Behind K-Mart Trail

Behind K-Mart Trail

	Behind K-Mart Trail
Location:	Florida
Nearest Town:	West Palm Beach
Directions to Trailhead:	Directions from Turnpike: (From North) Get off at Okeechobee exit, head west to 441 (St.Rd 7), head North to K-Mart, which is at southwest corner of 441 and Southern Blvd), park behind garden department of K-Mart, which is visible from 441, and trail is directly across from there. (From South) Get off at Lakeworth exit, go west until 441, head north until you see K-Mart at sw corner of Southern Blvd and 441 and park behind garden department. Directions from I-95: Take I-95 to Southern Blvd, head west until you see K-Mart at sw corner of Southern Blvd and 441 and park behind garden department.
Trail Description:	Seemingly endless series of trails that will fit the needs of any level of rider. Trails are poorly, if at all, marked but are diverse enough and somehow connected that you get a good workout and make your way back to the beginning. Lots of trails cut through paper-tree forest as well as root-packed hills technical enough to bust your butt. Area also has plenty of open trails for the beginner not quite ready for the rough stuff.
Trail Length:	could easily be 10 miles
Trail Type:	Singletrack & Fire Roads
Skill Level:	Trails for all skill levels
Submitted By:	Greg Tayon

Some dude from miami Date: November 6, 2002 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Haha, Virginia is a piece o shit, you think your badass? come ride some motocross dumbass.	Overall Rating:

Douglas from West Palm Date: July 18, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: Trail land developed. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: This trail has sadly fallen victim to corporate America. Once a vast south florida forest area, now a new housing community. Endless trails of exciting terrain and true challanges destroyed. A very diverse and free spirited trail ( no markers), reduced to typical over crowded housing. This area will be missed, as it was one of the few areas in this region.	Overall Rating:

Jim from West Palm Beach, FLorida Date: July 12, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: counter clock wise Other recommended trails in the same area: Markum Park, Ft.Pierce
Review: This trail has been relpaced buy a Housing Development since January 02. Virginia you claim to have ridden here and have nothing good to say. That is unfortunate for your sponsers and friends. Why do you have to be such a b@#$%.	Overall Rating:

Richard Velez from Hialeah, Florida Date: May 15, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: start at the sign and go counter-cockwise, then when you get to the bridge made of corrugated cardboard, get off your tricycle and do 11 pushups and 6 situps into your riding partner's ass. Get on your knees and earn your face full of goo! Other recommended trails in the same area: yeah, yeah, whaasuuuuup to my niggaz in Lib City!
Review: I thought that I did a pretty good job with the pushups after crossing the corrugated cardboard bridge, but the situps really hurt! The face full of yummy-yummy goo was a delicious reward after a hard ride from the Kmart parking lot to the dumpster in the back (where the local po-pos arrested me for indecent exposure for peeing in a Gatorade bottle and then throwing it in some dude's open car window) and I spent 15 hours in a cell with some black mo'fo dressed as a chick and coming down from some wicked crack high! But, nonetheless the Dolphins are gonna kick some ass this year! Oh, yeah, Bonker: you're a big ol' pussy!	Overall Rating:

Virginia from Denver, Colorado Date: May 6, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Hey, Bonker: do you completely bonk while riding your bike from your car in the Kmart parking lot to the trail head? Actually, I am a ranked elite racer both on and off road in the western region...if you want to come to do a real ride, I'll be glad to show you what a lousy rider I am. Stick to Kmart, bro!	Overall Rating:

Bonker from Wellington Date: May 3, 2002 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Hey "Virginia" from "Boulder" you must really suck to hate people that live here for no good reason. We ride them and thats about it. We floridians are really sorry that we dont have mountains here for you "REAL" riders. If you have any suggestions on how we can transport mountains over from Boulder. Please let us know. I bet you dont even ride that well. If you did you wouldn't be such an ass.	Overall Rating:

Virginia from Denver, Colorado Date: May 3, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: park your car, go into the k mart and purchase a huffy, or equivalent piece of shit "mountain bike" from the sports (toy) department. next, visit the gun department, shove some cartridges in the barrel of a shotgun and then blow the shit out of the piece of shit bike! Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: turn around, go home and call your travel agent. ask for a one way ticket to denver international airport, rent a car and drive 3 1/2 - 4 hours west on I 70 to Fruita and learn what real mountain biking is, you pussies!	Overall Rating:

chef-json from west palm beach,fl Date: April 17, 2002 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: trail doesn't exist Other recommended trails in the same area: pinehurst& foresthill
Review: trail doesn't exist	Overall Rating:

