Big Ring

Suprised this is green. It has lots of tight turns, exposure, rocks and roots and is definitely more technical than most the other greens. I liked everything about it though with the exception of the bank by the snow shed (after the red dirt). It's so tight of a turn at a drop off, and the angle seems off, I never was able to properly swing that. But we loved this trail for its easy exit onto Canyon Blvd and back to the village shuttle.

I often find myself confused as to why this is a Green trail. There are sections with quite a bit of exposure, lots of rocks and roots. It reminds me much more of Brake Through (blue) than Downtown (green). Combine that with the two-way uphill traffic in the late afternoon/early evening and green seems deceptive. A bell can be useful.

I call this the beginner companion to Shotgun as both trails parallel each other and end at the same spot. The experienced riders will like Shotgun and the newer riders will like Big Ring.

All in all, my previous review stands. It's still a pretty easy trail where you can pick up quite a bit of speed if you can corner well as it's pretty twisty. For beginners, I would get pretty confident on Downtown before attempting Big Ring.

There is a lot of exposure for a green trail, but other than that, it is easy and fun.