Friday, 10th September 2010

Mountain Biking in Napa Valley

Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

Mountain Biking in Napa Valley

A lot of people only know the Napa Valley for its food, wine, spas, and meticulously landscaped scenery. These are not to be missed, but when the guilt of over-consumption kicks in and you are ready to ‘sweat it out,’ we recommend hitting the trails to enjoy the glories of nature… Napa style!

You will not easily find the info listed in this article, as most businesses would rather you were spending your money in town, but YourNapaRealtor is here to help de-mystify ALL the glories of Napa – both indoors and out.

Below, I am listing the hidden gems for mountain biking in the Napa Valley. Soon, I will also review the best hikes and road rides.

Here are the top 3, in our order of preference:

1) Las Posadas (Angwin) – RARE MAP – Rolling trails with ups and downs, whoop-de-doos, mostly single track, diverse terrain, freeride dirt jump parks.

2) Oat Hill (Calistoga) – Review and Maps – 9 miles up to the mine, then 9 back. Great views, single track / fire road.

3) Skyline (Napa) – directionsRARE MAP – fun single track/trail system, shared with hikers and horseback riders. Bring your discs for a round of post-ride frisbee golf!

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