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Overview
- Date Reviewed : June 2002
- Route : Loop
- Distance as rode : 9 miles
- Total Miles (Available) : 9 miles
- Climbing Distance : 600-800 feet (Wild Guess)
- Trip Duration : 1 1/2 Hour Ride time
- Difficulty : 4 (out of 10)
- Trail Type : 70% Fireroad+, 20% Doubletrack, 10% Singletrack
- Cardio : Moderate
Since I rode this trail when I first started getting serious about biking it's a good judge of how much I've progessed. I rode ALL of the hills and didn't clip out for any of the obsticals (Unless you count clipping out to go back, reride and take pictures). I've heard some people refer to this trail as a beginner trail but personally I think this trail is a good ride for any skill level. Better riders can let it rip down the downhills and it is a blast. There are several sections with dropoffs and tough climbs with loose rocks.
At about 9 miles the Olmstead loop is one of the shorter trails in the Auburn area. However there is a quite a bit of climbing which makes it a take a little more time. The terrain is primarily rolling hills with a couple of moderate climbs thrown in for effect. If you are not in decent shape you will wind up walking the two big hills.
The trail itself is primarily a deeply rutted, rocky, narrow fireroad. The big danger for new riders is getting up to speed on a smooth section of trail and having a tricky section of trail sneak up on you at 25 MPH. There are spots on this trail where panic braking will get you into trouble fast.
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