I have not! I label myself as a "Strong Intermediate" rider, and as such I have not ridden Trail One, or Middle Finger from the top. That said, they have re-labeled all the trails in the park, so Cave Boy, Snake Rock and Reach Around are all Black Diamond trails now, and I have ridden those. I'm going to check out Reach Around this weekend, as it was just re-opened after months of being closed. And Talladega is now property labeled as a Black Diamond. I would hit Talladega, warm up on Drop out a couple times and then hit Cave Boy to Snake Rock to lower Reach Around. Then try Reach Around from the top. If all that sits well, you can sneak onto Middle Finger from the first bridge on Talladega, or Lower Trail One from Talladega, right after the infinite berm and 30' table. Both of those options peel off to the left. Trail one is labeled, and middle finger, you just follow the exit of that bridge and pick a trail... there are a few race lines that are mixed up there. Good luck!
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Have you ridden all the black trails from the top? How would you rate them from easiest to hardest?
I have not! I label myself as a "Strong Intermediate" rider, and as such I have not ridden Trail One, or Middle Finger from the top.
That said, they have re-labeled all the trails in the park, so Cave Boy, Snake Rock and Reach Around are all Black Diamond trails now, and I have ridden those. I'm going to check out Reach Around this weekend, as it was just re-opened after months of being closed. And Talladega is now property labeled as a Black Diamond.
I would hit Talladega, warm up on Drop out a couple times and then hit Cave Boy to Snake Rock to lower Reach Around. Then try Reach Around from the top. If all that sits well, you can sneak onto Middle Finger from the first bridge on Talladega, or Lower Trail One from Talladega, right after the infinite berm and 30' table. Both of those options peel off to the left. Trail one is labeled, and middle finger, you just follow the exit of that bridge and pick a trail... there are a few race lines that are mixed up there.
Good luck!
@@mtbtraildoctor Thanks for the advice!