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Garner Recreation Park

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	Status	When Updated	Who Updated	More Info		Help keep this info accurate by clicking the red bicycle
	open	08/26 8:24 pm	the salmon of knowledge

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Category	Average Rating
Overall :	3.8 / 5.0   based on 21 votes
Technical :	3.3 / 5.0   based on 21 votes
Climbing :	3.4 / 5.0   based on 21 votes
Freeride :	2.1 / 5.0   based on 21 votes
Scenery/Wildlife :	2.9 / 5.0   based on 21 votes
Flow :	3.2 / 5.0   based on 10 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.

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Garner Rec Park trail has been reviewed 21 times by our trianglemtb.com guests.

Reviewed by: BigginStampede Reviewed on: 04/08/2010 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	Decent trail. Some pretty steep uphills if you are a beginner. Dont know if it is worth the drive from Raleigh. Just my opinion.
Reviewed by: ncmtb Reviewed on: 04/02/2010 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	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!
Reviewed by: Surferned Reviewed on: 03/16/2010 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	No detailed review given.
Reviewed by: slirty Reviewed on: 03/08/2010 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	No detailed review given.
Reviewed by: tchrist41 Reviewed on: 03/01/2010 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	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.
Reviewed by: EffortlessMTNB Reviewed on: 02/28/2010 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	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.
Reviewed by: phil306 Reviewed on: 09/12/2009 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	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
Reviewed by: MarkMTB Reviewed on: 07/31/2009 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	No detailed review given.
Reviewed by: labgeek Reviewed on: 06/09/2009 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	tight and twisty are right.. this trail loops back on itself several times, yet it feels like you are pretty far removed from civilization. the trail builders have done a great job designing this trail so you get the most miles out of the acreage. the trails are very well maintained and usually drain and are ready to go within a day of all but the biggest of rainstorms. (still make sure they are open before you head out there) if you are looking for some freeride this is not the place for you, but if you want to get some XC miles in Garner has a good mixture of fast sections and challenging obstacles. Some people say that this is a good place for beginners but i would disagree, of camber rooty sections always give the newbies i have taken out there a hard time. however after the same newbies get some miles and other trails under there belt Garner is a great place to help them move up to the next level.
Reviewed by: Like2ride Reviewed on: 05/25/2009 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	This is an OK trail; it would be great for a beginner to learn on. I traveled here one time when the other trails were closed, but as another review mentioned I can only see myself going again if I lived closer.

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