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Loyce E. Harpe Park (Carter Road)

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  2. FL
  3. …Central Florida
  4. …Lakeland
  5. Loyce E. Harpe Park
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“A lesser-known sibling of some other trails in SW FL, this is still a very fun place to ride. ”

Phantom Joker
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10.9

Miles

17.6

KM

95%

Singletrack

175' 53 m

High

122' 37 m

Low

168' 51 m

Up

168' 51 m

Down

1%

Avg Grade (0°)

4%

Max Grade (2°)

Dogs No Dogs

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Features Drops/Jumps

Overview

Like many mountain bike trails in this area of Florida, Loyce E. Harpe Park (formerly Carter Rd Park) is a former phosphate mining operation. The trail meanders through the woods around man-made ponds (borrow pits). The main trail is relatively flat and only has the occasional root to throw at you.

Description

For the more serious rider, there are several fingers off of the main trail that clamber over piles of rock and dirt left from the former mining operation. These fingers are much more challenging, and the local MTB club is adding berms and other obstacles.

Some of the downsides, as of this writing, are poor signage in areas, making it easy for neophyte riders to suddenly find themselves in an area they may not be ready for. This is also a one-way trail, something not obvious from the (otherwise quite good) trail maps and other materials on site.

Contacts

Local Club: Ridge Riders Mountain Biking Association (RRMBA)

Land Manager: Polk County Parks and Recreation

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Phantom Joker with improvements by Ethan Suman
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Can be safely rolled or jumped as a set of doubles.
Jan 6, 2019 near Mulberry, FL
Loyce Harpe Park.
Aug 10, 2021 near Mulberry, FL
3 features in 1 pic. 3ft drop into a jump on the left, 3ft drop up on the right. All good stuff.
Sep 3, 2019 near Mulberry, FL
Right hand turn wall ride.
Jan 6, 2019 near Mulberry, FL
Big, fun, dropoff
Jan 6, 2019 near Mulberry, FL
Challenging ramp to ride up
Jan 6, 2019 near Mulberry, FL

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Oct 26, 2023
Tom Blem
Still "rockin" these pits at 60, fun & challenging trail system. Few spills from the lack of pre ridin cause I just like to do it once. @TGoProBLEM 10mi — 2h 22m
Apr 24, 2023
Ricky B
Dec 26, 2022
Nicholas Feliciano
So far the best trail lots of jumps, tech. And a very long skinny
Dec 24, 2022
Brian H
Fun challenging ride. Some directional signs are confusing so keep a map handy. 9.8mi — 2h 00m
Sep 15, 2022
Brian Harry
10mi
Apr 24, 2022
Miguel Ramirez
Feb 26, 2022
Rhyse Snyder
20.1mi — 2h 18m
Feb 12, 2022
Scott Heckert
WOW!! 9.2mi — 1h 35m

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