Have you ridden little mountain? Only one trail there is really worth riding (IMO), and the skill park isn't amazeballs, but pitch n roll is a fun trail, and shuttleable too (which is a good thing, as its one of the steeper climbs I've been on, in terms of vert per mile).
I just did some quick checking on the topo maps. Looks like you start at ~almost zero ft of elevation bythe river, and have to climb a minimum of ~400ft to reach the bottom (end) of the trails there. While thats not a crazy climb, it really irritates me to waste that much vert on the way back to the car, as there really isn't much on that south side for bikes.
For reference, from the north lot, you start at ~400ft of elevation. Which makes it wayyy easier.
STAHP, it looks too fun!
Glad you're having a great time up there. Even though I'm jealous, I must insist on more photos

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ANd your story about eating gross leftovers, reminds me of a super weird roommate I had back in college.
He would premake his food for like 2-3 weeks at a time (rice, beans, broccoli, and some chicken usually). That wasn't the weird part, the weird part was he would leave it uncovered in the fridge. As it got older/crustier, he kept adding more and more ranch dressing to it in an attempt to make it edible. He also never warmed it up (instead eating it cold) and would frequently talk to himself as he ate it saying things like "I HATE THIS CRAP" <chomping noises> "THIS STUFF IS THE WORST" <chewing, and the sound of more ranch dressing>.
Super weird guy.