mtb'ing in Forest Park

Chris Brandt

2007-01-15

I rode up there for the first time in maybe 4 years yesterday. Fun,
but BRRRR! I did my old loop that included a trail that descends off
the top of the Saltzman gravel road climb and drops back down to Leif
Erickson. It appeared to have been re-built, possibly extended with
new switchbacks since the last time I rode it. Made me wonder if there
have been any other new (legal) singletrack sections added as well?
Besides the various fire road climbs that head up to skyliner along
the way, i remember it being limited. Seems like I used to do a
descending singletrack trail that went from a ways up Springville Rd.
back down to Leif also.

I was looking at this map:
http://tinyurl.com/yczboz

Are there any decent trails out beyond German Town Rd.? Like around
that BPA trail. Obviously, Leif Erickson is very non-technical/boring
and it's not good to poach the hiker trails... So... Any hot tips?

Thanks and stay warm out there.
Chris Brandt