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Current Trail Status
| Status | When Updated | Who Updated | More Info |  | Help keep this info accurate by clicking the red bicycle | |
| closed | 05/20 11:05 am | the salmon of knowledge |  |
| Category | Average Rating |
| Overall : |  3.8 / 5.0 based on 24 votes |
| Technical : |  3.2 / 5.0 based on 24 votes |
| Climbing : | 3.2 / 5.0 based on 24 votes |
| Freeride : |  2.1 / 5.0 based on 24 votes |
| Scenery/Wildlife : |  2.7 / 5.0 based on 24 votes |
| Flow : | 2.9 / 5.0 based on 13 votes |
Description: 6 tight and twisty miles tucked in behind Garner Recreation Park. Spend some time exploring, it's worth it! A few technical areas and a big whoop de doo pit. Ride it backwards and forwards for a longer ride.
News! 1/13/2005
Just and update on the Garner trails, the new stuff is
finished. Two new loops adding almost two miles to the
trails. All the new stuff runs off to the right of the
bridge at the creek down the old trail that used to
deadend. One trail follows the creek and goes up behind
the school playground. The other loop goes across the
creek and ends back where you started at the blue trail.
Location: Garner
Miles: 6
Skill Level: Intermediate
Park Hours and Fees
No fee, hours from dawn to dusk.
Directions
From Raleigh take Highway 70 east to Garner, exit at Vandora Springs Road
exit, turn left, go across the railroad tracks turn
right, follow this about two miles to you see the old
train depot on the right, just past the depot you will
see Garner Recreation Park entrance on the left, turn in
there and go all the way to the bottom of the parking
lot. The trail head will be on the right over the bridge.
Driving Directions via Yahoo
Rules of the Trail
1) Trails closed when wet.
2) Trails close 1/2 hour before park closes.
3) Helmets required.
4) Don't litter.
Rules, guidelines, and definitions for our TriangleMTB.com trail reviews
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I think a bad sign of a not so good trail is it being covered with leaves or looking like nobody rides it. I went out there yesterday from Raleigh and probably won't return. Although the trees are clearly marked with paint the trail isn't very organized. If you like a ton of tight lines and no flow go here. Not to mention I ran over dog poop...Not that fun of a ride for me | ||||||||||||||||||
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As mentioned by others, had a little difficulty finding the park as is not prominently marked. Trailhead is obvious once you're in the right parking lot.
The first section of trail (from the trailhead bridge to the "other bridge") seems to be a complete cluster of connector trails with a fork in the road about every 50 feet. Virtually every tree on every connector seems to have paint on it. Once you get to the trails beyond the "other bridge" things improve a little but trail markings dissapear altogether. As far as I can tell, the only good plan here is to give yourself a couple of hours to ride around in circles until you have a general sense of the place. Maybe after a half dozen days like this you could start riding fast with a particular plan. There are countless ride around sneaks at even the mildest obstacles, which might be nice for accomodating varrying skills, but they add to the confusion making you think you're at yet another fork in the road. This trail can be fun to ride and has a lot of potential. I'm surprised that with an organised biking community it's not marked better. |
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Where to I start? First off with the negative: - Very poor markings for which trail you are on. They have Red, Blue, and Green. It's just paint smeared on some trees. I planned on doing all three but ended up just riding till I had enough. There were plenty of times there was a fork coming up and I had no clue which way to go. If you get lost, good luck finding which way is which. - Quite a few things like dips, quick turns, big logs, and low tree limbs have a way of coming up with no real idea they are there or coming up until you've hit them. Pay attention! - I read somewhere someone said that they felt all alone out there. Like it was in the middle of no where and they were at peace with nature... Totally the opposite! Haha, every time I thought I was almost away from civilization, I saw a baseball field, the road, a townhouse, a shelter, power unit, etc. Positives: - Nice slopes, quick turns, tight lanes. - Plenty of ride arounds for those not confident with their riding skill. - There is another trail that starts inside this one. You'll see a sign that says " Town Trail ends here. Town is not responsible or liable for damage" ETC. Or maybe it's still apart of it but town doesn't keep it up? I don't know but that was fun =) All and all I will return to this trail and ride it over and over for the next week or two. I say everyone should take the time to ride this trail. P.S - Be careful on the steepest climb prob close to middle of the overall trail. There is a steep and root filled downhill after the crest. Either keep going and don't stop or walk down it. DO NOT attempt to walk down a little of it and then start riding. |
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Decent trail. Some pretty steep uphills if you are a beginner. Dont know if it is worth the drive from Raleigh. Just my opinion. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nice trail, but not easy to navigate. I soon found out there are alot of out and back loops off one or two main trails. Being from Wilmington (flat land) there is plenty of elevation changes and some pretty technical climbs and drops. There are some real fun creek crossings along the way (one of which I didn't even try). The builders of this trail did a good job, now they just need to mark it! | ||||||||||||||||||
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The directions to here are confusing but overall, a nice ride with a little bit of everything for all riding types. Flow is good in some sections but bad in others. Also, the trails are marked very poorly, sone not at all and features like the stream crossing are not marked and can come up on you fast. | ||||||||||||||||||
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I was able to go on a quiet day, I only saw about 5 other riders out. Some sections of the trail were pretty rooty, and my bike doesn't have shocks so that was a pain in the ass (literally). Other than that, it was a lot of fun for my first time out, great track for beginners. A note though for first timers, the entrance to the park is unmarked, it took me almost an hour to find it, but it is to the right of the Senior Citizen's Center, not on Creech Rd. Coming from I-40, it's on the right. | ||||||||||||||||||
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i was afraid moving from the foothills near pisgah to raleigh would leave me with nowhere to ride. well i found this site and garner is the closest to the dorm so i hit the trails today. while there isnt as much downhill as im use to the trails were still challenging and techincal enough to keep me occupied. i enjoyed the more XC style which will definitely keep me in shape.
Cliffs: i will be back tomorrow |
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