[splat]

So how many off road places ( not counting Urban, or road rides ) do you have to ride , with in an Hours Drive ?

I Fell blessed because I have a lot.

EDIT: THe poll is set up so you can vote for the number of places to ride and Loco sucks

 

[jdcamb]

We have a fair amount right here in the city. We have a lot within an hour though. We even have a mountain bike park in Victor just 15 minutes east of Rochester. We are lucky.

 

[chicodude]

i would say 21+. We have TONS of XC stuff here, but DH stuff is limited to about 5 or six places.

I voted for loco sucks though.

 

[splat]

I voted for loco sucks though.

you can vote for Both !!! It isset up to allow Multiple Votes.

 

[Westy]

I have 5 within an hour that I ride regularly, I'm sure there are a few more crappy little places. A little over an hour away and I get into the National Forest system which is almost endless.

 

[chicodude]

you can vote for Both !!! It isset up to allow Multiple Votes.

Opps. Well, better luck to me next time.

 

[narlus]

i voted 21+, because an hour radius of me can get me into southern NH and ME easily too. there's a ton of places to ride in a 60min radius.

all XC though.

 

[maxyedor]

I have about 5 on a trafficy day and countless trails when there is no traffic

 

[johnbryanpeters]

1) Behind my house.
2) The Waterworks.
3) Buck Mountain.
4) Snake Mountain.
5) TAM.
6) Hinesburg Town Forest
7) Sleepy Hollow.
8) Mud Pond.
9) Camp Johnson.
10) Catamount.
11) Indian Brook.
12) Bolton.
13) Waitsfield.
14) Stowe/Waterbury.
15) Ripton.
16) Leicester.
17) Circumcision Highway.
18) Colchester
...

 

[jimmydean]

I don't know of all the xc stuff around here, so I said 3-5. I can think of at least 4, but if you head toward downtown, I have been told there are a ton of trails in the hills along the Columbia river.

I went for a nice motocross ride this morning at prison camp after camping out last night.

 

[brungeman]

EDIT: THe poll is set up so you can vote for the number of places to ride and Loco sucks

BWAHAHA... almost a beerfowl when I read that... I almost spit my Leinenkugel's all over the damn monitor!!!

 

[brungeman]

We have a ton in Pittsburgh, from the center of town (with no traffic) you can be at some of the local ski resorts in an hour. within that hours radius probably 20 good parks or places to ride...

2 hours will get you to Rays indoor park, and 2.75 will get you to Snowshoe for some Northshore type stuff East coast style!!!

 

[Rip]

6-10

1)Round Valley
2)Echo Hill
3)Vorhees State Park
4)Allamuchy south
5)Allamuchy north
6)Mahlon Dickerson Reservation
7)Lewis Morris County Park
8)Washington's crossing
9)Mtn creek.
10)Ken Lockwood Gorge

 

[bballe336]

There is plenty of XC around me. As far as DH I am within an hour of Mt.Snow, and Jiminy Peak. Plus a few local spots.

 

[DaveW]

Theres a heap around Wellington......
Marakra peak
Wrights Hill
Red rocks
Mt Vic
Mt albert
Belmont
Colonial Knob
Queen elizabeth park
Akatarawas
Karapoti
Rimataka incline
Wainuiomata
Maidstone max
Pencarow head
Skyline
Long gully
Otaki forks

Theres a heap more but those are the areas off the top of my head.

And if I jump on the ferry theres a heap more around the Marlbough sounds and Nelson..... but the ferry takes 3 hours to cover the 20 or so miles. :0(

 

[Rockland]

17) Circumcision Highway.
...

Haha

 

[Austin Bike]

I have over 20.

http://www.austinbike.com

And most of them are in reach of loco. He volunteered to help me replace my middle ring this weekend before a ride, but it's done now.

 

[narlus]

off the top of my head:

31 just in eastern MA:

harold parker
ward hill
boxford SF
weir hill
deer jump (AVIS)
private reserve
the fells
ravenswood
dogtown
west gloucester res
gordon college trails
salem woods
lynn woods
great brook
vietnam
foxboro SF
wrentham SF
upton SF
douglas SF
blue hills
wompatuck
midstate trail
leominster SF
acton town forest
callahan
weston town forest
mclean hospital (belmont)
stow town forest
maudsley
willowdale
bradley-palmer

 

[Skookum]

Banner Forest
Vashon
Dash Point
Green River
Lake Sawyer
South Seatac
Tapeworm
St. Edwards
Tiger Mountain*
Tokul East
Tokul West
Griffin Creek
Tolt McDonald
Beaver Lake
Middle Fork Snoqualmie*
Kachesse Ridge*
Cherry Valley
Lord Hill
Wallace Falls
Japanese Gulch
Pilchuck Tree Farm*

Collonade Under I-5 (being built)
Ollalie (planning stages)
Sammamish (planning stages)
Henry's Ridge (planning stages)

*Seasonal Closure

The list grows exponentially for each hour. i consider 4 hours one way drive a day trip, and with that the possibilities are endless, including trails in Northern Oregon, a large portion of Washington, and Lower B.C.

 

[berkshire_rider]

Within an hour?

Douglas SF
Rayburn
W. Millbury / Orchards
Blackstone Canal
Hodges
Nam
Borderland
Foxboro
Wrenthem
Pisgah / Northborough
Upton
Hopkinton
Leominister
Buffumville Lake
Spider Gates
Freetown
Lincoln Woods
Massasoit
Purgatory
Wells
Brimfield
Callahan
Stow Forest
Lake Whitehall
Franklin
Buck Hill
George Washington Mgm't area
North-South Trail
Bigelow Hollow
Big River

Probably missed a few, but we have great riding in Eastern Mass. If the range was extended to 1 1/2 hours the list would easily double by bringing in additional Mass. places, NH, Otis and TOT on the Cape and some good CT places.

 

[blue]

*cut/paste*

Albion Basin
Alexander Creek
Bald Mtn-Little Dell
Bald Mtn BS Loop
Bobsled (BST)
Bonneville Sh north
Bonneville Sh south
Butterfield Canyon
Desolation Lake
Dog Lake
Killyun Canyon
Little Cottonwood Cr
Little Mountain
Lookout Pk - Big Mtn
Mill Creek Pipeline
Mill D North Fork
Mormon Pioneer
Snowbird
Solitude Loop
Stansbury Island
Traverse Ridge
Wasatch Crest Trail
Yellow Fork

Alpine Perimeter
Aspen Grove
Bennie Creek DH
Bennie-Beaver Dam
Big Spring Hollow
Blackhawk Trail
Bonn Sh - Orem
Bonn Sh - Pro. Can
Bonn Sh - Pro. City
Deer Creek S Fork
Five-mile Pass
Hog Hollow
Holman Canyon
Jordan River Parkway
Lake Mountain
Lambert Park
Lone Peak Access
Mercer Canyon
Mill Canyon Pk Loop
Monks Hollow
Mud Sprg-Mill Cnyn
North Fork, AF
Orem Bench to GWT
Pine Hollow
Provo Canyon Race
Provo River Prkwy
Ridge Trail 157
Rock Springs Loop
Sundance
Three Forks Loop
Tibble Fork
Timpanogos Perim
Timpanooke Loop
Wardsworth Creek
Windy Pass

Bald Mountain Loop
Beaver Creek
Deer Valley
Dowd Mountain
Dutch Canyon
Gambel Oak Loop
Glenwild Loop
Jordanelle Perimeter
Little S Fork Provo
Lost Prospector
Mid Mountain
Mormon Trail
North Fork Sc. Bwy
Notch Mountain
Park City
Pipeline-Village Lp
Provo North Fork
Rail Trail
Round Valley
Shingle Creek
Solamere Loop
Soldier Hollow
Tour des Suds
Town Loop

Antelope Island
Bonn.Sh. Kaysville
Bonn.Sh. Ogden
East Fork Loop
Farmington Bay
Farmington Flats
Maples Loop
Mueller Park
North Canyon
Northern Skyline
Skyline Drive
Smith Creek Lakes
Southern Skyline
Wheeler Trail

Thats not even any of the DH...

 

[SkaredShtles]

An hour?

About 14.5 million places.........

 

[LordOpie]

Winter Park (Colorado) alone has like 600 miles of mtb trails. Good race series, much fun.

 

[hooples3]

coming from NYC you would think there arent many but i could get to about 6-10 withion an hour drive <without taffic>. give me another 30 minutes and that doubles

 

[blue]

Utah is the Promised Land!

Bwahaha...maybe just Salt Lake. There are other places in Utah where it sucks to live and ride...but Salt Lake...big population center, hundreds of trails within an hours drive (most within 30)=

 

[justsomeguy]

A small sample.

15 minute ride:

25 minute ride:

1:15 ride:

20 minute drive:

45 minute drive:

1 hour drive:

1:20 drive:

1:30 drive:

2:00 hour drive:

2:30 drive:

3 hour drive:

 

[splat]

With Pics like those you should start your own thread . those are awesome


I really like this one

 

[berkshire_rider]

Nice view here:

 

[Skookum]

A small sample.

i really liked the NorCal area, i wish i was mountain biking back in the day when i spent time down there.

The variety of terrain, looks so awesome, and more of a season to ride gravity from the warmer temps. Our goods are snowed in much of the year.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Bwahaha...maybe just Salt Lake.

Sure. That'd be good. Great riding, great skiing, great climbing, great mountains, close to Moab.

How could you go wrong?

People: MOVE TO UTAH!!

 

[JRB]

<snip>
1:15 ride:
1:20 drive:
1:30 drive:
2:00 hour drive:
2:30 drive:
3 hour drive:

Just the other day you said I didn't pay attention. Speaking of paying attention, he said within an hour. Pay attention.

Nice pics - btw

 

[splat]

Just the other day you said I didn't pay attention. Speaking of paying attention, he said within an hour. Pay attention.

Nice pics - btw

Good catch , I was too busy drooling over the pictures to read all of the words

 

[JRB]

Good catch , I was too busy drooling over the pictures to read all of the words

Yeah - my spots aren't nearly that sweet, even with a 3 hour drive. Flight??? Maybe. Drive. No.

 

[santacruzer87]

1. Carlmont and the DMC
2. Waterdog
3. Pacifica side-O
4. Drop Zone/Sea Bowl
5. Tam
6. My goods in the woods
7. Purisma
8. Wunderlich
9. Huddart
10. Skeggs
11. UCSC
12. De La Veaga
13. Saratoga
14. Lime Ridge...I think...maybe more than hour
15. SHR....probably more than an hour as well
16. Mt. Diablo