Thanks for this. I'm a green trail rider and needed some tips where to safely go. Got 'em. While weak for experienced people, there are green trails at Lake Manawa and even the side trail (horse trail) at the start of the Wabash trace. They are good for building confidence when first going off-road. Mandan park is totally cool - reasonably wide trails and lots of options. Next on my list is Walnut Creek (your video on that is excellent) and Tranquility.
The Wabash trace has a green blue trail that runs parallel to the main trail.. The trailheads are on both sides.. They call it the horse trail.. 5 miles of singletrack.. Some tough short climbs no jumps and lots of poison ivy
@@demoanddestroy been meaning to check those out. Lake Manawa and Chalco Hills have green trails too. It’s hit or miss on whether they are maintained because they aren’t THOR trails so I don’t include them.
@@TallGuyTrails Chalco hills isn’t bad there are lot of trails you just have to look for them. Even across 370 there are more trails. I don’t recommend lake Manawa. Homeless encampments
Swanson has a lot of climbing, somewhat rewarded if you can manage fast downhills. Also agree with the river side of Manawa having a green xc area. Not a fan of the big switchback climb at Tranquility, but it was necessary for erosion. I much preferred just getting on it and going straight up to get it over with :)
Thank you so much for this video! I tried to check AllTrails, but I really can’t get a feel for the trails, or find much most of the time on there. Definitely going to bring the bikes when we come up from now on!!!
@@TallGuyTrails I’ll try anything!! I ride a 2023 Roscoe 9, so I just take my time on everything! lol I also have a dirt jumper so I look for jump lines as well. Hardtails make for fun, but sometimes sketchy runs, but I take what I can get! I’m going to watch the Playlist and I’ll let ya know!! Thank you for the reply!
@@WetBananaMike Oxbow is probably the hardtail/DJ senders hotspot. The jump lines at Tranquility and Blair both look great for dirt jumpers, but I'd probably go to Tranq over Blair because of the drive.
Haven't ridden swanson in a few years, but there used to be a few man-made obstacles. They're kind of hidden towards the back. Might be worth some more exploring
For a while I was living near Swanson park and visited it several years in a row. Sadly, last time I went there the manmade features, which did in fact exist, were in severe disarray. I nearly asked THOR about doing a renovation for my Eagle Scout project, but that didn't happen for a number of reasons.
We actually already have a decent amount of medium/large features at 5 different trails that are pretty good stepping stones to the BIG stuff in other regions. Always could have more, but Omaha has come a long ways in the last couple years.
I referenced this and other videos before coming here. I've been severly disapointed in these trails. Most of the trails are so short you spend more time driving to these locations than riding (the laps are short so expect the same thing over and over again). The other thing that bothered me was your black trails are more like greens with some blue features and a drop. Calling this a Omaha sleeper hotspot is a stretch. Lastly, you should be mentioning the park fees while not exaggerating the drive time.
Did you give Lewis and Clark a shot? That one is best for sessions as every fun line has shortcuts for lapping them. I put in 10-15 miles of sessioning every ride. Also, Platte River is the only trail that requires a pass. What are you used to?
@@omahamtb6580 Agreed, L&C is free and about 15 minutes from downtown. It has expert-level free-ride features that seem to challenge even the YT guys from Colorado, although it lacks the well put-together consideration of modern flow trails in Bentonville. I've been riding the milder trails in Omaha for years and there is plenty at L&C that will probably always be above my skill.
@@TallGuyTrails Asheville, but i also spent a few months in UT, CO, ID, WY. I lowered my expectations and understood I would be riding hills. It's a shame really because there could be a lot of potential around here. Yes, I tried lewis and clarke a few times since it is the nearest one and it wasnt bad, just short... maybe condense is a better word? Not sure, but it felt like an appetizer.
@@smog24 understand your perspective. We don't have continuous connected mtb trails around here. Things are on the up and up tho with more trails getting built and a growing biking community, but we are light years behind the places you mentioned. If you moved here, look into getting involved in Trails Have Our Respect (THOR). Otherwise, I'm just trying to get the word out to people in our general area about what we DO have. If you have questions, or want to ride sometime, hit me up!
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I LIVE HERE AND DIDNT KNOW ANY OF THESE EXISTED
Same here.
I go for walks in jewel park all the time with my wife. Truly beautiful when the spring wildflowers are coming in
@@queenofdiamonds3002 such a cool place!
Thanks for this. I'm a green trail rider and needed some tips where to safely go. Got 'em. While weak for experienced people, there are green trails at Lake Manawa and even the side trail (horse trail) at the start of the Wabash trace. They are good for building confidence when first going off-road. Mandan park is totally cool - reasonably wide trails and lots of options. Next on my list is Walnut Creek (your video on that is excellent) and Tranquility.
great video
Awesome video. I'll be referencing this for when I'm into mtb again! We've been needing a video like this for a while now.
