Mountain Biking
Place, Rating (1-5), Comments, Date(s)
Whistler MTB Park, BC, 5. World-class. 2024
Squamish (Alice Lake), BC, 4.5. Demanding and top-ranked. Rock slabs and big berms. 2024
Morning Mountain, BC, 4.5, High-quality, obsessively locally built and maintained, pro-lines and peddle-up track. 2024
Trestle, Winter Park, CO, 5, Downhill, one of the finest courses in the US. 2018, 2020
Kingdom Trails, East Burke, VT, 5, High-grade, planned, large, vast range of difficulties., 2010-2012
Snowshoe, WV, 4.5, Downhill, large scale for east coast, lift service. 2019, 2020
Keystone, CO, Downhill. 2018
Moraine State Park, PA, 4, Wicked rock gardens. Nice 9 mile loop. 2013-present
Granby Park, CO, 4, Smaller scale, rougher riding. 2018
Allegrippis (Hesston, Raystown Lake), PA, 4, Buttery smooth trails, humps and bumps, little to no obstacles. 2010-present
Ellicottville//Holiday Valley, NY, 3.5, Approx. 35 miles of singletrack through new growth forest. Majority is side hilling. Few log rollovers, 3 trails w/mod to advanced rock gardens. 2014
Fork Run, MD, 3.5, Approx. 10 miles of trails, occasional rock gardens, some fun sections and decent wooded surroundings, 2013
Frick Park, Pittsburgh, PA, 3.5, Some good new areas: 276, Old Frick, 2006-present
Seven Springs, PA, , Downhill park,
La Carbonerra, Columbia, 3, Beautiful surroundings, dirt road track (riding is low quality). 2024
North Park, Pittsburgh, PA, 3. 2006-present
Bavington, PA, 3. 2008-present
Rattling Creek, PA, 3, Very rugged w/some large rock gardens and load of baby heads. Vegetation all regrowth - not pleasant. Challenging riding. 2013
Swatara State Park, PA, 3, 5 loops, with A1 A2 and D being the best. Easy/beginner riding, nice woods. Fun but not very challenging., 2013
Brady's Run, PA, 3, Broad territory, decently marked/worn trails. 2012
Allamuchy - Tranquility area and Stephens/Waterloo, NJ, 3, Wide variety (width, terrain, slope). 2011
Breckenridge, CO, 3, Long, sandy trails through mtn home plans. 2011
Dark Mountain, Wilkesboro, NC, 3, 8 miles, good moderate loop called the Burn. 2010
Coopers Rock, WV, 2.5, Nice surroundings, trails mostly non-technical with loose rock. 2014
Blue Knob, PA, 2, Steep (1500'), some serious rock gardens. 2012
Settlers Ridge, PA, 2, Dirt bike ruts are ruining this place. Little traffic = unmaintained trails. 2012
Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh, PA, lots of intersections, can be boggy, 2. 2007-present
Hocking Hills State Park, OH, 2, 4 miles. Trails mostly an afterthought laid in on a small patch of land,.2011
Boyce Park, PA, 2. 2010