To start, this place Quiet Waters Park sometimes referred to as “QWP”or “QW” by local trendy hipsters is not worth an hour drive either north or south of wherever you may reside ..Local Residents of Deerfield ride it because of convienence..(the only excuse to) a little farther to the north you have Boca Raton a neighborhood with residents as plastic as saran.They will usually show up sporting their HumVee or Ferrari only to hatch a mountain bike that looks like something sold at Supergo under the alias Weyless..Their steeds actually come from a company that ships their imports from Santa Cruz..and usually refer to them as being Super and Light?? With their latest/lightest component package and 100oz camelbacks you will be able to find some humor as they attack this 20 minute loop of sugarsand and pancake style switchbacks over thousands of GumboLimbo tree roots .Even more humorous is that there are individualized names for the tiny sections of singletrack..ie piss ant trail,Minute trail The Clay Hill????????what hill…..This whole place could fulfill the name of the “20 minute trail” ..

On Race Wednesdays you will encounter some of the fastest one lappers south of Clint Moore Rd.all I have to say hold on tight because any one of them is capable of putting the smack down on any given lap.

and last but not least has to be the quartet of Freeride bikes sporting 7+ inches of travel ,8” rotors and 2.35 circles to tame this fierce jungle that would Give The North Shore a run for it’s money…??? I mean c’mon guys is this the same trail system that I see children with their parents on during family picnics ??.

The trail has matured really well. the group that maintains it has done an outstanding job!!

In reading other reviews on this trail, I have to agree that it is an Intermediate trail at best. It offers some unique challenges though. The climb in the begining of the trail is tough to master! It took me several trys to make it over that sucker. I have friends that are great riders that have yet to make it to the top. Its followed by a great 10'-12' drop with a choice of a small double jump to the left or a wood bridge jump straight at the bottom, both are fun! I hit the double if its wet as the wood can be very slick!! The Roots that we all love are also here in abundance! Then there are the rocks! I havent found this trail to be overly dangerous but... like all of them you have to respect your own limits. I do miss the jump at the end of the trail. It made for a fun little free ride area! I guess too many people got hurt.

I have taken a new interest in this trail lately and have been really hitting the technical areas as hard as possible and maintaining a recovery pace on the open areas. This is the opposite of how I was training. The change has really made a difference! I can blast through the tech sections SOOO much faster now and with way less fatigue! (This has really helped me at other more difficult trails)

The Park has a lot to offer other than the MTB trail. Water skiing, camping, a water park. canoes and sailing.

This trail is the wicked stepchild of the SoFla trails, it needs some attention to make it better. The trail crew has big plans, adding trail and new bridges, but it needs volunteers. They have the support of the park and the money to do what they want, but they don't have the labor or the input of riders that is necessary to make things happen. Trail maintenance is on the 2nd sunday of every month at 9:00. They are willing to add jumps and technical challenges to the trail (they do not remove roots or smooth the trail, and they only removed the jumps because Quiet Waters required them to do it), but they just don't have the volunteers.

My kids were awesome not freaking out and helping get their old man back to the car. I drove back home, then went to the hospital. Doing fine, will be back to Quiet Waters again in about 4 to 6 weeks. What a really nice trail.

My only complaint: saaaannnd. Sand, sand, sand. That back area has powder sand about 6-8 inches deep, and there's a spot next to a bridge by a ravine that's even deeper. I've never seen *anyone* get through that crap successfully and I've seen a coupla people crash and burn horribly.

We'll see you out there, and when we do, hope you have fun on your new trails....

Oh ya, I almost forgot, everyweek we'll post something about the trail!

-You start out from the basic trailhead, have a series of winds at the beginning, you will wind up climbing some 5-10ft. clay hills on the first Intermediate Cut-off. Lots of roots, at this section, and stair drops, fun...

