Biking

Sniff, sniff. Do you smell that? Aaaah...There's nothing like the scent of mud, blood, and crank grease! Come along as we report on some of the best trail rides around. From paved urban pathways, wide railroad grade trails and precarious single track -- join the ride and sample our comprehensive overviews, log diaries, and photo galleries. There are thousands of miles of trails out there. The best advice we can give you is: Get your butt on a bike seat PRONTO! Happy trails!

International

Canada

Cumberland Area Trails

Known by locals as "Shred-Topia this trail network gives the above average rider a thrill and/or a pant full of shat!

Hornby Island

Miles of sweet cross country track on a hippie's paradise - just don't mind the giant climbs!

Caribbean

Water Island

Dirt roads, ruts and rocks on a full rigid. Not your typical island vacation.

Marigot

More an island tour than mountain biking. There was one short section of single track.

New Zealand

Queen Charlotte Track

New Zealand's longest stretch of continuous single track ridden in three interesting days!

Seven Mile Trail

Tough single track delivers a short and tough ride.

Skippers Canyon

Downhill all the way through Lord of the Rings landscapes followed by a scary narrow cliff road drive out!

Frankton Track

Easy riding two-track along the beautiful banks of Lake Wakatipu.

Kelvin Heights Track

Varied singletrack ranging from easy coastal track to challenging runs through a dense pine forest.

Marlborough Wine Tour

Drinking with a biking problem.

Spain

Ruta Chorro - Cazorla Natural Park

Ruta Chorro Riding from Cazorla to El Chorro and back

36 kilometer ride - Cazorla Natural Park

Through the mountains around Cazorla

United States

Arizona

Chiva Falls

Jeep roads = tough climbs, rocky descents and nice scenery near Tucson.

Tucson Mountain Park

Star Pass Loop - Rough, tough and rocky. 9-mile loop delivers big scenery in exchange for big effort.

California

Wine biking Sonoma

WIne, wine, wine and bikes.... What could be better?

Colorado

Lory State Park

Singletrack in Fort Collins, Colorado

Reservoir Ridge Natural Area - aka Michaud Lane Trails

North of Fort Collins, Colorado

Green Trail Loop / Colorado Trail Loop

Front Range, Pike National Forest, Colorado, near Denver

Colorado Rail-Trails & Paved Multi-Use

Poudre River Trail

Funny name, nice trail in Fort Collins, Colorado

Florida

Alafia State Park

IMBA rated "Epic" trail! Challenging advanced track - with great beginner and intermediate trails too! One of Florida's finest!

Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve

Rolling meadows and lakes that don't look like Florida and nice flowing single track through varried terrain.

Carter Road Park

Somewhat confusing trail system that at times is absolutely thrilling, other times you may be dodging horses, cars and hikers!

Dead River Park and Hillsborough River State Park

Easy beginner level ride that runs along the beautiful Hillsborough River.

Little Big Econ State Forest

Twisting network of easy and pretty trails near Orlando.

Markham Park

Surprisingly enjoyable, ingenious and challenging mini roller coaster in deep-south Florida’s Broward County.

North Port - Mayakkahatchee Park

A confusing mix of deep sand off-road vehicle trails, technical single track, cool stunts and trash.

Oleta River State Park

Florida's largest urban park hosts miles of nice trails

Santos

One of Florida's finest! From beginner to freeride - it's here!

Wilderness Park

Six parks in one! Flatwoods, Morris Bridge and Trout Creek Park make up the bulk of this extensive Tampa area off-road trail system.

Withlacoochee State Forest - Croom Tract

50+ miles of begginer-intermediate level single track through varried terrain.

Florida Rail-Trails & Paved Multi-Use

Cady Way Trail

a short ride on one of Orlando's MANY paved trails.

Cross Seminole Trail

22.5 miles of not quite connected trail in Orlando

Flatwoods Loop Trail

A wilderness "race track" in northeast Tampa offers 9 miles of rural riding

Gainesville-Hawthorne Rail Trail

16 miles of pretty trail, dotted with hills and curves with narry a pub along the way!

Gasparilla Island - Boca Grande Trail

Lizards, beaches and beer oh my!

General James Van Fleet Trail

Miles of uninterupted multi-use trail and a tortoise parade.

Jacksonville-Baldwin Trail

14.5 miles of wooded trail and the occassional burned out trailer.

Lake Okeechobee Trail

At 110 miles long, this trail circumnavigates the largest fresh water lake in Florida.

