Reviewed by:  ,  Cross Country Rider , from Winsted, CT, USA

Summary:
These trails are what you make of them. They can be Sunday stroll on the Huffy EASY or dare-devil HARD.

The hurricane did some damage to the south-east end of the hill top. Most trails have been cleared and as tight, and sometimes dangerous as always. A few trails are still blocked. Riding can be easy around the circumference trail or very technical along some of the hilltop trails.

Recommended Route:
XTERRA course... part of which is blocked now, though. The best (perhaps only) way up is on the gradual climb on the back of the island. The most fun (without killing yourself) down is coming down near the entrance of the island from Brown Island.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Williamsburg has Marl's Ravine, Waller Mill, and the Patriot Trail. The first two are still closed from the hurricane. Ashland has the best variety of trails, and good amount of mileage at Poor Farm.

Reviewed by: Roscoe , from Virginia Beach

Summary:
I last rode here on Memorial Day. Hot ladies by the hundreds. So crowded. Once you get up into the trials on the hill explore and find some tight singletrack. There are some steep drops that one could die on. Explore this place, its is a great place to get some air on certain jumps, with an audience too.

Recommended Route:
Take a loop around the perimeter and check out the ladies, then hit up the trails in the middle and find some smoking downhills.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Poor Farm, Powhite, and Pocahontas.

Reviewed by: Jeremy Chapman , from RVA --> now up in Maine

Summary:
TO bell isle, look at girlz, up buttermilk, ta forrest hill, to the newer buttermilk North, then back and over the nickel bridge to end up ridin Dogwood Dell. This is "The Loop." I miss it, so tear it up for me!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
All the above plus Poor Farm, PoWhittie Park, WalNuts Creeks.