4/19/2023 0 Comments Mountain bike trails near me![]() ![]() To work up to some of the best-known routes, many riders get their start on popular Front Range beginner trails like Dawson’s Butte and Ridgeline Open Space, both in Castle Rock (about halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs). Colorado: Dawson’s Butte & Ridgeline Open Space Trail Dawson’s Butte photo: BMCPeteĬolorado has a lot to offer advanced riders, with thousands of miles of some of the most epic singletrack in the US spread throughout the state. Sure, the climbs can be grueling, but there’s little in the way of technical difficulty, at least on the official singletrack trails. So we’re going out on a limb here and saying Fort Ord, home to the mega-popular Sea Otter Classic, is a great place for beginners to get started. We honestly had a difficult time choosing a popular beginner’s mountain bike trail in California, perhaps due to “difficulty inflation” where readers classify rides as more advanced than they really are. But Springhill Park in Fort Smith gets high marks from riders for its smooth, fast singletrack practically devoid of technical obstacles. Arkansas: Springhill Park photo: JoshuaTriggsįinding a good beginner trail in Arkansas isn’t as easy as you might imagine, with many of the state’s most epic rides characterized by shifting rocks and ledgy climbs. Note: there are several rock garden sections newbies may want to walk but overall, this is a fairly smooth ride. ![]() Arizona: Sweetwater Preserve photo: smorrisĪs if the accessible Tucson location and 8 miles of beginner-grade trails isn’t enough, Sweetwater Preserve allows riders to get up close (but not too close) to Saguaro cacti. New riders might want to start on the XC-style doubletrack trails at Kepler-Bradley Lakes, but many of the singletrack options in this large trail network are beginner-friendly too. Alaska: Kepler-bradley Lakes State Park photo: AK_Dan Beginner riders will love the gradual climbs and serene lakeside scenery along the way. Sylaward is located off the beaten path toward the far southwestern edge of the Talledega Nataional Forest, offering up 15 miles of buff, flowy singletrack. ![]()
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