BEGINNER BIKE TRAILS
Family-friendly places to start out if you’re a beginner mountain biker…
ALUM CREEK
-Featured Trails: Coaster Loop, Gnomewood Beginner Loop, Gnomewood Skills Park
- Ride Length & Time: For all three trails, the distance is 2.5 miles which will take about 30-40 minutes. Coaster Loop and the Gnomewood Skills Park can each be ridden in 5 minutes. The Gnomewood Beginner Loop is approximately 2 miles long will typically take 30 minutes.
Coaster Loop is the place to start. It is a short loop located on the West side of the parking lot about 50 feet down a paved path located behind the storage containers. The trail itself is very easy to navigate and there are some optional wooded “roller coaster” features for those looking for some added challenge.
Gnomewood is the name given to the area south of the parking lot, on the other side of Lewis Center Road. To access Gnomewood, use the gravel trail that leads to the cross walk located on the South-East corner of the parking lot. As you cross the first bridge and round the corner, Gnomewood Skills Park will be located on your right. If you continue following the trail you will reach the beginner on the Gnomewood Beginner Loop in about a quarter mile.
Understanding Trail Signage AT ALUM CREEK
Orange signs with black arrows indicate the direction of the main mountain biking trail.
Red signs with white arrows and/or red/white stripes indicate an evacuation route intended to be used by emergency personnel in case of an accident.
- Featured Trails: Boneyard, Roll Model
- Ride Length & Time: For the loop, the distance is 3 miles which will take about 35-45 minutes.
A great 3 mile beginner option accessible from the Phase 2 parking lot.
From the Phase 2 parking lot, proceed towards the entrance. Boneyard begins on the south side of the entrance and heads south. The trail crossing Africa Road leads to Phase 2. Boneyard and Roll Model are both modern, machine built flow trails.