Legacy Rail Trail

Unexpectedly incomplete; and a surprise trail addition.

Little Econ Trail

a short ride on one seriously developed trail in Orlando.

Nature Coast Trail

Plenty of miles - interesting and not so interesting.

Pinellas Trail

72 miles round trip- St. Pete to historic Tarpon Springs and back on an urban trail.

Ream Wilson Trail

A short multi-use trail with more “pictures per mile” than you can count.

Seminole - Wekiva Trail

Cows, lakes and Panera Bread all along this Orlando trail.

JB Starkey Park

6.5 miles of pretty, uninterupted road bike trail hidden in Pasco County, north of Tampa.

Sun Coast Trail

Not exactly a "rails to trails" project - the 40 miles of paved trail offer a surprising amount of enjoyable riding along side a freeway.

Tallahassee-St. Marks State Trail

19 miles of arrow-straight, paved, tree-lined trail with a questionable northern terminus and tasty grub at the southern end.

Tampa's Riverwalk

Opening the river to the people - An urban adventure!

Upper Tampa Bay Trail

Tucked away in virtual secrecy - this could be my new favorite trail!

West Orange Trail

22 miles of the most developed rail trail we've seen. No surprise since it's very close to Disney World!

Withlacoochee State Trail

At 46 miles, it's Florida's longest rail-trail!

United States

Maine

North Deering Area Trails

There's single track lurking in the neighborhoods of Portland!

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Nothing like riding trails designed by bike riders!

North Carolina

Bent Creek - AKA Pisgah

A series of fun little trails just outside of Asheille.

Dupont State Forest

Lots of options in a classic North Carolina ride!

Tsali Recreational Area

Long fast singletrack along the shores of Lake Fontana.

Texas

Barton Creek Greenbelt

Urbanesque trail serves up rocks and a maze of trails

Town Lake Trail

A multi-use trail loop around Austin

Utah

Deer Valley Resort

Ski resort downhill runs with big scenery and thin air!

Washington D.C. Paved Multi-Use Trails

Rocky Creek Trail

A classic, fun scenic, historic and perhaps a bit dangerous multi-use trail.

West Virginia

Allegheny Trail

Lessons learned on a beautiful trail for hikers

Babcock State Park

Begginer to intermediate trails along Glade Creek.

Big Bear Lake

Sweet trail system near Morgantown offers enjoyable loop rides

Coopers Rock State Forest

Long descents, long climbs and lots and lots of rocks.

Cranberry Glades Backcounty Area

Cow Pasture Trail
Kennison Mountain Trail

Highland pastures, protected wetlands and mountain forests offer something for everyone.

Greenbrier State Forest

Easy 2-track to precarious single track.

Kanawha State Forest

The ride down is definitely worth the climb up.

Lake Sherwood Recreation Area

Long clims and pretty lake trails offer something for all levels of riders.

Laurel Creek Trail

Monogahela National Forest: Logs, bridges and frightened picnickers!

Little Beaver State Park

A mixture of old state park trails and newly cut single track create smorgasbord of mountain biking delight!

Moncove Lake State Park

Mountains and lakes, a pretty backdrop for some single and double track riding.

Mountwood Park

Scenic woodlands and sweet single track all only 12 miles from Parkersburg.

Pipestem State Park

Climbs and descents.

Seneca State Forest

More climbing than we bargined for!

Slatyfork Area

(Elk RIver Touring Center)

Gauley Mnt. Base Trails
Props Run Trail

Recognized as the biking Mecca of the East, we ride, crash and play in the mud!

Snowshoe Resort

120+ miles of trails, a terrain park, a freeride park and easy access to beer. What more could one want?

Stonewall Resort

A leisurely ride on well-kept trails.

Tea Creek Wilderness Area

Tea Creek Mountain Trail
Red Run Loop Trail

Mud, muck and mayhem, if that doesn't say mountain biking, I don't know what does.

Twin Falls Resort State Park

An area probably better suited for golfers and nature seekers than mountain bikers.

Two Lick Trail

Monogahela National Forest: Up, up and down, down, down best describe this great 5-mile single track loop!

White Park

Fast, flowing fun located in the heart of Morgantown.

WV Rail-Trails

Greenbrier River Rail Trail

Bike camping with style! Over 70+ miles in two days, leaving friends in the dark, a cat box smelling pool hall and more on a beautiful river trail.

North Bend Rail Trail

Too many miles in too little time, near heat exhaustion, tunnels and more tunnels on a great 70+ adventure trail!

 
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