Hyde from Lake Worth Date: March 19, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: New trail Paul Is on the ball!!!!! Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: It is a great trail just south of forest hill on pinehurst and just north of 10th ave N on the east side south of the new park	Overall Rating:

Paul from Boynton Date: February 20, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: There is a new trail at Cholee Park on East side of Pinehurst Rd between Forest hill and Lake Worth Rd Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: For more info on trails go to www.pbcgov.com/parks	Overall Rating:

from Date: February 13, 2002 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: Dyer Park
Review: doesnt exist anymore	Overall Rating:

PECK from COLORADO Date: June 5, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a year
Recommended Route: move to anouther state Other recommended trails in the same area: Around Gary Browns house
Review: Move to where the trails are.You guys that are bitching should be out riding your mega daul suspension bikes.In Co. we ride hardtail singlespeeds.I rode with you guys Intense daulies on flat rooted twisties.	Overall Rating:

Ron from West Palm Date: April 15, 2001 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: T-man since you were there when we (ill name em all off if you like but it is just easier to say {we}) than it is obvious that I do not have a problem and that there was a misunderstanding somewhere along the line. I am active in trail preservation and construction and you commented on a posting of mine with some strong words so I simply responded with the same capitolizations and haste. explaining myself and reluctantly divulging my efforts which I dont like to boast. Im sure you would understand if someone took a shot at you about not doing your part??? And in reality you like me spend countless hours at it. If you dont know who I am I am the one that was supplying the loader and lowboy to transport them. as well as running them. Once again I am not puffing my chest out but I am stern about my efforts and proud of them. the links are there and there are as many as said. My partner has as well has donated his heavy equipment and trucks to JDSP, This Saturday, Sandbuster no hard feelings but I do hope you understand why I posted the response that I did. It was offensive to me to read your origional posting with questions that shouldnt have been asked to me. I am not an ass neither are you this I know because you were there with me that sunday and i did not meet one single a## hole that day.	Overall Rating:

T-MAN from Ft.Pierce Date: April 9, 2001 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: For your info I was at K-Mart helping to remove the bridges and take them to JDSP all day! Try building a trail your self (ft.pierce) and see what working with little or no help is.I didnt see anything posted anywhere and not every body who rides has a computer,MTBR is pretty one dimensional dont you think,we as in me and others I ride with from the Stuart/Ft.Pierce area never herd a word about your efforts if we had we would have helped out just like we are at JDSP.	Overall Rating:

RON from WEST PALM Date: April 3, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: AND ANOTHER THING I HAD 3 LINKS POSTED AT THIS WEB SITE LINKS TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE PARKS AND RECREATION AND THE STATE. WHY DIDNT YYYYYOOOUUUUU LINK TO IT AND DO SOMETHING. JDSP IS A P A R K WE DONT HAVE THAT WE ARE TRYING AND YOU JUST DONT EVEN KNOW HOW HARD WE ARE WORKING AT IT !!!!!	Overall Rating:

Ron from WEST PALM Date: April 3, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: gone Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: T-MAN or whatever it is THEY are the members of scrub club and where the hell were you when WE as in ME and a group of people affectionately reffered to in your mail as THEY and WE from scrub club that I am familliar with removed the bridges and took them to JDSP and are setting them up!!!! I took action and still to this day I am fighting to open another trail and have been fighting since the trees were falling at K-mart!!!!!!!! do you wanna do something TOO!!!!! Sign OUR as in the riders of the county petition for more land better yet YOU can meet me at the BMX races where I WILL be doing something as in getting the crouds to sign the petition. YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT IM REALLY NOT DOING SOMETHING BEFORE YOU SAY IM NOT!!!!! THANK YOU.	Overall Rating:

T-man from Ft.Pierce Date: April 3, 2001 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: It's gone now so it does'nt matter! Other recommended trails in the same area: Ft.Pierce is not a leagal trail so leave it off the web please.
Review: To the comments before mine,maybe YOU should have tryed to do something to save the trail, who are THEY you keep refering to.Check out clubscrub.net web site about JDSP and see what can be done in less than a year if you and others take some action!	Overall Rating:

