Mountain Biking

[doonhammer]

There are also a set of trails from Easy Street to Sierra Parkway – the main trail is pretty flat and easy, but there are lots of older side trails that are “exciting”. One of the trails goes almost to the river another leads out to Big Trees State Park.

The other trail is the old road off Boards Crossing down to the footbridge across the river. It is steep and pretty rough – not even sure I would want to do it in a 4×4.

[craig]

Thanks for the links and detailed information. We biked a bit of the fire road and enjoyed it. We will give the South Grove Loop a try next time we are up.

[bigtreestechman]

The fire road behind the rec center is a nice ride with some small hills. It goes up to Meko near the Cal Trans facility.
The trail that takes off from the end of Cheyenne goes into the park, passes 3 eco camp sites, and comes out on the road to the South Grove, near the overlook. There are some side trails you can take also. Just keep in mind that in the park you are only allowed to ride on dirt or paved roads. No riding on the hiking trails is allowed.
If you go into the park and drive down past the South Grove to the end of the road, there are some great rides across the bridge over Beaver Creek.
Check these out:
http://www.bigtreestech.com/trails/2010/07/10/south-grove-loop/
http://www.bigtreestech.com/trails/2010/06/24/beaver-creek-loop-track/

[craig]

Can anyone recommend any mountain biking trails in the immediate Big Trees/Dorrington area? I saw some mountain bikers on Boards Crossing yesterday and asked them where they were headed. They said they were going to check out the fire road into Calaveras Big Trees State Park off of Cheyenne and possibly the fire road off Boards Crossing behind the Rec Center. Does anyone have any feedback on these trails or others nearby? Thanks.

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