Yesterday I got a chance to ride the Paradise Royale Trail in the King Range National Conservation Area with a couple great buddies. The riding was absolutely amazing, some of the best mountain biking I've ever done. Although my legs felt a little burnt out the superb riding kept a smile on my face for the whole 12 miles. The trail had some pretty gnarly, steep, and loose climbing up some switchbacks up to 2,500'. The route is designed to be ridden in a clockwise fashion especially the downhill segment, also known as Mad Queen's Careen. It was amazingly designed and rode like a mountain bike trail should, although it was quite soupy and some sections felt like your were riding over marbles. The jumps were fun, the berms were well made, and the smiles perpetual. Click on photo to view more photos, and if interested check out the map view. BLM Trail Link.
