Name: Forest Ridge Complete Ride
Rating: 4.5

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Overview

The longer of the two loops, the Main Loop, has the most rocky sections. But both trails are fun with great flow and views of the lake.

Description

Combining the two loops at Forest Ridge makes for a fun ride and a nice addition to the area. There is a good mix of smooth trail, little jumps, and a nice rocky section with a large rock to ride over. Most of the rocks can be found on the 2.0 mile Main Loop, specifically in one particularly rough section of the trail. That said, there are some random rocks throughout both loops. Overall, it was a great workout and worth revisiting often!

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Local Club: Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC)

Land Manager: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

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John Orr with improvements by Christopher Day and 1 other

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Trail Ratings

4.5 from 36 votes

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4.5 from 36 votes

5 Star		56%
4 Star		36%
3 Star		8%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		0%

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Fun little technical section. Plenty of large rocks.

Sep 15, 2017 near Wake Fo…, NC

Main line goes to the right but there appears to be a second line that rolls over the rock on the left.

Sep 15, 2017 near Wake Fo…, NC

Beautiful views of the lake when you need a breather.

Sep 15, 2017 near Wake Fo…, NC

More mid-sized rocks to navigate in this section.

Jul 29, 2020 near Wake Fo…, NC

Some mid size rocks you can navigate or go around.

Jul 29, 2020 near Wake Fo…, NC

Jul 29, 2020 near Wake Fo…, NC

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Check-Ins

Sep 17, 2023

Stephen deaconwillis@gmail.com

Oct 7, 2022

Abel Rodriguez

7.9mi — 1h 00m

Nov 21, 2021

Jerald Talbert

First time, quick route, friendly Trail Blazers….loved it!

Mar 15, 2021

Brian Lord

14.7mi — 1h 48m

Mar 12, 2021

Brian Lord

18.4mi — 2h 10m

Mar 9, 2021

Alex Michaud

Mar 5, 2021

Brian Lord

12.7mi — 1h 32m

Mar 4, 2021

Brian Lord

2h 13m

Jan 22, 2021

Brian Lord

18.8mi — 2h 32m

Dec 11, 2020

Brian Lord

15mi — 1h 35m

Dec 4, 2020

Brian Lord

19.9mi — 2h 07m

Nov 29, 2020

Brian Lord

19.5mi — 2h 09m

Nov 22, 2020

Brian Lord

25.4mi

Nov 7, 2020

Brian Lord

23.4mi — 2h 45m

Nov 3, 2020

Brian Lord

14.7mi — 1h 58m

Oct 4, 2020

Brian Lord

Smooth runs good and fast 18mi — 1h 48m

Sep 4, 2020

Marc Wilson

3mi — 4h 30m

Aug 26, 2020

Christopher Ellenberger

3.4mi

Jul 28, 2020

Matt Thomas

Trails were clear and fun. 7.2mi — 0h 53m

Jul 10, 2020

Matt Thomas

5.7mi

Jul 8, 2020

Mike Thomas

7.4mi — 1h 34m

May 17, 2020

Colin McNevin

5.3mi — 0h 35m

Apr 25, 2020

Zac Brooks

Smooth and fast ride. Good beginner trail

Sep 9, 2019

Jody Zschiedrich

Fun, short trail. Lots of small ups/downs for pumping through the trail. 1 small downhill rock outcrop about 1/2 mile into it that's a little tricky. — 0h 30m

Jul 30, 2019

Seth McCain

Jul 25, 2019

Cody Woolverton

Jul 10, 2019

Nat Koe

3.9mi

Jun 30, 2019

Nat Koe

loved this trail. its excellent for beginners that want to build some skills. There are lots of dips and small jumps with a few rock gardens. the f… 3.4mi — 55h 10m

Jun 30, 2019

Stacy Smith

Did the Mail Loop this time. Trail was in good condition.

Jun 28, 2019

Craig DeVore

Jun 24, 2019

Stacy Smith

Trail was open and in good condition

Jun 2, 2019

The Mungo

3.4mi

Apr 28, 2019

Chuck Dibilio

Apr 22, 2019

Jamie Smith

Dec 29, 2018

Anna Henry

Main trail closed just for the day, must use the multi trail due to wet conditions

Sep 8, 2018

Josh Hughes

Sep 6, 2018

Travis L.

Jul 21, 2018

Dirk W

3.9mi

May 6, 2018

Nicholas Feliciano

Fun trail. I did 3 laps before I bonked

Apr 29, 2018

Michael Zembek

Great little loop with a fun rocky section to navigate through. 6.3mi

Apr 4, 2018

Jamie Smith

Dec 30, 2017

Grayson Trogdon

Nov 24, 2017

John Orr

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Forest Ridge Complete Ride

“A combination of two fun trails for 3.0 miles of pretty good flow, smooth lines, rocky lines, and some roots. ”

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