Red Bug

Red Bug

	Red Bug
Location:	Florida
Nearest Town:	Tallahassee
Directions to Trailhead:	From the capital (downtown), go North on Meridian Road for several miles to some baseball/soccer fields. Parking is around the perimeter of the fields.
Trail Description:	The central trail flanks a stream and makes a loop on either side of the bank. Lots of roots, but great terrain. You can leave the trail and access 1000 or more adjacent acres of City and State property.
Trail Length:	1.5 to 2.0 miles
Trail Type:	Singletrack
Skill Level:	Intermediate
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leisa from Bend OREGON Date: July 4, 2003 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: trailhead begins near tennis courts. decent single track, lots of fun during or right after it rains. the many trees make it more exciting. hooking your handle bars on one is even more exciting. Other recommended trails in the same area: in the same sports complex surrounding area, there are more trails. all are marked pretty well for the most part. just ride around the complex area or find a local and ask them for assistance. if you just ride around the whole place, you'll eventually come across the multiple trails. happy riding :)
Review: decent singletrack for the area, lots of fun right after or during a rainfall. the many trees make it challenging and exciting. hooking your handlebars on one is even more exciting:)	Overall Rating:

Brother Gene from Jax FL Date: June 28, 2003 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Go with a local Other recommended trails in the same area: The Caddilac trail is really cool
Review: Cool trail, very fast and kinda technical. It is way to short... but if you cross the black top road there is a whole new set of trails so... live it up. I really enjoyed the trail but it was just to short, so we blew off doing it twice and headed to my friends secret "forbidden rides" accross the road. Which were awsome... and deadly.	Overall Rating:

mike from tallahassee Date: February 12, 2003 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Great ride! Roots are abundant, but that makes the ride that much more interesting...you gotta pay attention. Cool bridge crossings. Creek crossing is nice. As others have said, not as much elevation change as Tom Brown Park, but that's nice for my fat ass. The trail is well marked and well maintained. Da bomb.	Overall Rating:

PAT from TALLAHASSEE Date: January 1, 2003 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Start at the entrance to the left of the soccer,football,baseball area.That entrace is marked ,there are others but most arnt marked. IF from out of town take thomassvill road to Maclay rd. then take a right on to merdian rd. and its about a mile from there. Other recommended trails in the same area: OVER STREET,THE FURN,CADILAC
Review: Fun to ride a few drops,light turns,a creek that you ride down into,a few briges, ADVANCED TRAIL	Overall Rating:

Burke from Pensacola, FL Date: November 23, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Start out to the left of the Tennis courts. Other recommended trails in the same area: Tom Brown, Munson, Cadilac
Review: This trail is a lot like Tom Brown. It is well marked and easy to follow. Tough technical sections and some fast single track. More rooty than TBP but not as much elevation change. Extremely well maintained and another great place to ride in TLH. Then, after going around the trail I hooked up with some locals who took me on a 8 mile ride someplace on the same side of the road as Red Bug. This was a blast. I have no clue how to get on this trail except it was northwest of the parking lot/Tennis courts. We followed a road behind the field complex and then onto a trail. This trail was 90% singletrack with a hard climb up a jeep road towards the end. Thanks to the locals that took me on the ride and sorry I slowed you all down. Great ride and Red Bug was super.	Overall Rating:

Stefan from tally Date: November 14, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: go down meridian to the meridian sport complex and park by the tennis courts Other recommended trails in the same area: i dont kno
Review: I have only ridden the trail once and it is the most fun i have ever had. I am so happy that the local shops have spent time to make this trail so nice. the trail is nice for any level of skill it might b a little hard for beginners and easy for expers but it was made to just have fun on.	Overall Rating:

