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Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton Rouge
Posted by Chris Farley on 7/14/11 at 1:59 pm00
I've been to Oak Mountain in Birmingham a few times and want to try somewhere new. Anybody know of anything else decent around here?
I don't have time to go west or get to North Carolina/Eastern Tenn.
I don't have time to go west or get to North Carolina/Eastern Tenn.
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by KosmoCramer on 7/14/11 at 2:02 pm to Chris Farley
It's 6 hours from Baton Rouge to Memphis.
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by deaconjones35 on 7/14/11 at 2:03 pm to Chris Farley
I used to Mountain Bike back in the day. We would go to Clear Spring Campground in Mississippi. The trails were always in good shape and it had alot more elevation there than the Comite trails, obviously.
EDIT: here is a link
clear springs trail link
EDIT: here is a link
clear springs trail link
This post was edited on 7/14 at 2:06 pm
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by Chris Farley on 7/14/11 at 2:11 pm to deaconjones35
I forgot about Clear Springs, I've been meaning to check it out.
Is there any significant climbing/downhills or is it kind of boring?
Is there any significant climbing/downhills or is it kind of boring?
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by gmrkr5 on 7/14/11 at 2:15 pm to Chris Farley
oak mountain maybe?
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by deaconjones35 on 7/14/11 at 2:16 pm to Chris Farley
Overall it's a pretty good singletrack. I wouldn't say it's boring, but I wouldn't compare it to places I rode in Tennessee either. There are plenty uphill climbs (some are pretty tough climbs actually) and there are several really smooth downhill parts.
It's only about an hour and a half or so from BR, we used to go quite often an d we always enjoyed it!
It's only about an hour and a half or so from BR, we used to go quite often an d we always enjoyed it!
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by PapaPogey on 7/14/11 at 2:36 pm to deaconjones35
I'd absolutely love to go ridein Whistler, BC. Had a trip lined up last summer, but some guys backed out and ruined the trip for everyone. Ive never ridden anything other than the Hooper Rd. trails, but now I don't have a bike anymore, so my ridin days are over for now.
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re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by thedogman on 7/14/11 at 2:56 pm to Chris Farley
Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston.
I think at one point it was at top 25 Mountain Bike trail in the nation.
LINK
I think at one point it was at top 25 Mountain Bike trail in the nation.
LINK
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by NawlinsTigah270 on 7/14/11 at 3:59 pm to thedogman
quote:
Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston.
Legit... and only 3.5 hours from BR
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by SWLATiger on 7/14/11 at 4:35 pm to NawlinsTigah270
Check out Lake Valentine/Lake Kincaid near Gardner, west of Alexandria.
We used to camp/hike there and saw quite a few mountain bikers.
Beautiful area not many know anything about.
We used to camp/hike there and saw quite a few mountain bikers.
Beautiful area not many know anything about.
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by Chris Farley on 7/14/11 at 6:22 pm to Salmon
thanks guys
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by windriver on 7/14/11 at 8:41 pm to Chris Farley
Ruston
re: Best mountain biking within 5-7hrs of Baton RougePosted by Propagandalf on 7/15/11 at 11:10 am to Chris Farley
I'm not into mountain biking but there is a Baton Rouge club and from what I understand they have built a pretty sweet track/trail/etc for the public on hooper I believe.
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