Update from Day 2. I just got home and we had a great day. Everyone was fixed and ready to roll this morning.
We hit every red (hard) trail in the park.
Notable reds that should be on your trail list include the following:
Northern Loop (like Razorback at Golden)
Jolene - can you say rocks? Like a creek bed with elevation change. Fun trail.
Tombstone - similar to Jolene
Lady Humps - at the top of Tombstone. 2 different lines. Steep hill climb.
White Lightning - more terrain like Golden with lots of rocks.
Booger - rocks and it takes a left hand turn and gets pretty steep with small v-ditches and rocks as you climb. This would be a winch fest when wet. We all cleared it with no winching today as conditions were great.
We also did the lower sections of a couple purple trails (extreme). One was Moonshine Canyon and the lower section is fun but then you get to some nasty ledges and it gets bigger and bigger. The good news is there is a turn out before the really nasty stuff.
We also ran the lower section of Slick Rock Falls. That also was a blast and there is a “bypass” to get back out before the ledges absolutely immense wall of rock that is the main obstacle. After seeing it in person it’s hard to imagine how anything gets up it.
So, overall we hit all the reds in the park and the ones I listed is what I would recommend hitting again. I would say for the red trails listed you should be on a min of 37’s and locked.
There are also several blues/medium but we did not run them all, but I would say there is plenty to do for all levels.
There is also a rock playground under the power lines which could be fun. We ran that trail down from the top of Jolene and it was a nice scenic view.
The other thing I liked about the park is that the parking/camping is in the center of everything and you are on a trail in 2 min from the parking lot and you are never far from camp.
Overall, I enjoyed the park and I look forward to going again and think it may be worth considering a GATR ride there.
Also, in terms of location, we all stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Kimball, TN (same one for AOP). It really is the best hotel the closest. But we did this in case the park wasn’t great, we were going to hit AOP the next day.
Here are some pics from today.