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Post by kconner on Sept 8, 2012 16:41:39 GMT -5
Packed up and drove over to Fountainhead Regional Park in Virginia today. I was promised the best ride of my trip today, and Fountainhead doesn't disappoint!
www.fountainheadproject.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=84
Fountainhead started as hiking trails and deer trails that the local MTB club was able to gain access to for riding. Much of the original trail was technical, but unsustainable fall line trail that had become eroded over the years. Phase 1 of 3 was recently completed earlier this year and turned the trail system into a stacked loop system, as well as correcting many of the erosion problems and adding several miles to the original length. The Green Loop is a short beginner entrance/exit loop with some small berms and quickly hooks up with the Blue (intermediate) Loop, which is chock full of berms, whoops, ledge drops and incredible flow. The Black (advanced) Loop is old school singletrack with roots aplenty and more rocks than you can shake a stick at.
And now for the good stuff (I apologize in advance, some are blurry):
Ledge drops on the Blue Loop:
Huge ledge drop...the landing slopes away, giving you an amazing amount of flot time:
And after I conquered it:
Sweet rocky section on the Black Loop:
Hone your skills on this practice log:
And the log ride:
Climb up a lungbuster to some skinnies:
Again:
Shock-a-billy Hill is an alternate advanced line at the end up the Blue Loop. You can't tell from this picture, but when riding towards the camera, the top of the hill looks like a sheer cliff, and quickly drops about 50 feet by way of several drops. This line is stupid insane.
This is an incredibly well maintained and well signed trail. In comparison to local trails, it has elements of FATS (green and blue trails) and Keg Creek (black trail) and is a must see if you're in Northern Virginia.
www.fountainheadproject.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=84
Fountainhead started as hiking trails and deer trails that the local MTB club was able to gain access to for riding. Much of the original trail was technical, but unsustainable fall line trail that had become eroded over the years. Phase 1 of 3 was recently completed earlier this year and turned the trail system into a stacked loop system, as well as correcting many of the erosion problems and adding several miles to the original length. The Green Loop is a short beginner entrance/exit loop with some small berms and quickly hooks up with the Blue (intermediate) Loop, which is chock full of berms, whoops, ledge drops and incredible flow. The Black (advanced) Loop is old school singletrack with roots aplenty and more rocks than you can shake a stick at.
And now for the good stuff (I apologize in advance, some are blurry):
Ledge drops on the Blue Loop:
Huge ledge drop...the landing slopes away, giving you an amazing amount of flot time:
And after I conquered it:
Sweet rocky section on the Black Loop:
Hone your skills on this practice log:
And the log ride:
Climb up a lungbuster to some skinnies:
Again:
Shock-a-billy Hill is an alternate advanced line at the end up the Blue Loop. You can't tell from this picture, but when riding towards the camera, the top of the hill looks like a sheer cliff, and quickly drops about 50 feet by way of several drops. This line is stupid insane.
This is an incredibly well maintained and well signed trail. In comparison to local trails, it has elements of FATS (green and blue trails) and Keg Creek (black trail) and is a must see if you're in Northern Virginia.