Ron from West Palm Date: February 27, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: The trail has been stripped of all the lumber bridges. We have moved them to J.D.S.P. in hobe sound. There are two lumber bridges and three or so stick bridges left behind. Other recommended trails in the same area: afformentioned Oleta, Dyer, Quiet Waters, Johnathan Dickenson, Markham, Ft. Peirce,
Review: Although the bridges werent the main reason the trail was so great they were however a great addition to a great trail. The trail has already started going down and will be dealt its final blow early in march. This is a sad day folks........There are many people trying to preserve what they can, as well as working hard to make new and interesting trails at Johnathan Dickenson State Park. This will likely be the next regular riding point for most. I personaly am lost, I have always ridden this trail and am in limbo. Should I go to Oleta, Quiet waters, J.D. Markham, Ft. Peirce. these are all excelent trails but they are not K-Mart. I am truly dissapointed in palm beach county (Note the lowercase) they should have stopped this atrocity. They knew of it and so did the local news stations and papers. Ladies and Jentlemen allow me to introduce to you Bella Terra just one more in a string of cookie cutter Lennar homes developments. Bella Terra means beautiful land, What they are destroying is beautiful land and what they are building is nothing beautiful, nothing special, just another friggin development that can go anywhere and they gotta put it here. We should have annual rides through this place after it is built up. Hundreds of us.	Overall Rating:

Chester from West palm Beach, Fl Date: February 19, 2001 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: Dyer, but it's limited to a 4 1/2 mile loop.
Review: Not really a review, but a question, where do we ride now? Are there any other hard packed trail systems (not paved though) in Central palm Beach County? I thought Cholee was built for this sad day. It's closed too! What a kick in the n*ts! Any ideas?	Overall Rating:

Jak from Heartbreak Hotel Date: February 7, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Around the dozers Other recommended trails in the same area: Wait 6 months and ride the HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ain the back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>>>>>>>>>>GOD DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: well it is a well laid out course twisty trails and fast climbing hills lead to the TOYS-R-US!!!!!!!!! >>>>>>>>>>GOD DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Overall Rating:

Hugh from Date: February 5, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Write the Palm Beach County commisioners to try and keep Cholee park open. Other recommended trails in the same area: NONE!!!!!
Review: Rumor has it that Cholee is permanently closed but we're trying to get an official confirmation from the County. I talked to the contractor doing the clearing and he didn't know anything other than the fact that he was piling a bunch of fill from a lake into a 40' hill in the back where the big field was. Call the comissioners or parks and recreation!! Help keep Cholee open. It's about the only trail left in the area.	Overall Rating:

TERRY from Greenacres, Fl. USA Date: February 3, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Through the paper tree's. It's fun zipping through and making it out in one piece Without hitting any trees. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: This is a great trail to get you going.After one ride in the woods, you'll be hooked. I am. The bridges are tough for beginers. I just started riding mtb. out there just after Christmas, But have been enjoying those woods for almost 20 years. New Years resolution was to lose weight,Well I've lost 30+ lbs. riding The K-Mart trail. It sux that it's all over. If I only know how much fun it was, Iwould of started a long time ago.	Overall Rating:

Wally from Vero Date: February 2, 2001 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: Eco terrorism Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I just want to also pay homage to a great trail.. K mart was a great combo of techical, speed and bermed turns you will be missed baby	Overall Rating:

Greg Tayon from North Miami, Florida Date: January 31, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: Cholee-leveled Dyer Park-one of two places left in area Jonathan Dickenson State Park-area we need to focus on
Review: RIP RIP RIP Yet another South Florida trail leveled in the name of progress. I hope all of you mountain bikers respect the ones we have left and volunteer to make them longer, better and cleaner. Take care and be safe!	Overall Rating:

CHRIS EVANS from West Palm Beach Date: January 30, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: I recommed building another trail in palm beach county.
Review: I rode it about 3 weeks ago... One of the best places to ride in Palm Beach County. I just read that they are starting to develop the area. Those money-sucking basters. Just what we need, another shopping plaza.	Overall Rating:

Ben S from Palm Beach Couny Date: January 26, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Like the previous reviewer said, this trail's days are numbered, if not over by now. As I finished my ride 2 days ago, they were just pulling in some heavy, bulldozer-type equipment. Other recommended trails in the same area: Now I'll have to start checking out some other trails. I'll probably try Quiet Waters and Jonathan Dickinson. I don't know if Cholee will open again. We need to get some new singletrack developed somewhere in central Palm Beach County.
Review: This was a great trail. I just want to pay homage; this is where I learned to ride singletrack. And being that it is 10 miles from my home, I rode here at least once a week for the past 6 months. Great twisty, rooty singletrack. Lots of miles. Some cool dropoffs, great bridges. A great place to get lost, as the trails are not marked. But you could always pick up a trail to keep you going in some direction.	Overall Rating:

