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Current Trail Status
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closed | 01/25 10:26 am | drewc | ![]() |
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Description
Location: Just south of the RDU airport, off Aviation
Parkway.
Miles: about 8
Skill Level: Beginner
Contact: Park office (919)460-3390 (call to see if trails are open)
Map
Park Hours and Fees
Directions
Rules of the Trail
Pump Track
Lake Crabtree County Park singletrack is
by far the most popular place for beginner riders in the
Triangle. Its central location is also great for
relieving weekday stress if you work in RTP. The wooded
trails connect to Umstead State Park and Cary's Black
Creek Greenway.
Since it's so popular, plan on
passing lots of other riders when the weather's good.
Please be courteous and cautious with the riders you meet
here. It is a great place to learn to ride and don't
expect to come here and hammer people out of your way.
Stopping to help out beginner riders does a world of good
for our sport. There are six loops, some connectors, and the Lake Trail.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Crabtree trails are closed when they are muddy. Call ahead to see if they are
open. Please respect the rules of the trail and don't ride on closed sections.
Directions
Go
towards RDU airport on I-40 and exit onto Aviation
Parkway going south. Crabtree County Park entrance is on
the left. You may park in the first gravel parking lot or at the boat ramp parking area. One of
the main trail entrances is across the road from the first gravel
parking lot. Another great way to access the trail is via Connector C.
Park Hours
8:00am to sunset, seven days a week. The park is closed on
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New
Year's Day.
Thanks to the wonderful staff of Lake Crabtree Park and volunteers, the first public
pump track in the triangle area has been built. The pump track is located near the "old field rows" label on the map
near the intersection of Connector A and Loop 1.
A pump track is a series of rollers and berms. Its intended to teach one to learn how to pump their bike over ups and downs on a trail, which when mastered, a person will be able to accelerate their bike with out pedaling. The pump track is not really intended to be jumped, which defeats the purpose of the track. Rules/Guidelines The building of the pump track involved uncounted hours of planning, negotiations, and construction labor. Please follow these guidelines to help preserve the pump track in a good condition.
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This trail is not open for night riding
except under organized night ride events coordinated with
cycling clubs and park staff. Stay tuned to this site for
upcoming night rides.
Rules, guidelines, and definitions for our TriangleMTB.com trail reviews
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Overall a pretty easy set of trails. Quite a bit of roots and bumps, very short descents and assents, and not a whole lot of elevation change. Not very challenging for a seasoned rider, but a fun set of basic trails. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Good trail to get introduced to mountain biking. Nothing really technical here. Some good flowy sections. | ||||||||||||||||||
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New to the area and would love to see the jump line area flowing again @ Crabtree. Anyone to contact to help get the jumps up and running? Bryan | ||||||||||||||||||
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Great trail to get me back into the sport after 22 years off my bike. Nothing really technical on the trails, and no need to get off the bike. Great scenery, lots of people biking, but all were courteous on the trail. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fun trails with cool jump lines and good flow. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Overall this is still my favorite beginner/intermediate trail, even after all these years. It has changed over the years, with the added pump and jump tracks, flow sections, wooden structures, etc. Still easy enough to not frustrate a beginner, but hard enough to challenge one. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Really fun for weekday laps. I usually start off on 1 and then see where the evening takes me. If you're just starting out, these trails won't be super intimidating. If you're experienced you can get a good workout in with some flowy sections along the way. |
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I'm glad these trails are here and hope to not lose them. Perfect for XC riders and my 3 year old daughter. I'm not including the jumps that are usually blocked off since it's not part of the normal trail system and cannot be ridden most of the time. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Great place to learn a lot about mountain bike riding! Just enough hills to climb here and there and areas where you can carry some speed. Well kept and always enjoy riding here. |
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