5.5 miles
Distance
40 ft
Climb
-2,710 ft
Descent
00:45:22
Avg time

Boomshakalaka Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Menagesha Suba Forest Park
    adisababba
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #31523 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Owner
    Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise

One of the iconic Menagesha singletrack descents that includes all land use types in the area from native juniper forest to pine to eucalyptus forest to lush agricultural land to degraded agricultural land.

Trail quality is superb and has a bit of everything: twisties, steeps, short slick rock sections, semi-technical undulations, one punchy short climb, long flowy fast sections, rock gardens, eucalyptus forest, and a long cruise through agricultural land and villages with a nice big field of rock in the middle to keep you honest. This is a 30-45 minute descent for fast/intermediate riders.

This video clip shows the highlights of the trail.

It's best suited for a trail or enduro bike as there are some undulations, but it's mostly fast. One of the best descents I have ridden anywhere in the world.

Like all trails in Menagesha, there are too many intersections to keep track of. Follow the drainage down. Think like a cow heading down to market, and you'll probably stay on the right track. There are a few tricky turns though so use the GPS and do not go straight down to the creeks; stay up in the drainage.

Access Info

Access: This trail starts at the main dirt road (Menagesha Suba Forest Rd) just below Emperor Menelick's hunting lodge, above Camp 3. A new unsigned dirt road as been built that turns off of Menagesha-Suba Rd, and this is where the ride starts (It was a trail last year but is now a short dirt road).

More Stats for Boomshakalaka mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,670 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,992 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,663 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,663 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,993 ft
  • Grade max
    -28.731%
  • Grade min
    6.772%
  • Distance climb
    1,504 ft
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    159 ft
  • Avg time
    00:45:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:56
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      Boomshakalaka Trail Reports

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      Oct 1, 2023 @ 11:03am
      Oct 1, 2023
      		 The trail needs some love to get back to its old glory. Difficult to find the main line, and when you find it is overgrown. But the trail has some...
      Apr 4, 2022 @ 7:50am
      Apr 4, 2022
      		 Trail section braided (multiple alt lines) Overgrown vegetation
      Nov 19, 2015 @ 1:06am
      Nov 19, 2015
      Nov 19, 2015 @ 1:04am
      Nov 19, 2015
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