RON AYERS from WEST PALM Date: January 25, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: SOMEWHERE ELSE NOW!!!!! THE TRAIL HAS STARTED TO BE DEVELOPED AS OF 1-25-2001 Other recommended trails in the same area: START CHECKIN ON CHOLEE, DYER IS NOT A GOOD ALTERNATIVE BUT OLETA IS IF YOU LIVE AROUND HERE OR SOUTH OF THE TRACK IT IS 110 MILE ROUN TRIP FROM GREENACRES.
Review: THE TRAIL HAS FINALLY BEGUN ITS DOWNFALL LOADERS AND DOSERS HAVE BEEN SITED MOWING DOWN THE TREES IN THE FRONT GOD DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Overall Rating:

Steve from North Carolina Date: January 3, 2001 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: Quiet Waters
Review: See ZZ's review below.	Overall Rating:

DW from Lake Worth Date: November 25, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: I-95 to Southern Blvd. go west to US 441. (about 8 miles) The trail is located one the NW corner of that intersection. Park in the rear of K-Mart by the Nursery area. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I've ridden this trail for 2 1/2 years now, starting from never ridden a mtb to an accomplished mediocre rider. We ride every Sunday morning and almost every Thursday night.(a fun ride when dark) This trail has a lot to offer from novice to "I'm not going down that". Special thanks to Mike for making the great bridges for everyone. They have made this trail a lot of fun and a new challenge. This trail is hard to follow but there is always a "local" around that would gladly guide you through. If you want to ride and need a "local", e-mail me and we'll hook you up. The trail may not be an Oleta,Razorback, or Markham, but remember, this trail is on private land, has no funding, or club support. This trail is no longer in "danger", it IS going to close shortly. Ride it while you can. There is not much else to ride in the West Palm area. We need a group effort to try to instill some interest with P.B. County to add a MTB trail somewhere in the county worth riding. Help us keep this place clean.	Overall Rating:

Scott from coral springs Date: October 28, 2000 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: this is a nice trail, it has the best of both worlds.. i would say its simillar to tony hawk pro skater with trees and water. but do not the directions are wrong. the kmart is on the north west corner of the intersection. i almost missed it because i could not see the k-mart from the lowes parking lot which is in the southwest corner like the directions say.. but over all a GREAT RIDE	Overall Rating:

Rick from Pembroke Pines, Fl. Date: October 13, 2000 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: same as above Other recommended trails in the same area: Dyer is a good training track if you don't get your car stolen. there is no shade and has climbs and down hills it is not very well maintained
Review: Be very Careful my Partner broke is neck out there. not for the faint or the weak.	Overall Rating:

Mark Anderson from Tenafly, New Jersey Date: October 9, 2000 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: This trail is for serious riders, my first time on the trail caught me off guard and I had a bad spill. Broke my front rim on a four foot high bridge. Got caught and fell off of this bridge. But, got a new rim and went back the next day. This trail has alot of little tricks, so PLEASE be careful if you are not a good rider. Their are A least six man made bridges with the tallest being eight feet tall. Alot of roots, some sand, but an excellent trail for the experenced rider.	Overall Rating:

Ryan Sickles from Deerfield Beach, FL, USA Date: August 26, 2000 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Were 441 & Soutehrn Blvd. meet. In NW corner were the meet. Not SW(Just figred that out today). Other recommended trails in the same area: Dyer is okay, but sorta' suxs. QW, Markham, Oleta, Ameila, etc.
Review: This trail is one that'll make you get out that saddle and hammer. Though, not much climbing, it still makes up for it with the bridges. Some of the bridges aren't in their best shape. Such as "the Roller Coaster". But the Bridge that I find the best, is definetly, the "Rim Bender". There are many cuts off that'll leave you lost, but you will amazing find your way to the entrance. If your up for a great ride, with good navigational skills, go ahead and ride your heart out.	Overall Rating:

Mark from Lake Worth FL. Date: July 23, 2000 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: 95 to southern blvd. west to the corner of southern and 441.Enter behind k-mart garden center. Other recommended trails in the same area: Ft.Peirce,quiet waters,markham park
Review: Even though this trail is closer to my home than any other,I almost never ride it.The main reason is because it is near impossible to find your way around unless you have the trail memorized or you hook up with someone local that knows their way around.Trail markings are nonexistent.If you are from out of town dont waste your time unless you have a local guide.K-mart is very flat,the only climbing you do is along some low,narrow,rooty ridges.Some of these ridges can be tricky due to the roots.The soil here is sandy for the most part but it packs up nicly after a good rain.This is the only good place to ride when Markham,Oleta and Quiet waters are flooded.But by far the high point of K-Mart is the BRIDGES.There, are about 10-12 of them,some of which are pretty hairy!! some of these bridges drop straight off on the backside about 3 feet.Others are relativly easy but fun.One bridge has a sloped downside about 20 feet high.Overall it can be an o.k. place to ride after rain if you can find your way around.But personaly I much prefer to rie Markham Oleata or Ft.Peirce.2 Tires due to no trail markings and soft soil.	Overall Rating:

J-Watt from West Palm Beach FL Date: May 23, 2000 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Any route you can find that will flow. Other recommended trails in the same area: Not Dyer Park. That trail really sucks!
Review: Is a fun trail if you need somewhere to ride locally. Has some fun climbs and drops. The new bridges built definetly add fun. Overall a decent ride but no where near as good as hardrock.	Overall Rating:

danny from west palm beach Date: April 11, 2000 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: just follow the red dots, if lost just head north and you will find the center, from there you can find your way back on the trail. If not just go east and you'll find your way out. Other recommended trails in the same area: markham, not as good oleta state park, only if you like xc racing terrain
Review: I hooked up with one of the persons that build the wooden bridges their and he showed me the way. You really have to go their a few times to get the hang of it, but when you do it's awesome. Only place with bridges and 5 foot drop offs. trail could be better marked but it probably only has a year left. Development contractor soon to build houses there.	Overall Rating:

Save the Trail!!!! from P.B.C Date: March 12, 2000 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Please click on this link and write to the board of commissioner's and state our request. Ask them to help save this trail we need to do something to save this wonderful peice of land. wright wright wright bombard them with requests we need to get there attention. It will be a travisty to loose this track to a strip mall.Show them how much we love it. Please!!!! Other recommended trails in the same area: nope:-)
Review: Just a few seconds of your time will help save this wonderfully laid out trail. Remind them that it is maintained by us and it has been for over ten years ot no cost to the county. And if left be it will remain the one trail in the area that represents our love for the ride. This trail has provided all of us with recreation and a good healthy lifestyle. He He kids love it to do it for the kids, do it for any reason at all, just do it!!!!!!!!!!!	Overall Rating:

CLICK HERE TO SAVE THE TRACK from FLORIDA Date: March 6, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: I NEED HELP GETTING A PETITION TOGETHER EMAIL ME THE INFO ON HOW TO DO IT AND ILL POST A PAPER IN A WEATHER PROOF POUCH ON THE FIRST TREE TO THE LEFT OF THE ENTRANCE WITH A PEN AND PAPER FOR YOU TO SIGN Other recommended trails in the same area: NEED TO PUT SOME TRASH CANS OUT THERE FOR THE PAINTBALLERS PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH THE PETITION INFO THANK YOU
Review: CMON PEOPLE WERE NOT GOING TO LET THEM TAKE THIS 13 YEAR OLD TRAIL THAT PROBABLY HAS MORE BLOOD AND SWEAT IN IT THAT THE BEAUTIFUL HILLS AND LAKES IT CONCEALS	Overall Rating:

RON AYERS from LAKE WORTH FL Date: March 6, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: SAVE THESE WOODS SAVE THIS TRACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Other recommended trails in the same area: THANK YOU
Review: I WOULD LIKE FOR ALL THE RIDERS TO HELP OUT I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME VERY VERY AVID RIDERS AND MAINTENANCE PEOPLE OUT THERE AND I THANK YOU AS WELL IN MUCH MUCH GREATER NUMBERS ARE THE ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK RIDERS WHO HAVE SHOWN ME JUST HOW WELL THIS TRAIL HAS DONE THEM BY THE STYLE AND GRACE THAT THEY RIDE. I UNDERSTAND THIS TRACK IS IN DANGER OF BEING WIPED. I WOULD LIKE TO START A PETITION I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS SO I NEED YOUR HELP ALL YOU SAT AND SUN RIDERS THAT I SEE OUT THERE E V E R Y F R I C K E N WEEKIND!!!!I KNOW YOUR OUT THERE AND I KNOW YOU KNOW ALOT MORE THAT GO AS WELL. I WILL MAKE A WETHER PROOF POUCH WITH A PAD AND PAPER IN IT FOR YOU TO SIGHN SINCE I DONT KNOW WHAT TO PUT ON THE PAPER OTHER THATN SAVE THE WOODS DUH I WILL JUST HAVE SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE ON IT AND YOUR SIGNATURE WILL SLOW THESE BASTARDS DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE THIS PLACE A STATE OR COUNT PARK HOPEFULLY WHY NOT THEY DID IT TO FOREST HILL RIGHT? SO IT CAN BE DONE WE NEED SOME SIGNATURES FOLKS LETS DO SOMETHING FOR THIS TRACK WE ALL KNOW IT DOES SOMETHING FOR US!!!!!!!! BESIDES BLEED US :-) I WILL MAKE A PUCH AND NAIL IT TO THE FIRST TREE ON THE LEFT OF THE ENTRANCE P L E A S E SIGHN IT IF YOU LIKE THE WOODS WE RIDE. p.s. EMAIL ME WITH INFO ON HOW TO GET THE BALL ROLLING ( WITH STATE COUNTY WHATEVER WHO TO TALK TO WHERE TO SENT THIS TO ) IF YOU DONT EMAIL IT TO ME LEAVE IT IN THE POUCH!!!!!!!! PLEASE SAVE THIS TRACK	Overall Rating:

Alex Bezer from London Eng Date: January 10, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: Make on up.. They all meet eventually by the lakes. Other recommended trails in the same area: Easy rides I would suggest Quiet Waters off Hillsborough & Powerline, or a trip in the Glades
Review: Used to live in Boca, found this was as 'Extreeme' as it gets in Sunny Florida, can't mock it though, at least your brake pads don't wear out in one ride! Best to go with someone who has the sense's like a pigeion, or could be a bit Blair witch... Out	Overall Rating:

!!!WARNINGWARNING!!!* from boca florida Date: December 28, 1999 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: RED DOTS RED DOTS FOLLOW THOSE RED DOTS. WATCH OUT FOR POWERLINES!!!!!!!!! Other recommended trails in the same area: snake bite ridge marcham(?)
Review: FOLLOW THE RED DOTS! Great trail some good technical rooty ridges. some good jumps. some swerve speed sections through the paper forest. Not well maintained but a good ride. Don't go there if you have a bad sense of direction. If you get lost follow the sounds of the traffic. HERES THE WARNING!!!!!!! I hit a LIVE UNDERGROUND POWERLINE it burned my front tire. WATCH IT! It is possible this unoccupied land is under developement. rumor has it anyday but that could easily turn into anyear	Overall Rating:

zz from Cumming GA Date: November 14, 1999 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: somewhere else Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: This place is a joke. If this the best fla has to offer then I say move. If I had to ride here every week I would sell my bike.	Overall Rating:

Greg Tayon from Jupiter Date: November 10, 1999 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: Cholee, Quiet Waters
Review: Well, this trail is history! The owner of the property housing this great trail met in front of the county for permits to begin building. Therefore, for all of you out there that have not ridden this great trail--get on it as soon as you can because it won't be here in January, maybe sooner. What a shame!	Overall Rating:

JOHN K from WEST PALM Date: October 4, 1999 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: FOLLOW RED MARKS ON TREES OR IF YOU WILL GET LOST(VERY EASILY) LOOK FOR AIRPLANES THEY ALWAYS LAND EAST TO FIND YOUR WAY OUT. Other recommended trails in the same area: ANY TRAIL RIDE, RIDE,RIDE,RIDE!
Review: BEST TRAIL IN COUNTRY! IT HAS EVERY STILE OF MOUNTAIN BIKING AVAILABLE. TECHNICAL,ROCKS,RUTS, BUMPS, LOGS,SAND, FLAT SAND, SAND PITS,SINGLE TRACK(TREES AS WIDE AS YOUR SHOULDERS TO WEAVE THROUGH),BERMS COVERED WITH NOTHING BUT ROOTS(VERY SLIPPERY WHEN WET),WHOPSIE DO'S(10 FEET DEEP),100DEGREE HEAT+ MOST OF THE YEAR(EVEN IN THE THE MORNING HOURS) YOU WILL SWEAT YOUR ASS OFF,TREES COVER MOST OF THE COURSE BUT STILL HOTTER THAN HELL(YOU WILL USE A FULL CAMELBACK FOR 10 MILE LOOP). I DOUGHT MOST PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE BALLS TO RUN THIS COURSE BUT ONCE. IT IS THE MOST FUN IN THE WHOLE WORLD AND I STRONGLY THINK ANYONE SHOULD TRY IT ONCE. YOUR FIRST TRIP BLOODY KNEES/ANKLES ARE VERY COMMON. SHOULDNT USE CLIPLESS PEDALS FIRST TRIP FOR THAT VERY REASON. GOOD LUCK!	Overall Rating:

