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Add Rating. Rate Difficulty optional. Save Rating. Rating Details. Difficulty ratings. Difficulty Rating. Average from 6 votes: Easy. Delete My Rating. Room for all! Nice long mostly flat trail. Shaded areas and not as crowded as most! One issue was the flooding on the day I rode that cut off the crossing so I was not able to ride the trail all the way out to NW Hwy!
The Good: Good Paved Roads, Good Combination of Parks in area, Good mixture of curve and straight ways, Good patches of wooded areas The Excitement: There is a finished bridge crossing over to the Dallas side of the Trinity Levee, just not opened yet and no paved trails The Bad: Occasionally you will smell the Landfill near the trail, Kamikaze Grasshoppers like to hop when you are riding, please wear Eye protection Snake crossing path.
As I used to live right off of Lake Carolyn , this used to be my go to running, cycling and rollerblading trail. I have since moved yet I still return every so often. Currently it is closed due to flooding of the Trinity and none of the access points are open at least in the Irving area.
It's nice to find a wide trail, well paved, concrete, mostly uncovered so hot in the summer. No great elevation changes so many cycle clubs on the route.
There's an equestrian trail that parallels part of it near Spring Trail Park that makes for a nice mountain bike or running path. Passes through some nice suburban parks and wooded areas. Parking mid trail at the police station at the Spring Trail Park. Great scenery, Nice wide lanes and Plenty of shade throughout the entire length. I probably ate at least 5 of whatever flies out near that water, A few flew in my eye and then there are all the bugs plastered all over my body stuck to the sweat.
And when bugs hit you at 15mph Wear a mask and eye protection if you're going to be training. If you're out for a casual stroll I think you'll be just fine. My husband and I love this trail, today I had a scare while walking the trail.
We came face to face with 3 lynx or maybe Bobcats. Very amazing sight to see but we where startled. They climbed up the tree and we could hear them fighting. Just be aware at all times and enjoy the beauty of this trail.
I heard about this trail and went to ride this week. Very nice trail, the designers added unique features to personalize the trail with tree trunk carvings, very nice landscapes, pretty cool bridges, fences were nice, and just a great experience.
Trail markers and maps are very helpful. Kudos to the city of Irving for the investment and maintenance, we will return regularly. Great trail. A bit of construction at the moment. Also, when riding directly under the big power lines, I kept getting static shocks when i touched metal on my bike. Luckily that segment is short. The north part of the trail is very nice and of course nicer than the South end.
However, the South end isn't as bad as described here. There is some construction occurring and yes, you do pass by a wastewater treatment plant. However, the smell is not as bad once you get east of the plant. On other words, if you park at the South it will stink in the parking lot on some days but as soon as you get a quarter mile east of there the smell is gone. It's not as charming but still a fine trail that is wide and flat.
The big letdown for me is finding that the North and South trails do not connect. And it's not a short and easy jaunt to try and make work either. It's an industrial area with a lot of construction going on so if you bike through the surface streets it isn't a pleasant ride. It's where the Loop 12, Highway , Highway roads all merge. I hope that the plan is to connect the two sections so one can enjoy a nice long ride!
Sidenote: Where the South trail goes on to connect to Lone Star is frequently flooded but still worth the ride! The North end of the trail in Irving is now repaired from flood damage, The South trail extends to Verizon theater and the race track. Look at Google maps with the bike trail overlay. It is pretty accurate. The only issue on the South trail is that there are broken sewage mains that make for a disgusting couple of miles. The southern section is close to the Grand Prairie landfill so on a windy day you can't even get out of your car, the smell is awful.
I rode this trail recently and I loved it, the water has cleared up and there are no snakes at least none that I saw. Other than it is fantastic! Alot of the parts of the park has been shut down due to flooding so biking isn't as enjoyable as could of been. Also I see snakes every single day I go out to ride. Several times I have nearly hit the snakes and it is not enjoyable riding the bike trying to watch out for snakes when every fallen branch looks like it could of been one.
I decided to head out to a different trail until the park gets up and running again. Used to be much more active as well. I did notice lots of areas of the trail were flooded, especially by the police station and south of there from the rain we got earlier in the week.
The north trail California Crossing to Valley Ranch is all open. They said there was some construction going on around the underpass at Northwest highway though.
I was wondering if anyone has had the chance to ride the trail yet? I know it was recently under water, I would like to know if it's all clear now. Trail is great everyone is polite on the trail and share it with courtesy both pedestrians and cyclist. Wondering if the excess water has drained from the trail and how the trail is now? Are the grassy areas mowed or cut back yet?
Afraid of a surprisingly amount of critters that may be lurking around. There is exercise equipment along the trail. Accessibility: There are do not appear to be any designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of Riverside Drive at the south end of the trail. However, there are 3 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of State Highway at the north end of the trail.
All of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. It has been marked with a waypoint. The trail surface is paved concrete or wooden bridge with railings. It is typically at least 10 feet wide.
There are benches along the route for resting. There are 3 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of State Highway at the north end of the trail. Parking for the northern section of the trail is available in: T. Hunter Ferrell. Reviews Sort by:. October 18, Road biking. Daniel Cervantes. October 17, Road biking Great! Denis Bettaver. October 10, Candace Smith. October 9, Mountain biking. Natalie Robinson-Graeber. October 3, Fun, mostly flat ride.
Beatriz Martinez. September 14, Many bikers easy trail. Eddie Harris. August 31, July 25, Jack B. July 24, Leslie Lewis. July 11, Tina Dumas. June 6, Overgrown, trash, hard to find and follow. Vinod Kartha. Quiet and cloudy. Alexis He. May 22, Excellent trail for cycling. May 15, Walking Great! Joslyn Alderson. May 2, Perfect Sunday afternoon! Taylor Becerra.
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