@@m.i.c.h.o thanks! Glad it’s helpful!
Well shoot I'll have to stop by that platte river spot this weekend!
I’ve been to the zoo, but next time I’ll bring my bike
Great video! Nice riding with you today. Subscribed. 👍🏼
Thanks! Your blind run going straight to Drop the Hammer earned a sub from me haha! Nice work!
@@TallGuyTrails thanks buddy. 😊👍🏼
Love to see this stuff! Awesome video
Nicely done!!!
The Wabash trace has a green blue trail that runs parallel to the main trail.. The trailheads are on both sides.. They call it the horse trail.. 5 miles of singletrack.. Some tough short climbs no jumps and lots of poison ivy
@@demoanddestroy been meaning to check those out. Lake Manawa and Chalco Hills have green trails too. It’s hit or miss on whether they are maintained because they aren’t THOR trails so I don’t include them.
@@TallGuyTrails Chalco hills isn’t bad there are lot of trails you just have to look for them. Even across 370 there are more trails. I don’t recommend lake Manawa. Homeless encampments
Swanson has a lot of climbing, somewhat rewarded if you can manage fast downhills. Also agree with the river side of Manawa having a green xc area. Not a fan of the big switchback climb at Tranquility, but it was necessary for erosion. I much preferred just getting on it and going straight up to get it over with :)
@@Angrybutcher most of the trails in this video have more climbing than Swanson tho 🤔 (all except Walnut Creek and Oxbow)
Good stuff, man!
Thank you so much for this video! I tried to check AllTrails, but I really can’t get a feel for the trails, or find much most of the time on there. Definitely going to bring the bikes when we come up from now on!!!
What kind of riding are you looking for? I do have full videos of all these trails on my channel under my THOR playlist.
@@TallGuyTrails I’ll try anything!! I ride a 2023 Roscoe 9, so I just take my time on everything! lol I also have a dirt jumper so I look for jump lines as well. Hardtails make for fun, but sometimes sketchy runs, but I take what I can get! I’m going to watch the Playlist and I’ll let ya know!! Thank you for the reply!
@@WetBananaMike Oxbow is probably the hardtail/DJ senders hotspot. The jump lines at Tranquility and Blair both look great for dirt jumpers, but I'd probably go to Tranq over Blair because of the drive.
@@TallGuyTrails AWESOME! Thank you for the knowledgeable advice!!!
Haven't ridden swanson in a few years, but there used to be a few man-made obstacles. They're kind of hidden towards the back. Might be worth some more exploring
@@jasonmock848 for the most part, anything jump related at Swanson is gone. Still a super fun rooty XC trail.
For a while I was living near Swanson park and visited it several years in a row. Sadly, last time I went there the manmade features, which did in fact exist, were in severe disarray. I nearly asked THOR about doing a renovation for my Eagle Scout project, but that didn't happen for a number of reasons.
Yeah, the challenge of dirt jumps is someone has to maintain them consistently or they melt away. Still a great trail.
Cool dude thx for the vidz
Time to start build some big stuff for progression
We actually already have a decent amount of medium/large features at 5 different trails that are pretty good stepping stones to the BIG stuff in other regions. Always could have more, but Omaha has come a long ways in the last couple years.
I referenced this and other videos before coming here. I've been severly disapointed in these trails.
Most of the trails are so short you spend more time driving to these locations than riding (the laps are short so expect the same thing over and over again). The other thing that bothered me was your black trails are more like greens with some blue features and a drop. Calling this a Omaha sleeper hotspot is a stretch. Lastly, you should be mentioning the park fees while not exaggerating the drive time.
Curious, where you from?
Did you give Lewis and Clark a shot? That one is best for sessions as every fun line has shortcuts for lapping them. I put in 10-15 miles of sessioning every ride. Also, Platte River is the only trail that requires a pass.
What are you used to?
@@omahamtb6580 Agreed, L&C is free and about 15 minutes from downtown. It has expert-level free-ride features that seem to challenge even the YT guys from Colorado, although it lacks the well put-together consideration of modern flow trails in Bentonville. I've been riding the milder trails in Omaha for years and there is plenty at L&C that will probably always be above my skill.
@@TallGuyTrails Asheville, but i also spent a few months in UT, CO, ID, WY. I lowered my expectations and understood I would be riding hills. It's a shame really because there could be a lot of potential around here. Yes, I tried lewis and clarke a few times since it is the nearest one and it wasnt bad, just short... maybe condense is a better word? Not sure, but it felt like an appetizer.
@@smog24 understand your perspective. We don't have continuous connected mtb trails around here. Things are on the up and up tho with more trails getting built and a growing biking community, but we are light years behind the places you mentioned. If you moved here, look into getting involved in Trails Have Our Respect (THOR). Otherwise, I'm just trying to get the word out to people in our general area about what we DO have. If you have questions, or want to ride sometime, hit me up!