Review Date
June 16, 2012

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: bill ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Trails have been completely rebuilt by PTP Trail Builders & KyMBA Bluegrass Chapter. There is a beginners and advanced single track trail totaling just short of 4 miles. these trails are fast and flow really well with good elevation change throughout, the advanced trail offers high berms, table tops and some tech. areas for the more hardcore rider in all of us. Overall this trail offers something for all riders of all ages and would suggest you check it out if in the area

Recommended Route:
Start at the entrence to the begginers trail on the hill between the Baseball fields, follow trail until you reach paved trail crossing, cross paved trail to start advanced trail which dose a loop

Other recommended trails in the same area:
capitalview in frankfort, waverly in louisville which has also been rebuilt

Review Date
August 10, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Reviewed by: osensnolf ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This is a great city trail and a great place to work on bike handeling and endurance prior to going to places such as Capital View. This single-track trail is flat for the most part and shares part of the trail with disk golfers.

The trail can be ridden several different ways.
1. (The most effective trip) Starting at the bottom of the hill, between the baseball fields and the Babe Ruth field and staying on on the trail closest to the creek. A few areas will appear difficult to climb, but once you are familiar with the trail and have built up some mussel, they wil not be hard to climb – just make sure not to fall over on your left side – into the creek. If you keep going, you will come to an opening that has recently been mowed. You can look ahead and still see the trail – so keep on going. Once again, you will come to an opening. Go across the mulch section and the trail will be a little in front of you towards the right. This is a slow uphill climb and is great for working the legs. Just keep going around the hill and eventually you will come back down and make a complete circle.

2. The second route is great for bike handeling but not for building endurance. This features more downhill and less peddaling. If you have a decent braking system and like taking sharp turns while going down hill, you will like this method. Me, personally, I prefer the first option. To start on this trail, go up to the Babe Ruth ball filed (in the back of the park) and get on the paved trail on the 1st base line. Go straight back into the woods and take your first left (going straight is another option but I’ll let you find that out on your on). You will enter a grass section and stay on it and make the next left, keeping you on the grass, and then make another left, putting you onto an enterance into the woods. Make a right and there you are.

I highly recommend this trail for anyone who lives in Lexington and wants a good 30-60 minute bike ride. Although some of the other places are great, it’s hard to leave work at 5PM and then go from Lexington to Frankfort and get there at 6PM and ride for an hour and come back at night during the week.

There are a lot more riders during the weekend but not so many that I would arrange my schedule to avoid them. Most are regulars and are curtious to other bikers and joggers.

Like most trailes, VP has a lot of exposed roots and stumps that you need to watch for. Trail maintiance is ok, but could be better

Want to go riding, let me know.

Steven Gabbard
osensnolf@hotmail.com

Recommended Route:
The fastest way. Man O'War to Tates Creek - Tates Creek to Clearwater - Clearwater to...... make a left past Veterans Park Elem. School.

Make a left at the tank and make a right at the stop sign or go straight and park.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Trail to Heaven.

Review Date
October 2, 2003

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 0 of 5

Ridden Trail:
3 months

Reviewed by: fatburt ,  Cross Country Rider

Favorite Trail:
Tsali

Summary:
This is a decent trail for being in a city. It's great for weeknight rides because it's so close to home. I can ride from my garage to the trail in about 3 minutes. I have to give it high marks fro that alone. There are a few very challenging sections of twisty singletrack that are good for skill developement. Only one decent downhill.

Strengths:
Close to home and easy access.

Weaknesses:
Short and sort of flat.

Review Date
September 24, 2002

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Reviewed by: Michael McHatton , from Lexington, KY

Summary:
Good trail, kinda narrow in places but challenging in spots. I recommend riding in the morning, Less trail traffic but more spider webs across trail. I've been riding this trail for at least 6 yrs (before the Park and subdivision build up.)and I've seen only one deer, but lot's of fishermen along creek. I live with-in 2 miles of the park

Review Date
September 18, 2002

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: Brandon , from St. Peters, MO

Summary:
If you live near the park I can see riding it more often. If you have time, drive to the Captial View ride in Frankfort, it's worth it. This trail is very tight, twisty singletrack. Found it difficult to get up speed. Knowing trail better may allow for quicker ride. Low miles but you can always keep looping. If you live in Lexington, might as well try it. Not many other choices in the area.

Recommended Route:
From the intsection of Tates creek and Mna O'War, go south .4 miles. Turn right on Clearwater Way, Go west .8 miles. Turn left on South Point Dr, go .3 miles. Turn left into Veterans Park, go to first stop sign beside creek. trail starts on other side of creek.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Captial View, Frankfort