Trail Reviews – Gnat Creek and Knappa
January 25, 2010 on 4:02 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsJason Van Horn at I Hate Bikes has posted detailed reviews of the trails at Knappa and Gnat Creek, just east of Astoria.
With the ongong renovation of the Taylorville/Wauna trails that Vaughn Martin, Ed Strong and Bob Horness developed back in the day, the Oregon side is emerging as a mountain biking destination.
Who knows? A trip down that way might even include a post-ride stop at Fort George Brewery.
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I’ve ridden the Knappa trails, not really made for the 29er hardtail but perfect for the rider who wants to get a little more air time. Word of caution, the trails are slick as snot when wet (which is most of the time). I used to ride Norm’s Trails pretty frequently a few years ago, there was a wicked fun teeter toter on it and some great singletrack. Better yet it was all mapped (with maps at the trailhead) and signs on the trails so getting lost was a challenge…though I still managed to do it. Sadly as the pictures show on the I Hate Bikes page…those trails are destroyed due to the major storm a couple years back.
Comment by Aaron — January 25, 2010 #
Aaron mentioned Norm’s trails being destroyed by storms in the last few years. Those trails were badly damaged, however due to Norm now living in Washington, those trails don’t see the regular maintenance that they once received. I believe that land is still fair game for trail building if anyone would like to reopen a set of really fun trails.
Comment by Kevin K — January 28, 2010 #