Alpine Lambert Park

Alpine Lambert Park

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	Alpine Lambert Park
Location:	Utah
Nearest Town:	Alpine
Directions to Trailhead:	Into town on Alpine Highway, turn right at 4-way stop, then left at next stop (200 E. 200 N.). 200 E. becomes Grove Drive. Continue 2 miles to "T" intersection, go R over river, then R again (stay on pavement; ignore gravel river road). Trail crosses road 100 feet further.
Trail Description:	Eight miles of technical singletrack, organized in five loops (Rodeo Loop N of road, Loop of Middle Trail and River Trail, Poppy to Ziggy Loop, Poppy to Ruin Trail Loop, Zag to Corkscrew Loop). Can be ridden in many configurations. In scrub oak at 5000 feet altitude; main loop can be ridden almost any day summer or winter.
Trail Length:	8 miles
Trail Type:	Singletrack
Skill Level:	Intermediate
Web Link:	http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/lambert.htm
Submitted By:	Bruce

Terry from Cedar Hills Date: February 16, 2003 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Correction to my previous review below: The place to pickup the Alpine City trail is where it crosses Lone Peak Drive. NOT Alpine Drive. The City loop doesn't cross Alpine Drive that I know of. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: This is a great off season training ride. There's enough technical challenge to keep your skills from getting too dull, and enough climbs (if you seek them) to keep the conditioning up. This time of year the trail can be anything from snowpack to mud to dry to any or all of the three combined with treacherous ice patches. If you ride early enough on most days, the moisture in the soil will freeze making it ride like really rutted concrete. I like to take the City Trail in, and pick up Corkscrew (make the big climb up "Ball Buster"). Since Corkscrew crosses Ziggy more than once, you can climb up either side and make the downhills from there. I'm a lousy climber, so I like to do as much of the climbing as I can early in the ride so I can enjoy the rest.	Overall Rating:

Terry from Cedar Hills Date: February 14, 2003 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: I am still learning what's where so see other reviews for Routes. Other recommended trails in the same area: Lots of great stuff up A.F. Canyon.
Review: This is a pretty good ride for winter when all the really good stuff is snowbound. This winter with the rain, warm temps. and melting snow, the ride can be very muddy. Since the trails seem to go all over, its fun to just meander around. One definite must do is the ruin trail. There are some stacked stone jumps closely spaced with good run-outs for practice launching off of obstacles. FUN!!! Some of the other trails will clearly be fun when free of ice and dry (ie rodeo--sends you up and down the sides of a gully, but I found a nice patch of ice and slid out--went down hard! OUCH) One tip on routes, you can add a bit of mileage by parking where the Alpine City Trail crosses Alpine Drive. Its nice warm-up distance before you hit "Ball Buster". This is really a 3.5 star ride when compared to everything out there, but when winter sets in, this is definitely 5 Star!	Overall Rating:

Spence from American Fork Date: July 23, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: Make your own trail combos. Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: Very easy. There is some good single track but the whole ride is basically flat. It's semi-techincal because of some rocks and turns but still a breeze. I'd recommend it even to beginners. My friend told me about all these great trails at Alping Lambert Park, so I was excited, but when I started riding I was dissapointed. This ride requires two skill only: Balance, and looking ahead. There are about 5 good rock jumps coming down ruin though.	Overall Rating:

AF Biker from American Fork, Utah Date: November 19, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: I start at the Rodeo Grounds, drop down to the River Trail, then run a loop around Zag and Ziggy, then take the Poppy Trail up to the Corkscrew, then go up Poppy and down the jumps on the Ruin Trail. Then I take the Middle Trail back to the intersection with the Spring Trail, climb all the way up, then drop down to the Rodeo Grounds. This is about 8.5 miles. Other recommended trails in the same area: Deer Creek South Fork Tibble Fork Ridge 157 Timpanogos Perimeter
Review: Great singletrack, a bit technical due to turns, dips, and rocks. Some of the turns in the oak are a bit tight at higher speed. It's great all year. But in mid-winter I can only ride the main loop (River and Middle Trail) because the higher trail loops have deeper snow and steeper slopes. For beginners, there are doubletracks in the same area, but the singletrack system is for advanced intermediate or better.	Overall Rating:

Jeremy from American Fork, UT Date: September 28, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: I park at the rodeo grounds, then ride down to the lower (River) trail, then up Zag and down Ziggy, then around the Poppy loop before heading back on the Middle Trail. Other recommended trails in the same area: Deer Creek South Fork
Review: The main loop (River and Middle Trails) can be ridden all winter long. Usually there's tire tracks within a day of a snowstorm. Great way to stay in shape. Clears of snow by early March -- Ziggy is great to start practicing singletrack hill climbing before the upper altitudes melt out.	Overall Rating: