Arduous Thrill

Overview

Bomb down Bommer Ridge Road past the turnoff for Rattlesnake Trail and continue up the hill for a short time. On the left, there will be a turnoff with a small sign for Lizard Trail. This is before the peak of the hill. Once speeding down Lizard Trail, it may take some quick thinking to keep you on the path. You may be intrigued to stop and go try a certain section again. Near the bottom of the descending section, there are some fun built-in banked turns. <br><br>Some short climbing takes you to fire road where you climb and climb until reaching Bommer Ridge Road. There is a map on the right side of the fire road. Turn right onto Bommer and continue up the hill. The turnoff for Moro Ridge will appear soon. Moro Ridge is a fire road and in less than half a mile, the turnoff for Old Emerald Falls will sneak past you. Many have had to turn back after passing it. You'll climb two hills on Moro Ridge, and as you descend the second fun hill, on the left will be the entrance to this Old Emerald Falls. This winding trail takes you down a ridge with great views over the valley you're dropping into. Near the end of the turns is a rock section. A few more turns will bring you to a fun rock that can be a drop. <br><br>Flat singletrack leads to Emerald Canyon Road. This is where the climbing will be the most difficult. At the top, a left turn will bring you to the east end of Bommer Ridge Road. Follow it the same way as before, up to the hill and onto the trailhead of Moro Ridge, but then take a right about 500 feet after the start of the trail to turn onto Missing Link. <br><br>Continue on this fun, twisting trail alongside Bommer Ridge Road and continue across Elevator and Slow 'N Easy which is perpendicular to this path. Across Slow 'N Easy is Fenceline. Much like Missing Link, a fun varying trail. Turn right once this trail ends and go through the pole and sign structure to meet up with Bommer Ridge Road. Turn left, climb the hill, and make sure to hit the roller on the way down. Continue on to the parking lot with pride

Trail Stats

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Single tracking through the trees on Lizard trail at LCWP.

Single tracking through the trees on Lizard trail at LCWP.

This is the one place you'll have to dismount and walk/carry your bike up two small sets of rock steps.

This is the one place you'll have to dismount and walk/carry your bike up two small sets of rock steps.

You can come down most of these steep rock sections with a lot of speed.

You can come down most of these steep rock sections with a lot of speed.

After the few first turns, you can blast down this section into a smooth uphill turn.

After the few first turns, you can blast down this section into a smooth uphill turn.

Off a few steep, rocky sections.

Off a few steep, rocky sections.

A fun rock drop at the end of Old Emerald Falls.

A fun rock drop at the end of Old Emerald Falls.

Heading down Lizard Trail at LCWP.

Heading down Lizard Trail at LCWP.

Near the east end of Fenceline looking west(ish)

Near the east end of Fenceline looking west(ish)

From the top of Missing Link take the right line for a little rock and roll.

From the top of Missing Link take the right line for a little rock and roll.

Rockin' Lizzard.

Rockin' Lizzard.

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