Review Date
May 20, 2011

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: dgreene2010 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Trail system has vastly improved since I used to ride here. Road here before moving to St. Louis 7 years ago and it seems it has had a lot of work done. I know some of the guys at Cycles Unlimited do weekly maintenance and you can really tell the difference. Nice cross country trails but doesn't have the steep climbs that other trails in the area have (that may be good or bad depending on your riding style). Trail has some fun ladders and jumps too. May not be the most difficult or technical, but definitely a fun ride. You can easily ride there all day long or a quick ride after work.

Review Date
November 4, 2010

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: JPMFTR ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
This trail has been DRAMATICALLY improved over the last year. For anyone who was used to riding good trails, Sac was terrible. The endless spiderweb of trails was poorly maintained, washed out, and just plain annoying. Most of the time you couldn't ride for more than 30 secs without deciding on a split in the trail. It was to the point where I didn't ride it for 2 years and took a lot of convincing to go back and see the work that was done.
I am impressed. The group did a good job and I hear there is more in store for this winter. The spiderweb is gone. Almost all trails emanate from the parking lot and 2 hubs out in the park.
This is not a technical set of trails. The roughest portion is the northern part of the outer loop, which is mostly old trail. My description of the trail in the past was "not technical enough to be technical, but too rough to be fast". It is now faster than it used to be, but still rocks and gravel to tame the speed a little.

After spending most of the last 10 years telling people Sac River was not worth any drive, I'll now say it is a nice trail. Not awesome, but a good trail. After not going for 2 years, I've now been twice in 2 weeks.

Recommended Route:
Ride all the trails both directions.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Landahl in Kansas City is still the best in MO.

Review Date
January 21, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: 88brad88 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
This trail is a great trail if you are just starting out or if you've been riding for while. I rode on it yesterday around 3 and it had rained in the morning so there were some muddy spots. I had a blast since I love riding in mud, but my tires kept spining out going up hill on some of the rocks so that was the only part that sucked. There are some creek crossings, a lot of corners on this course and a bunch of little trails that all connect together. If you ever happen to get lost you can just find a creek and it will lead you to the river and back to the trailhead. If you like taking pictures, there are some great views of the river and creeks. Also when I went yesterday there was a doe that let me get about ten feet from it so that was cool. If you are have time when you go there is also a park called Ritter Springs not far that is a good place to visit. That park is near Fantastic Caverns.

Recommended Route:
Any way you go is a great trail to go on.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Busiek between Springfield and Branson. Also the Devreaux Ridge near Chadwick. If you have a dirtbike, the Chadwick trails are a place great to ride near Devreaux.

Review Date
November 22, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: hesston ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Good little trail to just get lost in. You can't truly get lost...so just have fun and do whatever you want. You will eventually see signs and they will drop you right off to the parking lot again.

Lots of variation...some technical short downhills, some ledgerock jumping, some short humps to catch air on and some real workouts...all in all fun. I HATE riding the same trail more than once....but this one has so many connections inside it is like riding a different trail all the time.

Recommended Route:
Go right from the parking lot (like you are going back the way you came) and take the most outer loop staying to the right every time you come to a Y in the trail...this will give you the most technical portions of the trail I have seen and it will take you right along the river which is nice.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
not sure...have not rode much else up here yet...I have heard Busiek is good.

Review Date
November 10, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

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1.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Reviewed by: MtnSpectre ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Finally made it to Springfield to ride Sac. It was a fun trail. Like the previous review stated, the outer loop is a bit more straight and the inner trails are pretty twisty. There was a few spot with mud but I really don't mind getting muddy. The trail was marked I think for an upcoming race and I followed most of the markings and then decided to explore. I got in about 10.5 miles but I do know I missed a couple of the inner trails. Good place to bring a beginner to work on their handling skills. Coordinates aren't updated yet but if you go north on 13 about 2 miles past I44 and take a left at the sign...easy enough to find.

Recommended Route:
Ride clockwise on the outer loop so you get the last mile of flowing ummmmm slight downhill? ha ha. You don't have to pedal on the way back but do it for the speed, it feels so good!!! Once you are back at the trailhead go back in and link up any of the trails you missed on the first pass.