RideOn from Tallahassee, FL Date: October 1, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: tennis courts Other recommended trails in the same area: Red Bug, Tom Brown
Review: 3 mile loop, ride it 3-5 times and you've been on a nice ride. I like it better than Tom Brown. Good roots and the wooden bridges make for interesting crashes during wet conditions. I dig the creek crossover.	Overall Rating:

scott higbee from Tallahassee/Chattahoochee Date: March 18, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: I usually park at Forest Meadows and start at the trailhead to the left of the tennis courts. There are many ways that you can go, but I usually start by going straight downhill followed by an immediate uphill. Then I go to the right so that I can go over the 6 to 8 whoop-de-doos and get some air. Other recommended trails in the same area: Tom Brown, Cadillac, the others in the Forest Meadows/Phipps area and (once-upon-a-time) the Fern Trail-sigh. Some trail rating sites say that the Fern Trail will be restored. I hope so. I only ride it those times when I have no time for anything else as it is very close to my job.
Review: I have a lot of fun on this trail when I go, which is not often enough. Like one of my other favorite trails in the area, Tom Brown's main trail, there are many different options so that I never have to ride the same exact ride twice. Instead of one defined route, riders can choose to turn left here, right there and change it up by riding the Phipps trail or Overstreet across the street. My favorite for all out fun is the Redbug portion of the trails except when I am out with my 9-year-old daughter. Then Overstreet is good as most of it is double track and not tecnichal at all. Redbug is great as there are portions that are technical, those that are fun for turns and jumps, physically challenging uphills and straightaways that allow for getting some speed. I recommend this for those riders who have at least intermediate skills.	Overall Rating:

Speedracer19 from Tallahassee,FL Date: December 27, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Both way is good Other recommended trails in the same area: Jeep trail in back of Knapps park
Review: A great job was done by cutting in quite a bit of new trail.The trail is now back to single track with some added short climbs & log crossings.The trail is now back to being fun!	Overall Rating:

Vermin from Tallahassee Date: November 22, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: I can't, they're all overused. Or clearcut.
Review: This used to be a really cool trail, and it could be again. The erosion factor is taking it's toll. In a BIG way. High usage, plus Florida rainstorms, is killing this trail. I used to ride it at least once a week, but now..... Nope. Too bad. Like I said, it COULD be cool again, but lots of work, and about a year of no one riding it is the only way that's going to happen. I'm writing it off. No offence to the maint. crew intended. They try, but they can't do magic.	Overall Rating:

DamonP from Tallahassee, FL Date: June 9, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: Check out the horse trails just down Miller's Landing Road - hundreds of acres of jeep trails and single track along the lake (mud flats) shore. Other recommended trails in the same area: Cadillac, Fern. Tom Brown, Munson Hills
Review: The trails at Red Bug are seriously eroded and in need of maintenance.	Overall Rating:

Sid from Pensacola, FL Date: March 15, 2000 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Great job on maintenance by locals. Thanks for the effort!!	Overall Rating:

Sid from Pensacola, FL Date: March 15, 2000 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Trail is short enough to ride each way Other recommended trails in the same area: Tom Brown
Review: Great ride, a little of everything, except long climbs. Roots sometimes tested technical ability on climbs, nice scenery, and challenging log jam. Plan to ride at least once a month.	Overall Rating:

Lizard from Spanish Fort, Al Date: February 2, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a year
Recommended Route: Started at Park Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Fair trails but severly overused to the point that these trails are not fun for long. Leave your hardtail at home. Frankly I hate roots but any trail is a good trail.	Overall Rating:

Ramon from Ft. Walton Beach , Florida Date: January 17, 2000 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: Tom Brown
Review: I don't think it was that technical, but it was a lot of fun. The roots, bridges and girls running the trails make this a place I would ride more often if I lived closer. Some friends and I drove 2 hours here last Monday and it was worth it. We drove the same amount of time to Chickasabogue in Mobile and it sucked. Some guy named Mike Thompson screwed everybody over by building new trails. What a waste of land.	Overall Rating:

Scott from Pensacola, Fl Date: January 8, 2000 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: other reviews explain this well Other recommended trails in the same area: Tom Brown, St. Marks.
Review: Although I wish the trail were a little longer, I gotta' say that I really like this trails. This "rooty" trail really tests one's technical abilities. I usually ride the trail at least 2 times when I visit Tally.	Overall Rating:

njiplex from tallahassee Date: October 5, 1999 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: fun trail, lots of exposed roots though just go ride it	Overall Rating:

Daddy Mac from Tallahassee Date: September 10, 1999 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: None really. Just get out on the main trail and explore from there. Other recommended trails in the same area: Munson Hills and Tom Brown Park
Review: This is some of the more technical trail layout in town. Once mastered, blast down to Lake Jackson or cross Meridian Road and ride several miles of new single track just created within the adjacent State Park. All of the property is beautiful. I ride it five to six days a week.	Overall Rating: