Booker T. Washington Park

Booker T. Washington Park

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	Booker T. Washington Park
Location:	Tennessee
Nearest Town:	Chattanooga
Directions to Trailhead:	Take Hwy 58 to Champion Road. Follow the signs to the park. Drive to the boating area and take the drive to the right when you see the basketball goals. Park in the lot and ride!
Trail Description:	Almost all twisting single track with lots of roots and bumps. There are some challenging short climbs and drops and some downed trees to attempt. The view of the lake is excellent.
Trail Length:	4 miles or so
Trail Type:	Singletrack
Skill Level:	Intermediate
Submitted By:	Zyzbot

tatonka from chatt Date: May 15, 2003 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Both Clockwise & Counter Clockwise. Other recommended trails in the same area: Edwards Point, Stringer's Ridge & Ocoee Area
Review: Great tight and tasty singletrack with a few modest climbs and downhills. Nothing to wild & crazy, but just enough to keep you amused and working all the time. The people who laid this trail out did a great job! RIDE IT!	Overall Rating:

fist o' nutz from chatty Date: November 17, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: stay left Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Read about this trail and dragged a buddy with me. lots of rain lately made the low areas boggy but fun. this trail is a tight trainer that never ceases to provide a challenge. the roots aren't bad unless you can't ride. after riding it a couple of times there are some great gap jumps and log jumps. i will start riding this as much as possible. this trail is what single track is all about. if it is too short for you, run it again but decrease your time. the yellow leaves covered one section of the trail and with my yellow tinted glasses i had a hard time concentrating o the trail and kept hearin "lucy in the sky with diamonds.." in my head... big time	Overall Rating:

The Crusher from Chattanooga,Tn Date: November 8, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: RIDE ALL OF IT!!!! Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I dig this trail a lot for many reasons... one, my boy Carson built it as an Eagle Scout Project...two, I love that some days I can get into a rhythm, while other days I can't...it never feels exactly the same way twice...three, it isn't far from the house, so I can hit it in no time...four, I get to see Charlie Horse on the way "Hey Tom! Wanna fire-nut?"	Overall Rating:

Stephen from Collegedale Date: October 15, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: clockwise harder counterclockwise alittle slower Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I was attracted to this trail by reading a review that said knarly, twisted, and rooted. They were right enough. I like having a chaneging ride and this one can be. Beginers beware you might be walking. As for me I haven't put my foot down for a while. I love going fast but once you see it you might think I'm crazy. This is my favorite trail in the east.	Overall Rating:

mike allen from chatt Date: August 22, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: go by lake Other recommended trails in the same area: chicamauga battlefield
Review: unkempt	Overall Rating:

Eric from Chattanooga, Tn Date: May 26, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Left at the main fork and ride it clockwise Other recommended trails in the same area: This trail is always muddy even when it hasn't been raining. Lot of poisin ivy in the summer. Give everything on this trail a try- it's forgiving. A little tough for beginners, but you can get off and walk what you don't want to try easily. Probably a little boring for those seeking speed. It's a slow, technical ride.
Review: Very technical ride. This trail seems to always be muddy. Serval small log crossing with one good log stack. Numerous trenches that get bigger and bigger as you go (I think the biggest is 6ft+ deep). At the second fork, the downhill to the left has to be taken pretty slow and there's some hard log crossings at the bottom on the uphill part. The right is quicker and much easier. A couple short climbs and one good semidownhill toward the end.	Overall Rating:

Terry from Conyers, GA Date: April 29, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: The trail makes a loop, but there are several trails that seem to go off to the right on your way out, I didn't seen similar trails on the way back, so I am not sure where these spurs go. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: This is a really fun ride. It had rained a couple of hours before my ride. This made the trail even more challenging. Every rock & root felt greased, and all the sliding around put me on my back more than once! This is a far more fun and challenging ride than Harrison. Looks like they are installing fee stations. I am not local, but a couple of guys I rode with said that they were new. They didn't have fee slips in them the day I was there.	Overall Rating:

Tom from Dalton, GA Date: April 3, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Clockwise Other recommended trails in the same area: Go ride Sumac in North Georgia and of course Chilhowee.
Review: Ride this trail !!!!! It is by far the closest single track to Chattanooga. Still a bit loose but does drain well after rains. It isn't a long trail just a tight 4 mile loop. The trail is a constant workout with just enough climbing to burn your legs good and enough downhill to re coop and have fun. No real suprises but there are some funky roots so be mindful. Also look out for the pack of wild dogs roaming the woods.	Overall Rating:

TGann from Soddy Daisy Date: February 23, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Go down 58 hwy and turn left on Champion Rd. Then follow the signs to Booker T. Washington Park. Turn right at the basketball courts. Other recommended trails in the same area: Prentice Cooper, Edwards Point(my favorite), Stringers Ridge
Review: This trail is very new and could use some more breaking in. It is still quite a challenging and fun ride however. There are some technical sections such as bridges and a few downed trees, but nothing that a beginner couldn't simply carry their bike over or around. Getting off of your bike once in while does not mean you are a wuss, only that you know your limits. I rode this trail clockwise and found it to be a great workout with the short climbs. There is enough fast downhill to keep the fun factor up. I would advise using caution on the downhill though because the trail is very tight and sometimes there are unexpected switchbacks. If you are still searching for the ever elusive singletrac in Chattanooga then you must check out this trail. It needs more traffic to help break it in but it is definitely only getting better. I would describe this trail as Harrison Bay on Steroids. Only four knobbies until the trail is broken in, but hey, it is something different in this area.	Overall Rating:

bdubya from Chattanooga Date: February 21, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: go down hwy 58 and look for the brown signs Other recommended trails in the same area: Edwards pointe
Review: One of the first tracks I rode. Went counter clockwise. This track has long uphills but once on the other side it is downhill. The downhills have a few switchbacks between trees and roots, great technical ride. best part look for the halfpipe. I am only a begginer and had a blast. great for all ranges	Overall Rating:

Jim Lewis from Chattanooga,Tn Date: February 18, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Clockwise Other recommended trails in the same area: Find and Help Create !!!!!!!!!!
Review: New Trail: These folks did an excellent job and all riders can be inspired by their Private effort !!!!!!! When you ride this trail: Know your limits !!!! If you don't, You will !!! Narrow singletrack with many challenging sections for intermediate and advanced riders;not recommended for beginners unless you want to see what you will be able to do with practice !!!!!! Come one, come all; it's a state park, Enjoy the Ride!!!!!	Overall Rating:

Tim C. from Chattanoo-GA Date: February 16, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: There is one main loop with a cut-off that bypasses steep trail down then out of a large gulley, but you wouldn't want to bypass that, would you?! After the lead-in trail crosses the bridge it splits. The opinion of most I've talked to is that going left is the funner ride. Trail splits again about halfway (?)- take the left turn for a steep downhill. I heard they may add to this loop - go for it! Other recommended trails in the same area: Harrison Bay
Review: This trail is a great workout for technical skills, but not over the head of your basic intermediate rider. Beginners could muddle through and learn a few things (like when to get off and walk) but this trail is no Harrison Bay! It's a pretty new trail, but it seems to be getting a good bit of use, being so close to town, and it's already getting broken in nicely. A great layout with obstacles, off-camber benches and twists. This trail will gain fame for its "ravine whoops" that can push your seat into some uncomfortable places if you're not careful! Without a bunch of hard climbing the pace is pretty quick. No doubt this fine new trail could be damaged easily from wet riding, so I advise dry riding only, PLEASE! Four Stars till it's broken in some more.	Overall Rating:

thrillbilly goatman from North Chattanooga Date: January 24, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Ride this trial once or twice in each direction. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I rode this trial on a recommendation from friends I ride with occasionally. This thing rocks! I would call it an intermediate level trail, except for one climb, it is advanced. There is a way to bypass this hill completely if you are not up to it. It is a little short, but if you are looking for a quick workout and enjoy technical trails with some nice views of the Tennessee river this trail is for you.	Overall Rating:

MDA7 from Chattanooga, TN Date: January 20, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Riding the trail in a clockwise manner from the initial split off of the access trail tends to be the easier route. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Morning Wood tends to be a little loose after a dose of rain and can make some of the short steep climbs a bit challenging. Other than that it is alot of fun and is a pretty central location to most Chattanoogans. This is a newly cut trail and is getting better as traffic increases, and there is more to come as there are plans to add to it; so say the fellas that cut it.	Overall Rating:

from Date: January 20, 2002 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: THE TRAIL NAME IS MORNING WOOD	Overall Rating: