Please note that even though work in the area is still not done, we want to re-open the road and trail for users. Our contractors did not finish all the hardwood harvesting and road work planned so we will be going into a 3rd year of operations. There may be some brief trail closures if necessary to protect public safety so look for signs at the parking lot and ellsewhere around the Forest. If you encounter an active operation on or adjacent to Tractor Trail, please stay on the road until sommeone directs you around the area.
Drew, Mark and many more dedicated folks from MBOSC and Stewards of Soquel Forest are working with us to design a new single track trail that will generally parallel Tractor Trail. Trailwork dates and sign-ups will be posted at trailworkers.com
Soquel State Forest Please don't use the "P" word.
We're not a park!
Tractor has always been a step child trail to ride back up to braille after saw pit. Is the new single track meant for more mellow up and down or is it loaded with features and better as down?
Tractor has always been a step child trail to ride back up to braille after saw pit. Is the new single track meant for more mellow up and down or is it loaded with features and better as down?
I have a feeling Tractor is more of a road right now due to it just being logged but what it becomes in the future is up to those who get involved and do trail work.
As lame as this will sound, I say keep Tractor Newbie. Makes for a better climb and keeps rookies off harder trails and thus less EMT work. My $.02.
I am with you. Not Midpen 4' wide and flat beginner, but something easier relative to the other trails in the Demo. At the very least, each stunt needs an obvious go around.
Truthfully, I used Tractor much more as an uphill than downhill. Made for a good loop to hammer my legs into submission of down Sawpit, up Tractor, down Braille.
Tractor has always been a step child trail to ride back up to braille after saw pit. Is the new single track meant for more mellow up and down or is it loaded with features and better as down?
Drew (MBOSC trail guru) has been sharing his thoughts on this and have been expressing them with Angela (forest manager).
We want to create a narrow low grade (< 12%) flow trail. This could be a directional one way (down) trail and it would probably be like a pump track with some nice berms. It will be accessible for beginner/intermediate but also fun for advanced riders. Our objectives is to create a fun and environmentally sustainable trail. Come work with us on the Emma McCrary Trail in Pogonip to see how we apply these ideas to new trail design. Emma's trail is a 4 ft wide multi-use trail. Perhaps we can build the new trail as 2 ft wide.
The original tractor would be maintained as a fire road for access and uphill riding. We hope we can come up with a trail plan to implement this soon.
None of these comments constitutes an actual plan but there is buy in for these ideas.
Drew (MBOSC trail guru) has been sharing his thoughts on this and have been expressing them with Angela (forest manager).
We want to create a narrow low grade (< 12%) flow trail. This could be a directional one way (down) trail and it would probably be like a pump track with some nice berms. It will be accessible for beginner/intermediate but also fun for advanced riders. Our objectives is to create a fun and environmentally sustainable trail. Come work with us on the Emma McCrary Trail in Pogonip to see how we apply these ideas to new trail design. Emma's trail is a 4 ft wide multi-use trail. Perhaps we can build the new trail as 2 ft wide.
The original tractor would be maintained as a fire road for access and uphill riding. We hope we can come up with a trail plan to implement this soon.
None of these comments constitutes an actual plan but there is buy in for these ideas.
Some elements of the the Bend, OR, Whoops Trail would be good. The first time I went on it, I got zero inches of launch elevation. But as I got to know it, it got better. This trail drops all of 600 feet but it is so long with very little braking.
Please keep the nice log jumps/drops @ the top. I have been wanting to hit those and have been waiting for this trail to open....they look pretty fun to me!!!
I second the idea of a flowy trail with berms and when I think of berms I think of this:
(the video has great riding and trails throughout, but skip to 4:30 for the picture perfect berms)
I also think about how rutted and crappy the berms will become unless we apply more effort to promote trailwork at Demo. I'm ready to earn some sweat equity to make this happen.
I loved that trail as both up and down. Some combo of either would be ideal. And yes, I've been riding at SD for well beyond a decade.....I'd be happy to give back here around trail work. Such a special area.
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