Twin Forks

Twin Forks

	Twin Forks
Location:	Tennessee
Nearest Town:	Murfreesboro
Directions to Trailhead:	travel 30 miles south of Nashville and take the 1st Murfreesboro Exit (don't go toward Franklin!)....You will go right off of the exit naturally, and travel about 10 miles or so down Old Fort Pkwy (aka..Memorial Blvd) Pass the VA Hospital, then turn left just before the Bridge at Walter Hill Dam, following the signs to Twin Fork Recreation / Picnic area. You will come to a split, go right....Travel through the country for about 5 miles, cross over the interstate, and turn right into the park just before the road dead-ends. Turn right into the large parking lot. You will see 2 trail heads. When facing the boat ramp, there is one on the right, and one on the lft. The one on the right is easier. The one on the left makes a full loop, a few miles long, and brings you back almost where you started.These are horse trails, yet I have never run into a horse-back rider.
Trail Description:	Both trails follow the Stones river, and both have a few climbs and many obstacles, roots, rocks, limbs, etc. Don't ride after a recent rain becuase there are low places that will have standing water.
Trail Length:	several miles, you choose
Trail Type:	Singletrack
Skill Level:	Intermediate
Web Link:	n/a
Submitted By:	Lea

MARK H from MCNCHESTER Date: July 5, 2003 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: This is a good midrange trail. Ride it in late fall or take a lot of bug spray, mosqueto and ticks are highly populated when I rode it. It is not a very hard. A good place to take a beginner .	Overall Rating:

Mountain Man 88 from Murfreesboro Date: September 5, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: THIS TRAIL SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is unless you like a overgrown, flat, muddy, rocky, horse crap, redneck, infested by snakes trail. I would not even give this trail a one-tire rating but I had no choice.	Overall Rating:

Tgaines from Louisville Date: August 10, 2002 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: The trails are marked by signs of horse riders. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I was disappointed with the mostly flat and overgown horse trails. The trails consist of loose gravel, rocks and grass. I do not believe that this should even be on the list of bike trails. Although I did not ride the whole park, I feel sure that the terrain is not best for bike riding, because of the flat and gravel area. The trails are surrounded by farm land, and the scenery is nice, but not worth the ride.	Overall Rating:

Brutus from Murfreesboro Date: July 23, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: As other people indicated, there are several starting points. If it hasn't rained (at all) for a week, start at Walter Hill Dam. HWY 231 from M'boro. Park in small area to the left before you get to main dam parking. Trailhead is right there. If it has rained but not for several days goto the East Fork Boat Ramp.. It's the first road on the left coming from the Boro on 231. Right before the Walter HIll bridge. Follow signs to boat ramp. Other recommended trails in the same area: Fall Creek Falls
Review: From Dam: straight into some short climbs, I'd suggest staying left at each split (right will give you some harder stuff). You can go as long and as fast as you want, eventually ends up at East Fork boat ramp. 1 stream crossing about 2 feet deep. From Boat Ramp, (facing ramp) go right.. very fast with some slight climbs. when you pop out onto 2 track road, go left, then take very next left. trail will start again at fence line to the left. (stack of rocks). Can go all the way to Walter hill. Good place to stage 2 cars. Only place in the boro but fast and fun when not too wet. any rain will make this really muddy. Watch for the occasional horse... Can be easy going slow or a little technical if hauling a**..	Overall Rating:

S. Henderson from Smyrna,TN Date: March 28, 2001 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: This trail can begin at Walter Hill Dam and end at Nice Mill Dam(apprx. 18 mi.), with other starting points along the way for shorter rides. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: All light-technical single track with some gullies to drop into and climb out of(bypasses available), some technical climbs and a choice to do some technical trials over rock outcroppings, a couple of creek crossings but, these may be dry to running, depending on recent weather. WATCH OUT FOR, AND BE RESPECTFUL TO, HORSE RIDERS. THEY CUT AND MAINTAIN THESE TRAILS AND THEIR HORSES ARE USUALLY SPOOKED BY BIKES. If you see horses, slow down, pull off the trail if they are coming toward you or, approach slowly if you catch up to them, and speak to the riders. They have always been kind to us and don't mind sharing their trails. And as always, respect the trails.	Overall Rating:

Leevtraxx from Mt. Juliet Date: October 28, 2000 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: leave the parking lot go right approx. 1/2 mile. Turn right off road onto old logging road then continue bearing right back to parking lot via along the trail. Other recommended trails in the same area: Do the Hamilton Creek trail it beats this trail all the way.
Review: This trail was a disappointment. If you can go anywhere else go there. The small loop to the left when your facing the boat ramp offers some nice views but is not much more than a walk in the park. When you get onto the actual trail it gets worse. Not a good trail at all really.	Overall Rating:

JoelPCox from Smyrna Date: October 6, 2000 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: facing the boat ramp, go to the left Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I am glad this trail is here. It is convenient for those in Rutherford county. It's enough to give you a little mid-week, after work workout. I encourage you to check this out and keep coming back so this trail can stay broken in. This is not a techncal haven, but you can play on the rocks if you like for humor. I also went over to the pump station and came down the steps (very steep, narrow, and pretty scary). The trail to the right is flat and boring, but undoubtedly goes for miles and miles, eventually hooking up with the Walter Hill Dam area. It may be worth your while to go to the dam and check out some of the trails here. There is a pretty killer, long downhill on the opposite side of the bridge.	Overall Rating:

John Holmes from Smyrna Date: August 10, 2000 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Interested in riding this trail, but wanted an updated report .. how is this trail now ... better than earlier reports? Other recommended trails in the same area: I heard there was a place to ride in Smyrna, anyone that can list riding places in the buro, lavergne and smyrna would help
Review: Please respond if you have ridden in the last year AUGUST 2000 is when I am writing this Thanks	Overall Rating:

MarkL from Nashville,TN Date: July 27, 1999 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: From the parking lot; the trail that leads to the left is a fun, short loop. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Going right from the parking lot, you'll encounter quite a bit of standing water a few miles in to the ride. After crossing a bit of tributary, the ride becomes a bit of a bear in the summer. There's standing water that can be pretty deep, but the cane on either side is too dense to navigate through. Be careful of horse riders on the trail, we encountered a few groups. The trail's certainly got potential, but in the summer, in it's current state, can make for a long ride/slog through mud and muck. Also, be very careful about poison ivy/oak/whatever. Tec-nu is a great soap to get rid of the irritants. A little bit of maintenance;attention;perhaps more usage would really make this a nice trail in an otherwise bland area. There's other put-in points such as Walter Hill. The topography changes quite a bit from open/flat areas to nicely wooded; somewhat rocky; varying topography areas.	Overall Rating:

Lea from Murfreesboro, TN Date: April 29, 1999 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Start from the parking lot as already described. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: There are several trail heads for this area, but soem are not recommended becuase of either low spots with standing water, or becuase of briar trees that could easily trash both tires........If you start from the parking lot, the ride is fun, not quite as exciting as Lock 4 around Gallatin, but this is the best trail around Murfreesboro. The only other place in Murfreesboro south of Nashville is the River Walk in Murfreesboro, yet that is a paved greenway. Twin Forks has not been maintained really well in the past, but they just recently cleared it out and it is a pretty fun workout.	Overall Rating: