There are just about thousands of amazing trails that bikers are all so obsessed about. It may differ from one state to another but one thing is for sure, the best biking trails are those that fit perfectly with your standards and sometimes, where you come from.
Here is a list of the 15 best trails that bikers have been talking about all over America:
- El Prieto Trail – When Los Angeles comes to mind, population is always associated with it. So when bikers choose trails, they probably would consider how dense the population of a city is. But El Prieto in LA gives a good run for other states’ money for MTB trails.
The trail is like a maze, filled with breath-taking mountain sites, you would want to get lost at and have fun getting out of.
- Wasatch Crest Trail – This trail is a pride of Utah. It is known to be a classic MTB bucket list item as it usually offers routes that are very challenging yet relaxing since several pines, canyons and ponds may be found along the way.
- Chimney Gulch Trail – Denver has many beautiful secrets for mountain bikers. Some say that Colorado Springs boast to be Denver’s prime MTB destination but wait until you venture for a ride even for just a few minutes in some less known trails. Chimney Gulch is just one of them.
Chimney Gulch Trail may not be in the metropolitan range but it is perfect for those who have yet to try short yet extremely stimulating rides, probably even a destination for soul-searching through mountain biking.
- Alafia River State Park – This biking trail in Florida is perfect for unexpected adventures and can be fun even if you are alone. There are ponds in many routes and mosses can be a bit repetitive but these are exactly what make the trail interesting.
When you ride early in the day or make a perfect timing for the sunset, the entire Alafia River State Park looks so beautiful when the rays of the sun try to change the mood of the entire trail.
- Bear Brook Trail – It seems like all bikers in New Hampshire are head over heels with this trail. You cannot help but look up and extend your neck more when you ride the routes of Bear Brook as the New England Appalachians would seem to tell you to keep on pedaling.
Several portions of the trail boast scenic attractions that would make you think that it is such a shame for not bringing a camera with you.
- Lovit Trail – This is probably one of the most jaw-dropping single-track trails in the US. It extends over around 50 miles. Within those miles are beautiful lakes that tell revolving stories of adventure and haunting forests that Arkansas has long wanted the world to explore.
- Porcupine Rim Trail – If you were to ask MTB riders in Moab about the trails that they are so biased with, majority of them probably would tell you the same trail and this is it. The majority of the trail is a swift downhill ride that is undoubtedly breath-taking. However, this trail is obviously not on the top list of those beginners.
This seems like the dream trail for those bikers who have just started. The level of difficulty that this trail requires and the beauty that it possesses are two great qualities that make many bikers ecstatic.
- Highline Trail – This Highline trail in Arizona is such a treasure. And by treasure, that means that not all people can go here and spend minutes for biking. The location is not recognized by marks. Yes, there are no standard maps used by people who come here. There is actually an elite group of bikers in Highline Trail who would love to take you for a ride.
This is probably one the trails with the slickest rocks, most rugged routes and definitely one of those that require experience in serious biking.
- Gilbert Hills State Park – This trail is probably the best one Boston can offer. The rocks scattered all over make the routes very challenging.
The roots of the trees would seem to catch the wheels of the bikes. And the huge forests are proud of the steepness of the ride-ups that you may have to make.
- Soquel Demonstration Forest – San Jose together with Santa Cruz in California boasts this top of the class trail. There is this portion of Soquel that is like a wide open field and biking at this point feels like one of the best things in the world as most bikers would affirm.
The advantage of the Californian weather is that all-year round, the temperature outdoors is almost always perfect for biking. Even the skies in Soquel will tell you that you are making great MTB choices if you are riding in the trail.
- Central Savanna River Area – As an IMBA Ride Center, this may not really have all the gold medals but still this is on the list of the top 15 biking spots in the US because this is the answer to the prayers of those bikers who want to experience the longest and most exciting single-track rides out there.
- Frick Park – If you want to experience a uniquely urban side of Pittsburgh through the wheels of your bike, then this is the place to ride on. Frick Park’s advantage is that it has not yet been made a mainstream biking location. But when everybody recognizes its uniqueness and interesting boroughs, a lot of people may go there regularly.
- Allegrippis Trails – This family of trails in Pennsylvania is the best remedy for those people who are probably, shortly tired of the city life and they want something that involves bodies of water as a getaway destination.
The lakes in this area as well as the forests that embrace them are absolutely big threats to those lakes and forests of other states which claim that they are the most scenic.
- Brown County State Park – Many bikers who have gone to this State Park probably did a little research about songs composed in Nashville about the beauty of Brown County.
The Indiana Hills seem to grow bigger and bigger when you are riding the trail and that is a very good thing. You may realize along the way how deep the canopies layer down their charm.
- Levis Mounds Trail – The sandstones found in the Levis Mounds are a perfect reason why you should go biking in this trail if you want your improving biking skills to be rewarded by a panoramic view of the Clark County Forest.
Even if the heart of Wisconsin is downward flat, this location is elevated and will make you feel like you have conquered the entire state when you have finished multiple rounds of biking.