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Forest Ridge

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Category	Average Rating
Overall :	4.0 / 5.0   based on 25 votes
Technical :	1.3 / 5.0   based on 25 votes
Climbing :	1.2 / 5.0   based on 25 votes
Freeride :	1.9 / 5.0   based on 25 votes
Scenery/Wildlife :	4.1 / 5.0   based on 25 votes
Flow :	4.4 / 5.0   based on 25 votes

Description
Location: South eastern most portion of Falls Lake, south of Highway 98 and west of Capital Blvd.
Miles: 3
Skill Level: Beginner
Contact: Park Office 919-996-5800
Link: Official Park Page

Map
Directions
Park Hours and Fees
Rules of the Trail

Forest Ridge is an extremely beginner friendly trail. It is fast, flowy, flat, and fun. This is a great trail to bring young kids or to introduce singletrack riding to beginners in a safe and fun way. There is a lot of room for this trail to grow and mileage is expected to increase over time.

This trail is bi-direction and advanced riders will be able to carry significant speeds throughout the trail, so make sure to keep your vision up and be courteous to and cautious of other riders.

Directions

Park Hours and Fees
8am to dusk, seven days a week. There is no fee.

Rules of the Trail

1. All riders must wear a helmet.
2. Respect the rights of all other trail users and obey park rules and regulations. Bikers must always yield to walkers.
3. Plan Ahead.
4. Ride only on officially marked trails.
5. Keep your bike under control.
6. Do not disturb or alarm wildlife.
7. Pets must be kept on a leash at all times.
8. Leave no trace (don't litter).
9. Set a good example and report violators/hazards.
10. Allow time to finish outings before the park closes.

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.

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Forest Ridge trail has been reviewed 25 times by our trianglemtb.com guests.

Reviewed by: knobby Reviewed on: 07/31/2025 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	No detailed review given.
Reviewed by: nchawla Reviewed on: 02/16/2024 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	This is a pretty easy trail. Flows well. Short. Faster than Crabtree but smoother and easier, except for the big rock to get over, but you can walk if you need to. Pretty views of the lake. I usually prefer a longer trail but always enjoy riding Forest Ridge and sometimes bring my kids, definitely a beginner trail.
Reviewed by: lucasd06 Reviewed on: 03/08/2021 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	I'm going to disagree with most; ride the main loop Clockwise for the best flow. Elevation descends more gradually that direction and allows for really great pumping action for a straight half mile with only short pedal strokes needed. Riding it CCW is still plenty of fun, but I found that I couldn't quite maintain the same speed through some of the flowy sections. I really enjoy this trail to practice bunnyhopping using the dips and small drops. There is an awesome rock feature to climb halfway around the main loop. The extension loop is short but fun and fast with some cool banked turns.
Reviewed by: ForestRidgeManager Reviewed on: 09/27/2020 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	No detailed review given.
Reviewed by: rigotre Reviewed on: 07/28/2020 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	Fun flowy trail with very little technical sections and not a lot of climbing. I would consider this to be a better place to take beginners than Crabtree. However, the fact that it's bi-directional results in having to pull over quite a bit for other bikers coming the opposite direction. Would definitely enjoy it more if it was directional.
Reviewed by: abarry Reviewed on: 07/10/2020 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	Fun trail. Very smooth. Has a few small rocky sections. I wish it was directional. Its very easy to get going fast.
Reviewed by: Mtnman574 Reviewed on: 07/09/2020 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	Fantastic trail! Crabtree has always been considered “beginner,” but I would stat here first for a true single track experience. Ratings, and reviews above are solidly accurate!
Reviewed by: EdF Reviewed on: 04/28/2020 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	Nice, flowy trail that includes some pretty fast sections. Great views of the lake with plenty of pull offs to stop for a drink and a bar. I like the main loop counter clockwise and the extension loop clockwise but they ride well either way. Agree there is a lot of room for expansion here - could rival New Light in length given the acreage. Would be nice to set directional days or something to keep folks going the same way - there are some blind corners and it gets a little dicey at times if you're carrying speed.
Reviewed by: wolfie Reviewed on: 10/04/2019 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	No detailed review given.
Reviewed by: SnowTrailsSurf Reviewed on: 08/28/2019 Overall: Technical: Climbing: Freeride: Scenery/Wildlife: Flow: Report inappropriate review	Fun smooth flowy trail to do some laps.

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