Popular Post Tizeye 3,969 Posted February 23 Popular Post Share #1 Posted February 23 As part of my day outing photo trek went to Alafia River State Park south of Tampa. One of the top mountain bike destinations in the State. 29 courses in total, 4 Expert, 13 advanced, 7 intermediate, and 5 easy. This is Moonscape (Expert - 2 black diamonds)) 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Tizeye 3,969 Posted February 23 Author Share #2 Posted February 23 Rabdit Ears (Advanced - 1 black diamond) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Tizeye 3,969 Posted February 23 Author Share #3 Posted February 23 Gatorback (Expert - 2 black diamonds) The sign at the other end of that bridge prohibited hiking on the trail. Just had to check around the bend...and ready to jump off the trail, but where? Duck behind a tree on left perhaps as bank was too steep to climb for clearance. Another sign warned of gators in the water so turned around. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Tizeye 3,969 Posted February 23 Author Share #4 Posted February 23 A little history. This was initially a phosphate mine, abandoned well before the State passed a law that required mine to re-claim the land. The State developed it into a State Park. I still have 2 day outing I need to accomplish, and one loop is to the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 'cracker' home closer to Ocala is near Santos in the Ocala National Forest, arguably the #1 mountain bike destination. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Square Wheels 24,307 Posted February 23 Share #6 Posted February 23 That looks awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
bikeman564™ 14,421 Posted February 23 Share #7 Posted February 23 that does look like fun Link to post Share on other sites
Dottles 10,789 Posted February 23 Share #8 Posted February 23 I echo what these folks say. Link to post Share on other sites
jsharr 44,939 Posted February 23 Share #9 Posted February 23 Do you get extra points if you bunny hop a gator? Link to post Share on other sites
Tizeye 3,969 Posted February 23 Author Share #10 Posted February 23 1 minute ago, jsharr said: Do you get extra points if you bunny hop a gator? Nah...That's basic training. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Reverend_Maynard 1,671 Posted February 23 Share #12 Posted February 23 I have ridden there once. Sort of a one trick pony with the punch climbs and steep roller drops off the other side. Still, very interesting for a RIer to ride with that kind of flora/fauna. I did see a gator in the water, but not on the trail itself Link to post Share on other sites
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