Poison Canyon Downhill Loop

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Fishers Peak State park will eventually offer 70+ miles of trail and mountain biking is already taking the spotlight with this one-way directional MTB descent. After a mellow climb, you get about 2 miles of fun and occasionally challenging descending stacked with features and alternate lines.

State Parks pass required for entry. Payable at the trailhead kiosk.

From the parking lot, roll out about a tenth of a mile on the Challenge Trail before taking a right on Lower Lone Cub. It's a pretty easy climb that switchbacks through the woods with some nice views and rockwork.

Just under 2 miles in you'll reach the intersection for Poison Canyon downhill MTB trail. The first portion is chill, but as soon as you hit the first big left-turning berm, prepare yourself. While everything is rollable, there are some technical sections and alternate lines that have black-level features alongside some exposure to the cliff face.

Shortly after that first big berm, look to your left for a B-line with two drop options. You'll hit a large section of slickrock -- stay left for a more technical line or stay right for the easy line. Both dump into big berms. After this, there is a rocky section of switches with a couple moderately technical moves required; then when you pop out parallel to the highway, it's time for a bike-park style rollercoaster with steep berms and a few tabletops. Finally you'll spit out back onto the entrance road.