Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Tranquility Park / Omaha, NE


(trail map is oriented with north to the left)
Trail Notes:
A) 0.7 miles  Enter pine tree grove
B) 1.2 miles  Pine tree switchbacks
C) 2.1 miles  North downhill
D) 2.4 miles  South hill switchbacks
E) 2.8 miles  BMX-ish dirt hills
F) 3.0 miles  South downhill 1
G) 3.7 miles  South downhill 2 with construction dirt mound traverse
H) 4.6 miles  Small log crossing leading to last south hill grunt
I) 4.8 miles  South downhill 2 (with jumps!)
J) 5.1 miles  Mild technical section with log crossings and whoop de whoops
K) 5.2 miles  Cross wee bridge and bear right to north loop OR bear left and return to parking lot
L) 6.1 miles  Speed loop in powerline meadow
M) 6.6 miles  Pine tree dash
N) 8.31 miles  Arrive back at vehicle

Tranquility Park is my go to trail.  It's rideable from my house, well constructed, and a lot of fun! 

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Jewel Park / Bellevue, NE

Trail Notes:
A) 0.2 miles  Begin inner loop with log crossing and steep ups.  Bear right 200ft and begin singletrack.
B) 0.3 miles  More ups with roots and tight switchbacks.
C) 0.6 miles  Rollercoaster
D) 1.4 miles  Begin outer loop
E) 1.7 miles  Leg burnin' hill of love 1
F) 2.1 miles  Leg burnin' hill of love 2
G) 2.4 miles  Downhill rewards
H) 2.6 miles  Gravity bomb!
I) 2.96 miles  Arrive at vehicle

Jewel Park is an enigma of a trail consisting of tightly packed loops carved into a 150ft bluff.  If you are lucky enough to find this trail, as it is not unlike the quest for the Lost Ark, it is well worth the search.

Hall Ranch / Lyons, CO


Hall Ranch is another beauty created and maintained by Boulder County.  This multi use trail system nestled in the foothills of the Rockies north of Lyons, CO offers bikers, hikers, and horseback riders access to a fantastic outdoor playground.