-Once the Intermediate loops back into the Novice, you continue forward to another Intermediate Cut-off, here you must gain a considerable amount of speed to climb this 25ft.(no 30ft.!!!), at the peak you'll cruise around alittle loop to the chute, gain speed here, and then fly over the ditch(if your good enough, other-wise you'll loose speed).

-Wind and wind,as the 2trails connect back. You'll stay like this for about 3/4 amile, were intermediate cuts-off for 50yards of fun little hills...

-Stay connected when the 2trails meet again for alittle less than 1mile, cross the two-way crossing, and the bridge, then intermediate cuts-off for about20yards to climb a clay hill, and rocket down it(look out for the rock at the hair-pin at the bottom).

-You stay winded for a ver long time 1 1/2 miles maybe. Then, intermediate cuts off 2times for a very short distance to do alittle drops and stuff...

-Eventually you'll come to the Novice Turn-around were the 2trails meet up again...

-If you decided to do the 3-4mile intermediate loop, it's the most technical part of the course do to the low clearance and bridges and sand. This will make you get out the saddle at on point. It's reall windy and is a great part for experienced riders.

-When the loop connects back to the Novice Turn-around, take the trail, and start back...

Should you choose Intermediate, you'll find vast rocky hills that you climb, and then wind down. You will take a ride by the water were theres a nice stair drop that can catch you a couple times. Twist threw this and take a fun little jump-type hill out of this section and connect back to novice trail.

-You'll come upon another cut-off were intermediate takes you on a astray, crazy rooty, section. You'll jump logs, and need alittle climbing, then downhill your climb and wind around. Theres a old chrome mustang bumber sticking up(i just had to say that cause i always laugh when i go by it), and then ride back to the novice.

-You'll stay one trail for a good 2miles, were intermediate breaks-off one last time and takes you climbing a hill, and rocketing down it just again, turn, climb some more, then drop on rail-road ties. Then, connect directly to Novice.

-Ride 1/2mile to the exit on some stair drops and nice roots.

Have fun.....

The intermediate trail is great for beginners that are starting to get some skill and confidence and are ready to move up a level. The trail provides several challenges and takes about 30-40 minutes to complete. I usually do 2-3 laps and I have a great time every time. After a month of riding there and overall, I am just starting to make it over the more technical areas.

Overall it is a good trail to keep you in shape and polish the MB skills. Entrance to the park is free after 5:00PM and its usually not too crowded except for special events and races. It is well canopied so you don't dry up even on the hottest summer days. Lots of tight turns and bumpy roots that keep you on your toes. The clay hill can be a nuisance when wet. It is 20 feet tall and near vert at the top. Tip for hill - approach with as much speed as possible in a high gear, pull front of bike up when hitting the base of the hill then lean forward and don't stop the juice til you're over the top or on your ass. I've tumbled down it backwards. If you've never experienced clay--when its slick there's no hope if you don't make it over. That's probably the hardest part of the trail aside from the 2-step drop in the back by the lake. I've never tumbled on that one but have watched my friend endo time and again. Relax going down it. Also, ease up on the speed (as a safety courtesy to others) on the two way traffic section as visibility to oncoming traffic can be poor.

Aside from that the trail winds in between and around a series of scenic lakes which used to be limestone quarries, hence the clay hill. There are other small hills, some neat bridges, some straight-a-ways, some frustrating sugar sand sections which seem to sap you of all your energy with no reward. In extended dry periods you almost have to walk it through one lengthy sandy section. Funny thing is after some good rains all the sections that pissed you off are now speedy banked turns that you can carve through. One of the more technical sections takes you through rocky winding tunnels in between wood bridges and finally up a bitch of a rocky hill-turn where you can blow a tube if your back tire hits the rocks wrong. Its a long walk back.

Trails are well marked but it helps if someone shows you through the first time. You can bring your girlfriend but they haven't been too concerned with maintaining the novice trail lately. Low branches and downed logs and all. Turn her around at the novice turnaround and send her back to the trailhead. You'll be finished in 20 more mins.