Graham hills park, worth the drive?
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I havent been in years but back then it was a small 5 mile loop. That said i heard much has been added. You can also hit the sprain.
@2Julianas can probaly help here.
@2Julianas can probaly help here.
Ditto here.
Not worth an hour drive, but if you are in the area, it's worth a look. When I worked in the Bronx, it was a go to afterwork. They have definitely added mileage since Matty was there, and some fun new stuff (so i have heard).
In general, I think the WMBA parks improve as you head north:
Blue mt > Graham > Sprain
It is incredible what they can do to milk the terrain for every bit of st.
huffster
Well-Known Member
IMO the order would be Blue, then Sprain, then Graham, but that's just my preference.
I concur that it is probably not worth the drive from Morristown. But, if you are passing through or in the area, hit it. There is a map on Maprika but its missing several trails. Compare it to the one on the www.wmba.org and you will see what I mean. It's not that hard to navigate though. Take this map: http://wmba.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Graham-Hills.pdf
Graham Hills is basically a small mountain wedged between a couple highways. A lot has been packed into a small amount of acreage. You could definitely spend a few hours checking out the whole place.
There are a couple trails down in the flatter sections (pink and outer blue loop). But, if you take a look at the trail map topography you will see that you will likely climb that hill more than once to make a decent loop of it. But, some of the trails that switchback make the climb up more bearable (i.e. updraft and tumbleweed). They also happen to be fun going down. Marker 9 on the map is basically the top of the hill. Get there, select a downhill and enjoy! Plenty of rocks and tech to be had too.
I concur that it is probably not worth the drive from Morristown. But, if you are passing through or in the area, hit it. There is a map on Maprika but its missing several trails. Compare it to the one on the www.wmba.org and you will see what I mean. It's not that hard to navigate though. Take this map: http://wmba.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Graham-Hills.pdf
Graham Hills is basically a small mountain wedged between a couple highways. A lot has been packed into a small amount of acreage. You could definitely spend a few hours checking out the whole place.
There are a couple trails down in the flatter sections (pink and outer blue loop). But, if you take a look at the trail map topography you will see that you will likely climb that hill more than once to make a decent loop of it. But, some of the trails that switchback make the climb up more bearable (i.e. updraft and tumbleweed). They also happen to be fun going down. Marker 9 on the map is basically the top of the hill. Get there, select a downhill and enjoy! Plenty of rocks and tech to be had too.
rocbike
Member
Not as technical as Sprain or Blue but it's great for a few hours of fun riding. Lots of variety. You can do a few loops and hit different trails. And Captain Lawrence brewery is nearby for post ride beers.
I'm the one who made the Maprika map. I haven't updated it because I couldn't find a new map that showed the new trail they added last year, until now anyway. It still doesn't exist on the county's site. Thanks Huffster for the info. I downloaded the map and will try to work on it tonight. I've got to add more GPS points too as I noticed it goes off in a few places.
I'm the one who made the Maprika map. I haven't updated it because I couldn't find a new map that showed the new trail they added last year, until now anyway. It still doesn't exist on the county's site. Thanks Huffster for the info. I downloaded the map and will try to work on it tonight. I've got to add more GPS points too as I noticed it goes off in a few places.
RickVaughn
Active Member
i think it's worth the drive. small park, self contained. not as technical but some really great flow and i think it's easier to get around. there's also a lot of climbing there. there's also a ton of mini features along the trail. I'd go at least once and decide for yourself if it's worth going back.