Review Date
October 9, 2006

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: mikeelikesit ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Craig's mountain bike shop in Eagles Mere has been closed for 2 years now... But the trails are still wild & awesome. I spent a week this summer staying at the cabins at Worlds End State park and we shuttled up out of the valley to ride to the north and south of the park (don't ride off-road in the park). A fairly good map of the State Forest (now renamed Loyalsock State Forest) is available at the park office. Just keep in mind that if it looks steep on this topo map, it will be twice as steep in real life! The singletrack trails are primarily for rugged backpacking/hiking and they don't believe in switchbacks...be prepared for sphinctor-clenching steep descents, tricky drop-offs, rocks, roots, wet areas, stream crossings and even a ladder here and there. Bring your camera, as the scenery is great with many waterfalls and vistas.

Recommended Route:
The hiking trail from just north of Sones Pond to the west is a good ride, as is the hiking trail from the Worlds End Overlook to the Lower Vista, where it's a good idea to turn around (if you continue downhill past the Lower Vista, be prepared for heinous climb back out). You can access sections of trail via the network of dirt roads that criss-cross the area. And watch out for the rattlesnakes!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
There is lot's of exploring to do here...I will be back for sure!

Review Date
July 6, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: bikelabtech ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Go see Craig at Eagles Mere bike shop. He has rides that leave from there twicw a day on Friday through Sunday. According to him, June and September are supreme times to ride and lodging in the area is a bargain at that time. The riding around the area is fantastic, but it is easy to get lost if you don't know the trails. Craig took us on two great rides with quite different difficulty levels. The first ride had some technical spots through (and on) rocks which culminated in a breathtaking section of trail along large boulders 20-30 ft high. The second ride was one of the most technical (according to him) in the area with several natural and man made obstacles through a very old section of pine forest. We didn't even get a chance to scratch the surface of the available trails. The place is wonderful for a technical cross-country geek such as myself. Freeriders and downhillers would probably be disappointed, but there were some long singletrack downhills and great climbs. Fortunately my father in law lives in the area so I'll be back often. Note: there are rides in the area for most levels of riders, so the aerobic and technical ratings are difficult to establish.

Review Date
August 18, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Review Date
June 8, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Review Date
March 6, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months