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Just rode Shark River park. Let me just preface this by saying that
I love riding a bike in the woods, period, so I am definitly biased, take my reviews with a grain of salt.
Easy to get to park with what seemed to be little use.
The markings could be confusing and the truck access roads will really disorient you.
Many wide, sandy trails, very sandy (and this is coming from a die-hard Allaire guy).
There were 2 trails that I really enjoyed.
From the enterance across the street, make a left and hit Rivers Edge Trail (black), it's real technical, can be muddy and if you can do the climb out I bow down to you.
The other trail that I dug was Hidden Creek Trail. It's best to take the trail towards Schoolhouse Raod rather than away from it.
There are a few roots some moderatly flowing downhill and neat wide boardwalks over marsh.
I spoke to a ranger there (who was at Clayton Woods for 3 years) and he told me about some XC trails they were building there (I did see evidence of the beginning stages of it), he kept referring to the park as not getting a lot of "business" which I thought was an interesting word to use.
He said he rode as well and coming from Clayton he seems to know the value of a good trail network to attract people.
I plan on keeping my eye on this park.
All in all I probibally won't be going back here again if the park remains as is, but if I lived riding distance away it would be my training loops.
I love riding a bike in the woods, period, so I am definitly biased, take my reviews with a grain of salt.
Easy to get to park with what seemed to be little use.
The markings could be confusing and the truck access roads will really disorient you.
Many wide, sandy trails, very sandy (and this is coming from a die-hard Allaire guy).
There were 2 trails that I really enjoyed.
From the enterance across the street, make a left and hit Rivers Edge Trail (black), it's real technical, can be muddy and if you can do the climb out I bow down to you.
The other trail that I dug was Hidden Creek Trail. It's best to take the trail towards Schoolhouse Raod rather than away from it.
There are a few roots some moderatly flowing downhill and neat wide boardwalks over marsh.
I spoke to a ranger there (who was at Clayton Woods for 3 years) and he told me about some XC trails they were building there (I did see evidence of the beginning stages of it), he kept referring to the park as not getting a lot of "business" which I thought was an interesting word to use.
He said he rode as well and coming from Clayton he seems to know the value of a good trail network to attract people.
I plan on keeping my eye on this park.
All in all I probibally won't be going back here again if the park remains as is, but if I lived riding distance away it would be my training loops.