Greg Tayon from Jupiter, Florida Date: August 26, 1999 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: Dyer Park, Cholee, Quiet Waters
Review: I am the person who initially posted this trail. I made that posting after riding for only a couple of months. I am re-reviewing this trail because I have a lot more experience and still thinks its a great ride. First, I recommend hooking up with someone who really knows the trail. I rode the trail for a few months before I finally learned the entire loop. Once I learned the loop, I realized that K-Mart is great. I have ridden Oleta, Markham, Dyer Park, another trail north of K-Mart that I won't mention by name because those guys up there don't want me too, Quiet Waters, etc. I have to admit that I haven't been up to Hard Rock or Santos but hey. Anyway, after riding all of those places I still think K-Mart ranks right up there with the best of them. I think Markham is fun but no one trail is long enough to offer a continued challenge. K-Mart, however, is a little over 9 miles of one loop and countless miles if you go off the loop and just ride. K-Mart's wood section is a lot tighter, longer and more technical than Markham. It also has some ridges that will hurt you even if you are a good rider. Also, K-Mart is almost entirely shaded which makes it one of the most comfortable places to ride even in the middle of the afternoon. The only problem with K-Mart is its life expectancy. There have been rumors for years that K-Mart is going but you can see from the development in the area that its time is near. I heard that a petition has been circulated to make it a state park but who knows. Therefore, for all of you out there that really want a great ride on a trail that might not be around for long, e-mail me and I will ride it with you on any weekend or MWF of almost any week. Again, ride it while you can to experience a trail that is 12 years old but might not make it to 13.	Overall Rating:

Mike Lassiter from Boca Date: August 5, 1999 Trail Ridden: Once a week
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Review: Been riding this one for a few months. If you have the opportunity to go with someone who knows the trail...Do it ! You really gotta pay attention or you miss alot of cool spots . I was fortunate to hook up with someone who showed me the way . The center area is the most fun . It's challenging enuff to keep you working . It's about 15mi. if you follow the right trail to the end . P.S.... Leave the old lady in the large green "pup-tent" alone ! Happy trails ( no pun intended ) .	Overall Rating:

Pat from Miami Date: July 9, 1999 Trail Ridden: Every few months
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Review: When we go to Palm Beach we always include K-Mart. It is such a great place. It takes a few times to get used to the trail (it is not well marked). Love riding over those pine needles!! The section along the ridge on the north side is VERY technical. The roots are killers. If you fall here you definitely will pay the price. Many sections are fast and smooth. The trail winds through a grove of paper trees. It is very tight and well test your steering skills. The final climb and drop near the end will tighten your crotch!! Especially if you chose the drop on the left ( a step-drop that makes you feel out of control.	Overall Rating:

Dean from Springville, Utah Date: April 21, 1999 Trail Ridden: Please Select
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Review: I used to ride this trail almost every night, even in thunderstorms. It's where I started riding off road. I was a road biker for 10 years. Now I have moved on to the best trails in the counrty. The trail behind KMart is better when you get to know the trail (and don't get lost) and you race your time. If you ride it fast it can be as tecnical and fun as any good trail in the mountians with out the serious downhills, but you don't have to climb either. After perfecting this trail you can ride anything in the country. For south east Florida I rate it 5, overall country about 3.5.	Overall Rating:

TC... from MIAMI, FL Date: March 24, 1999 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: I-75 OR 595 TO SAWGRASS, HEAD NORTH ON SAWGRASS TO TURNPIKE, STOP, DO NOT GO ON THE TURNPIKE, CONTINUE THRU THE TOLL PLAZA AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TO QUIET WATERS, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR GASS GOING TO K-MART! Other recommended trails in the same area: IN DADE: OLETA! THEN AMELIA, IF IT'S CLEANED UP, THE NEW SECTIONS BUILT FOR THE RACE ARE GOOD. IN BROWARD: MARKHAM OR QUIET WATERS.
Review: I MADE THE ONE HOUR TRIP TO K-MART FROM MIAMI BASED ON THE REVIEWS THAT I READ HERE, WHAT A MISTAKE! I GUESS IF YOU LIVE WITHIN A FEW MILES OF THIS PLACE YOU CAN CONSIDER IT A GREAT LOCAL TRAIL, BUT DON'T BE CONFUSED! IT'S NOT A PLACE YOU WOULD WANT TO PLAN A DAY'S OUTING OR ROAD TRIP TO. THIS IS NOT AN "EPIC" RIDE! I WAS VERY MISLEAD BY THE REVIEWS!	Overall Rating:

BillT from Ft. Lauderdale, FL Date: February 3, 1999 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: One note on the directions to the trail - you head SOUTH on 441 when get off from the Turnpike onto Okeechobee (you actually can't go north as 441 ends at Okeechobee). As I've only been there once (but plan to go again), the recommended route would be to try to do the outer loop and then head to the inner trails. Other recommended trails in the same area: Quiet Waters, Markham Park, Oleta River
Review: After hearing so much about the trail, I finally decided to head up to W. Palm to ride it. I must say, that I had a great time there. I was a bit confused as to exactly where the trail went, but, ultimately, does it matter when you're having fun? This is a great trail that has a wide variety of terrain from hard pack to rooty to very rooty to tight and twisty through a great wooded section. I would compare K-Mart to the woods section at Markham (but MUCH longer than Markham) and the first and last sections at Quiet Waters (roots and ridges, but again much longer, higher, and challanging than Quiet Waters). All in all, I had a great time riding there and would highly recommend this trail to anyone in the S. FL area. I'll give a 5 on the S. FL rating scale (it would only be a 4 if had to compare it to Ocala's Hardrock).	Overall Rating:

James Burke from Miami, FL Date: January 20, 1999 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: Enter the trail on the extreme southwest corner of the lot, almost directly behind the K-Mart garden center. From there, ride the doubletrack north about 100 yards. Look to your right for two day-glo dots spraypainted on the trees. Follow the trail counterclockwise around the lot, looking for the dots along the way. About 5-6 miles. Also more trails/technical hillclimbs in the center of the lot, near the ponds. Other recommended trails in the same area: Quiet Waters Markham Park
Review: This is a fast, fun, extremely well-designed trail system. Unfortunately, it's also a trail system that has about six months to live. Located on about 30 acres of land in West Palm Beach, this trail (often refered to as the K-Mart Loop/Trail or Southern Trail) features about eight miles of well-maintained singletrack. While largely non-technical, this loop offers enough twists, turns, terrain changes and suprises to entertain riders of all abilities. The trail is really divided into two loops:one large loop that borders the outside edge of the lot, and a second series of technical trails, swampy ponds, and rooty hill climbs near the lot's center. Finding the first loop can be difficult, with only two small dots of spray paint on a pair of trees to mark the start. Once you find the trailhead, though, this crude system of trail marking is consistent and surprisingly effective; I rarely lost the trail. The outside loop is terrific -- long, fast and fun. It starts through a moderately technical section of small hills and Austrailan pine before turning west into a section of tall, narrow, root-bound hiils. While the trail is mostly non-technical, the few technical sections are ballbusters. The hills are steep, tall, very narrow and smothered in dense, slippery roots. They can be ridden, but it ain't easy, man. If you're not up to the challenge, a mild trail runs along the base of the hills. From here, the trail turns south and follows a canal before cutting back into a dense wood. This is where things get interesting. The trail carves seemlessly through several distinct terrains: sandy slash pines and palmettos, dense, huge meleleucas (paper trees) and swampy cypress and cabbage palm bog. It's probably the most diverse trail I've come across in South Florida, and it makes for some bizarre landscapes: at one point, the trail snakes through a very unusual wood of burnt pine, meleleuca, and palms. It's dark, dense, and the strange black and white contrast of the burnt trees make it one of the spookiest trails I've seen. Weird, really weird. Anyway, the trail itself is flat and fast as hell. It gets very tight and twisty at times, sandy in places, and occasionally catches you off-guard with a huge log obstacle, a mud pit or a small hill, but by-and-large, you can haul ass on this thing. It's a blast and a great training loop for XC racers. The trails in the center are fun, too. There are several hills that will give anyone a hard time, believe me. They may connect to the other loop somehow, but I've never been able to make it work. Sadly, the lot into which the trails have been cut was recently sold to a developer. Luckily, some zoning problem has given the trails a six-month reprieve, but the word is by July/August 1999, this place will be a memory, replaced with--surprise!--another strip mall. Enjoy it while you can.	Overall Rating:

Greg Tayon from Jupiter,Florida Date: January 10, 1999 Trail Ridden: Once a week
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Review: I am a long time road rider that went mountain bike riding for the first time about two months ago at Oleta Park in N.Miami. I borrowed a friends Gary Fisher Joshua without clipless pedals and found Oleta to be very difficult for a beginner. After that ride I was hooked on mountain bike riding and bought a Klein Mantra Race and heard about the K-Mart trail from local riders. I have ridden the trail 4 times in the last week and absolutely love it. It is what I envisioned Florida trail riding to be. The trail is big enough and unpopular enough (no fault of the trails) to allow someone, like myself, the room and diversity to practice his/her skills while providing enough challenges not to get bored. The trail has some great cuts through paper-tree forest that are both curvy and very tight in spots. The trail also has endless trail options. You can easily get into an opening and have 5 or 6 trail options in front of you. There are also some technical climbs up small but rooty hills that have left me with some nice bruises and bumps. You can find any kind of riding you want including mud, rocks, small hills, forest trails, open trails, etc. I am not an experienced enough rider to claim that it is the most technically challenging trail but for an athletic beginner, it is a great ride.	Overall Rating: