? Maybe if you're blind and have one leg. Again, maybe I wasn't hitting the right sections of trails. If I went out there with someone who regularly rode it I might have a different opinion. The scenery is nice, though, and I saw some deer for the first time in months. That was kind of cool. Next time I'm bringing the DH bike. The best part of the ride for me was hitting up Fort Duffield on the way home. Those trails are a thousand times better than the Creek.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Fort Duffield. Waverly. Briar Hills. Cherokee Park Tunnels Downhill area.