There are two main mtb trails connecting three areas of Beaver Creek State <br />
Park.<br />
The first trail called the Dogwood Trail is a loop about 3 miles long that <br />
connects the campground with the main unit of the park, across the creek <br />
from the restored Mill. The access at the campground is via the road to the <br />
left just inside the campground entrance, and is to the right near the <br />
restroom. This trail connects to the picnic area across the creek from the <br />
restored Mill - either take the trail upstream right beside the creek or take <br />
the other section straight up the hill from near the outhouse.<br />
The Dogwood Trail from the campground starts with a couple of short but <br />
steep downhills before the trail splits (take the left fork for a really steep <br />
rocky downhill, the right fork for a better, more varied ride). There are some <br />
steep downhill sections and some serious rocky parts before the trail drops <br />
to creek level. From there its a level ride down to the picnic area. If you <br />
take the other trail to the top be prepared to push some - its really steep <br />
and rocky. There are a few rideable sections but much hike a bike before <br />
getting back to the trail split. It'd be easy to just leave the bike at the <br />
bottom and make the short hike to the top, then driving back to the bottom <br />
to get the bike. But I'd consider going back the way you came if you want <br />
to actually ride.<br />
The other trail is the Vondergreen Trail. It's about 3-1/2 miles long and <br />
connects the main unit of the state park with the group camping area (also <br />
known as Sprucevale or Gretchen's Lock). The connection at the main unit is <br />
through an upper or lower trail. The lower goes upstream from the bridge, <br />
right at the edge of the creek. The upper trail is along the same side, just <br />
starts up the road a bit and then goes down to the creek to join up. At the <br />
group camping area the trail leading upstream is the mtb trail.<br />
From the group camping area the trail is level and leads upstream at <br />
creekside till it gets to one of the abandoned stone locks from the old <br />
Sandy & Beaver Canal, then turns to the right and climbs up the 200 foot <br />
ridge. Much of this is rideable, but there is a rocky section that is tough. <br />
Once you reach the top of the ridge there's a nice section of easy up and <br />
down as the trial traces the ridge for a mile or so. Then it T's onto a very <br />
old, extremely eroded road and turns downhill to the left. This technical <br />
rocky section is only a couple hundred feet long before the trail leads off to <br />
the right and swoops down a hill beside a hikers stairway. From here back <br />
to the main unit of the park the trail is mostly level, with only minor climbs, <br />
though there is enough trail variation to make it fun. The trail splits to the <br />
upper and lower Vondergreen near the end. If the water in the creek is <br />
high, make sure you take the upper trail as the lower one will actually be in <br />
the water. The upper trail takes another big climb, with a corresponding <br />
downhill onto the road that crosses the creek at the bottom.
Heading south take 7 south past Rogers till you see Bell School Road (right <br /><br />next to a large school...) and hang a left. Follow the signs for the Park Office.
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