East Fork

This trail is open to all uses, not just mountain biking. All forest service trails are multi-use. The trail is closed to e-bikes which are considered motor vehicles

Climbing this one is pretty mellow, with off and on tree cover. Don’t let the couple sections of speedy XC in the middle fool you - the end climb is the steepest. Kudos to the folks that did the work to add the switchbacks - made a big difference at the end of a long loop to return to the road.

Love riding East Fork. You can loop East Fork to Wheeler Canyon to Middle Fork if you're up for some punchy uphill climbing on Middle Fork. East Fork contains many rollers that can be jumped without having to carry too much speed. Totally optional though. You should expect to encounter some horse tracks/postholeing, but I never found it to be a distraction or problem. Mixed use trail so plan to encounter hikers and be respectful.

The descent down East Fork is superior to the descent coming down Middle Fork in my opinion. Climbing this trail from the Art Nord parking lot and then descending is also a viable option and will give you a feel of what to expect when you turn around and point it downhill. Overall a great trail to work on cornering, small jumps, with very few technical features if you decide to ascend from Art Nord.