Frick Park

Happy with this park.. Enjoyed the downhills and the technical areas.. I not quite in the shape I used to be, so climbing up some of the hills are difficult.

great trails systems here!! the bottom side by the river is a great, fast single track. I really like this place I do!!!

So much fun! It's amazing how much singletrack there is in such a small area, in the middle of a city no less. You can barely tell that you're in an urban area. The trails are really fun, a mix of everything. There are some steep sections, rocks, roots, rollers, and some extra built-in features and alt lines. Most of the bigger climbs are on doubletrack, with descents on singletrack. I didn't have time to explore the whole park, so I'll definitely be back next time I'm in Pittsburgh!

The only con: I'm not sure if there's a map or not but without one it might get pretty confusing. I was with some locals, which seems to be the way to go if you're not familiar with the park.

Miles and miles of fun and/or technical singletrack in the middle of a large city!!!! its set up kinda like a small enduro/dh park with wide gravel paths for the long steep climbs then twisty tight fast down hill trails to rip on. There are no big rocks or jumps so suspension is not required, just bring your reflexes for all the tree dodging. There are areas that are a little more c/x oriented across the stream at the bottom of the park. This is a very popular park with many hikers and dog walkers so please be careful and respectful to everyone.

The best trails within the city limits. Respect it and it will respect you. True east coast bliss. One hell of a workout.

Definitely a true gem to have such a great park chock fulla trails. Since I was just visiting I did not have lay of the land and how to connect all the trails more seamlessly. That being said I still had a great time exploring and finding new stuff. There is some decent climbing involved and a mix of roots and rocks to keep things interesting. Lots of fun..

Frick is a nice place to ride if you don't want to travel far. You can literally be in town one minute, ride a few miles of trails, and come out of the park in an entirely different neighborhood of Pittsburgh in 15-20 minutes. I would recommend riding longer than this, however. Many of the trails are unmarked so it is tough to navigate if you are new to the park. Not to mention the trails don't connect up to each other like you would like. Oftentimes you have to ride on doubletrack (look out for the dog walkers) to get to a different section of singletrack. There are some pretty solid downhills. And the whole place isn't too difficult. Perfect for beginner to intermediate riders.

Urban Bliss. Find a local for the good stuff.

I was lucky enough to be shown some great trails at Frick and nearby areas. I was especially impressed by the trail called "276". This has a real nice design and a number of challenging obstacles. It definitely is worth going out of your way to ride.

Check this link out for help in finding some amazing trails here: http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/1752479

My suggestion is to start by the baseball fields where the photo of the trail head is.

RIDE THIS TRAIL. Just don't forget to keep a spare tube with you because having to walk it out if you blow a tube or pop a tubeless tire off the rim really sucks.* Review edited 7/11/2012

I highly suggest it!* Review edited 7/11/2012

I have ridden these trails a couple of times. Fun if you have a friend with you. Fun if you're alone. Can be VERY MUDDY. Beautiful place though. Lots of very technical sections. One particularly well built section runs along the ridge of Falls Ravine but it's not for beginners or the faint of heart. A good place to ride for sure.* Review edited 5/30/2012

Nice trail, some technically challenging areas of the trail. Hard to get lost since you will always end up on one of the main gravel roads in the park nonetheless it can be tough to connect all the trails if you don't know the park. Reminded me of some of my Puerto Rico mountain bike trails...specially Monagas

Chuck, not sure which trail(s) in Frick Park you are referring to, however, there are a number of trail combinations that can be selected to get you on a long, adventurous ride down. Frick has a lot of technical sections. This time of year is great because of the added challenge of the fallen leaves.

I don't know all the trails at Frick, but I get there about once a year. Once you do know the trails you could easily put together a very challenging swoopy ride. The downhill trail that I believe was built by PTAG (Pittsburgh Trails Advocacy Group) is great fun and can be ridden pretty fast. It is also a nice challenging climb from the bottom.
There are lots of people who use this park, and many of them are walking dogs. Everybody seems to have a great attitude and the bikers and walkers are showing each other courtesy. I have noticed that this might be a place to avoid when muddy, but like many places, I'm sure if you know it well you can avoid most of the mud. I hope to learn these trails better on future visits.* Review edited 11/5/2011* Review edited 11/5/2011