We started at Cotton Place trail head. We made it about four transitions up, and I do mean up, until we decided it was too much for the kids who fell multiple times. It was so steep that at two points my front wheels cane off the ground, not a feeling I enjoyed on a 700 lb. machine. To add to it, the rocks were plentifull and slick with wet mud with plenty of deep ruts. To support my assessment my son warned another more experinced group that chose to try it. One hunded feet into it one of them flipped his machine bending handlebars, etc. We later learned from some jeepers and two experienced atv’ers who decided it was to much that this was the park’s most difficult trail. Admitedly, there was a not recommended sign with atv & dirt bike pictured but after lots of driving we tried it.
From there we went to Dutch John trailhead. It was much better there but with the slick as ice flat muddy rocks and steep transition it was even hard to walk on. I’ll pause here and praise the job my machine did climbing this stuff. I’m amazed it hung on so well. This trail had some fun spots but the kids were clearly scared and going to get hurt, although they doidn’t admit it at that point. My son, the best rider of us four flipped his machine and a little while later we left disappointed.
Can anyone recommend some trails that are more beginner friendly. I watched many videos but the trails appeared in far better shape and the camera is good at hiding dramatic topography transitions.
On another note I’ve only had this 2006 Bombardier Max xt a couple of weeks but I am really impresed with it so far.
