ETSU trails system

ETSU trails system

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	ETSU trails system
Location:	Tennessee
Nearest Town:	Johnson City
Directions to Trailhead:	Go to east tenn. state university library. Behind the library is a small 4-way intersection. Look for teh train bridge over teh road and go under it. Directly after the bridge is 2 parking lots go to teh first one. At teh back of it is the trail head. Also a little further up teh road makes a y take the left and continue on left evey y. when the road only goes right you will see a dirt road go left ridee your bike up this road and you are at the slalom course.
Trail Description:	Dual slalom is very fun and fast but teh trail from teh parking lot is a real trail but short with small drops , logs, dips, and jumps. its real fun.
Trail Length:	.5
Trail Type:	Singletrack
Skill Level:	Intermediate
Submitted By:	greg

JO from Johnson City Date: September 4, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Forward or Backward Other recommended trails in the same area: All
Review: This is a great little trail if you are just wanting to go out and hit the woods and have some fun. If you ride this trail foward it is probaly at least 60% uphill so be prepared. Take this trail backward if you want a fast paced mostly downhill ride. Overall this is a good trail that could only be improved upon if it were longer.	Overall Rating:

Rockboy from Johnson City, TN Date: May 22, 2002 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Just follow Brian Archers posting below. This is the best route with a high fun factor. This trail very much off limits when wet. It needs a few more years to harden up and get the drainage right so give it a break and let it dry for a couple days after a rain. Word: If you ride this trail when wet the Mtn bike gods will throw you down. Greasy is the word. Other recommended trails in the same area: Laurel Fork, Buffalo, WARRIORS PATH for sure!
Review: The ETSU Cycling Club has recently expanded the XC trail to 5.5 miles on pure on the wood singletrack. Tight, fast, and busy is the word so check it out next time you are in Johnson City. Don't miss the killer DH course as well as the World Class Dual Slalom. NTMBA (The Northeast TN Mtn Bike Assoc) will be hosting the 2nd annual Greystoke Subaru Rollin at The Ridge XC, DS, and DH race July 13-14. Norba and TORBA points race. Check it out at www.NTMBA.org.	Overall Rating:

BrianArcher from Johnson City Date: October 14, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Start at the parking lot on right just past the railroad bridge. Ride towards WETS radio station and veer left onto trail just before entering WETS driveway. Follow trail in clockwise direction. Other recommended trails in the same area: Buffalo Mtn, Warriors Path, Laurel Fork, Eagles nest.
Review: This trail has evolved into a nice 4.5 mile singletrack course thanks to alot of help by the NTMBA and ETSU cycling clubs. A great venue for races with XC,DS,and DH on site. The singletrack is fast and tight and will make you hurt if you attack it. Technical enough to challenge beginners and demand respect from advanced riders (or it will bite you). Bottom line: great singletrack and fun to ride.	Overall Rating:

Edwardo from Asheville, N.C. Date: September 20, 2001 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: Fowards, with you bike pointed backwards j/k I got directions off some guy from "ntmba.org" Other recommended trails in the same area: ??? I've heard Warriors Path is cool Before I found the E.T.S.U. system, I used to ride Buffalo Mtn.
Review: Sweet singletrack. Really sweet Dual Slalom course. Kinda sweet Downhill course. THe trails are very rolling....alot of short interval climb and quicky snappy descents	Overall Rating:

Steve from Kingsport Date: September 20, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Any direction is good P.F.bike shop has good advice and directions (as mentioned in the other review. Other recommended trails in the same area: Warrior's Path Buffalo Mtn
Review: Really cool narrow, twisty single track. Some cool downhills. They even have an actual DH course and Dual Slalom course!!! THe guys at ETSU and NTMBA did an awesome job on the system.	Overall Rating:

eman from tajas Date: March 10, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: Forwards and backwards Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Bring a stopwatch and see how fast you can get 10 laps done. If someone else is there it aint worth riding because you'll see the guy 50 times and probably crash into him at least twice. A real challenge is trying to keep the bike upright when the trail is damp.	Overall Rating: