After hearing all the hype from some fellow cross racers I had to try out this new trail. I had my wife shuttle me to the top on Dec 1st. The top part was cut through some tight oak trees. Similar to the new section of the lower part of Jacob's Ladder. The trail was surprisingly wet and sticky. Clarks just a few days early was firm and dry but it still remained wet on the shady parts of the trail. I suppose since the trail is new the ground has not been compacted like Clark's. The trail crosses a double track road and then descents rapidly
over some very loose rocks. Then trail starts to take life as I goes over a small ladder bridge and leads to the "hole". I walked this section since I was alone and I didn't want to screw myself up for the last CX race. With a low seat and some practice this will be sweet. T
he trail has A and B lines marked with a Black Diamond or a Blue Square. The conditions were pretty sloppy so it was too difficult to carry enough speed to take the jumps and
make the transistions. If we get a good freeze the trail should be firm enough to get familiar with the speed needed for the ramps. Nothing is super big that a DH bike is needed. The trail then follows the natural gully features of the canyon with some steep and bermed quick drops and rises. Keeping your speed up is key to make it up the other side on these. The trail ends with a series of nicely bermed turns and like eye candy, bike porn at its best.
After hearing all the hype from some fellow cross racers I had to try out this new trail. I had my wife shuttle me to the top on Dec 1st. The top part was cut through some tight oak trees. Similar to the new section of the lower part of Jacob's Ladder. The trail was surprisingly wet and sticky. Clarks just a few days early was firm and dry but it still remained wet on the shady parts of the trail. I suppose since the trail is new the ground has not been compacted like Clark's. The trail crosses a double track road and then descents rapidly 
over some very loose rocks. Then trail starts to take life as I goes over a small ladder bridge and leads to the "hole". I walked this section since I was alone and I didn't want to screw myself up for the last CX race. With a low seat and some practice this will be sweet. T
he trail has A and B lines marked with a Black Diamond or a Blue Square. The conditions were pretty sloppy so it was too difficult to carry enough speed to take the jumps and 
make the transistions. If we get a good freeze the trail should be firm enough to get familiar with the speed needed for the ramps. Nothing is super big that a DH bike is needed. The trail then follows the natural gully features of the canyon with some steep and bermed quick drops and rises. Keeping your speed up is key to make it up the other side on these. The trail ends with a series of nicely bermed turns and like eye candy, bike porn at its best.
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You should do it at night on your cx bike!
We'll do it in dark but I'll be on my Maverick. 5 inches of snow will make it interesting.
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