Crystal Lake Park

Quick up and down ride. Some challenging hills, bridge crossings and great views. Paths in good condition, watch out for hikers when flying down the hills.

This park is scary and I don't just mean the name. I found one entrance with a gravel parking lot. Saw two people that just finished horseback riding. No signs or maps and after riding on a small gravel trail ended up in a soy patch or corn field. If I didn't ride across the farm I wouldn't have been able to sniff out the trail at all. The part I found wasn't very long bit was pretty flat. It had a couple drops with a few wooden bridges. But the best part were the really steep drops that led down to the lake. Nice tight turns but the incline was so steep I had to walk up. Great work out place to train but not fun for an extended ride. I might go explore when I have more time.

short, hilly single track. quick ride but if you only have an hour and need to ride and live close, this is a great ride

gets crowded with hikers and lots of horsebackers, so keep your head up