Alum Creek Mountain Bike Trail 7mi (Advanced) Phase II Trailhead
Alum Creek Mountain Bike Trail Phase II is an advanced 7-mile trailhead offering challenging mountain biking and hiking experiences. The trail features elevation changes, sharp turns, mini bridges, and wet muddy areas, making it suitable for experienced mountain bike riders and hikers seeking a moderate 2-hour hike with up and downs. The trail was recently renovated after tornado damage, adding new features like jumps, drops, and log rolls, and improving navigation with added signage. The park provides amenities like wheelchair-accessible parking, picnic tables, and public restrooms, ensuring a comfortable visit for outdoor enthusiasts.
Reviews
This used to be my favorite trail in the state and I’ve probably rode it over 100 times in the past decade or so. I certainly appreciate all the work put in to get it open again after the tornado, but all the fun sketchy sections are gone now. It’s basically just a non-downhill flow trail, might as well pave it at this point. Probably fun if you don’t know what it used to be like.
Phase 2 was reopened in July 2024 after being destroyed by tornadoes earlier in the year, and it is better than ever. I wouldn’t recommend this as your first mountain bike trail, but if you’re confident riding Phase 1 and are looking for a different challenge, then give Phase 2 a run. It’s more of a “flow” trail than Phase 1 with fewer rocks, roots. and switchbacks to negotiate, but you’re going to need good stamina for the several steep, lengthy climbs throughout the course. The renovation added a number of new features including jumps, drops, and log rolls, and COMBO since added signs at various intersections, so navigation is easier than it used to be.
This trail is also suitable for hiking, all it takes is about 2 hours of moderate up and downs. My friends like it as well.
If hiking, please walk clockwise, always against the biking direction. Thus you won’t disturb the traffic.
This is one the difficult mountain bike trail as mentioned on the trail. If you don’t tried any mountain bike trails or don’t know what they are then I would suggest stay out. I have mountain bike but most of the times I have driven on bike path so I went to try today. As the difficulty level is very difficult so I tried half mile then I need to turn back because of 1. not having all the support gears 2. Not having any experience of mountain bike trails. I tried as much as I can and found out that there are lot of sharp turns, very shallow paths, mini bridges and wet muddy areas. This is very good for mountain bike enthusiasts as I saw lot of people riding there.
I was going to go to the regular hiking trails near the dam but wanted some elevation changes. I read some of the reviews about MTB Phase II and decided to go there. I’m glad that I did. Great trails with great views.