Sweetwater Bike Park — Attraction in California

Being a beginner MTB rider at the age of 40, and having only basic bike riding experience, I really didn't know what to expect when when I got there. This park has a lot of rad pieces to it packed into a relatively small area. Don't get me won't, by far is the park small, just going in without expectation, I was surprised at the amount of things to do in the area provided. I was there for an hour and forty-five minutes and was busy the entire time. And I didn't even try some of the more advanced jumps, I stuck to the kiddie hills and Flow Trails. The skills course is a lot of fun to play with as well. A variety of pathways with different difficulty of obstacles, paths and drops. This place was A LOT of fun and I plan to become a regular. Please say hi if you see me, I love making...

Just discovered this little gem. Ideal for all ages, but not much to do little ones with training wheels. Map at the entrance indicate routes based on the level of difficulty. Very hot during the summer. Make sure to bring water. Helmets are a must. There are some 2 sitting areas, one near the entrance and one towards the back. Right now (COVID), they are operating on 2 hour rotation schedule in between cleanings. Cleaning only take 10-15 min but you will be asked to exit the park and wait outside until the ranger is done. Park is free of charge but a donation meter is placed near the entrance if you wish to contribute to the maintenance...

This spot is legit. A couple cool flow tracks that roll into some wooden walls to roll off, a pump track that these kids (far better riders than I) were literally parallel with the ground in the tight 180° corners. There's some tech terrain and wooden ladders and planks, and oh man the jump tracks. With three different heights it's nice for progressive learning. It was pretty well maintained when I went. Just a little surface concrete coming up in a couple spots, I noticed on the floor track, but seriously was so minor it didn't affect the ride. I...