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Trail Description:
Northport seems to be a pretty well kept secret. The riding here is a lot of fun and has a bit of a North Shore atmosphere with lots of man made stunts. The ride is pretty fast at times and real slow at times.
There are trails on both sides of the river. If you fall you might go for a swim as the trail is directly above the river.
How to get there:
Take Hwy 75 south from Tampa past Venice and watch for the Nortport Exit. Take the exit and turn left (East). When the road makes you choose between left or right turn left, go past the bridge and take your first right. When you see the State Park sign on the right (really small sign) park there and check out the map at the trailhead.
| Posted by: jeff_91121 on 12/18/2008 |
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A couple things to add....there are atv's that use this trail. There is a single track trail most of the way along this trail with a double track that runs parallel with it that the atv's use.
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| Posted by: jeff_91121 on 12/10/2008 |
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This is a good trail. Several man made jumps/tricks. Some of the man made ramps look to be questionable at best. I walked over some of them...don't know if I would ride them. Several bridges. There are lots or roots, some areas are un-rideable because of sugar sand, but these areas are small. This is not a motorcycle/atv trail. There are no motors allowed. This time of year the water in the creek is low and fordable. I plan on checking out the other side of the creek soon.
This best way to get to this trail is exit I-75 at sumpter head west for less than a mile. Look for lady slipper road on your right. Ladyslipper becomes backensto which becomes mandrake terrace which becomes vernell. There is a small park on the east side of vernell. You can park there and ride out.
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| Posted by: raceinggurl1221 on 11/27/2008 |
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is this a bike or 4wheeler/dirtbike track? me and my friends need to find a good place to practice before our race.
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| Posted by: Xenolmorph on 7/19/2007 |
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These trails you all speak of...Are you talking bicycles or dirt bikes and 4-wheelers. My buddies and I have some dirt bikes and are looking for places to ride around Sarasota. Somebody let me know! Thanks.
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| Posted by: MIKESPROPAINTBALL on 1/22/2007 |
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Excellent mix of riding terrain, I prefer the single trail but has a ATV trail next to it for the wife and kids. Great place to take family or noob rider. Plenty of obsticles for advanced riders. Bring mosquito repellent in the summer months and plenty of drinking water. Beware of Banana spiders spinning webs across trails!!!
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| Posted by: localoldfart on 11/24/2006 |
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check info at northporttrails.org
this totally volunteer supported trail is one of the best in fla. you can cruise or it can kick your butt. can't get lost, just keep creek on one side going out & other side returning. twisty & narly for a little and then open and fast for a little, nice mix. you can get what you want there. be sure to pre-walk the stunts to check on condition & rideability or just be in awe of the skills it takes to clean one of the simplest ones. a clean trail is a happy trail.
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| Posted by: SarasotaTrain-r on 7/15/2006 |
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Rode again today with my wife.The doubletrack was perfect for her. I would jump off on the singletrack then meet her every 100 yds. or so.There was an alligator near one of the bridges so dont fall in. peace....
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| Posted by: sarasota trainer on 7/9/2006 |
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Rode this trail for the first time today.This was my fourth trail ride.I have been to Alafia three times and Northport today so I am still a little green. I skipped Alafia today because of the crowd(new trail opens today)and opted for somthing new and closer to home.I started out at the Ballfield and did the tight and twisty loop first and then went across the street to ride along the river.These two areas were very technical due to all the roots and were fun to ride however I rode alone today so I kept thinking I may get lost and I didnt venture more than a mile at this site. Next I drove to the Ladyslipper trailhead and finished my day there. This was definately my favorite part of this trail. Intermediate level singletrack meandering along the river crisscrossing along with an ATV doubletrack. The doubletrack makes this a good place to take my wife next time. There are lots of man made bridges and jumps for experienced riders but I barley walked these stunts because I questioned the
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| Posted by: seth $ shawna on 1/31/2006 |
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The sugar sand here will tear your legs up other than that the trail is the only one in the area so it's fun to ride!
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| Posted by: juan on 4/8/2005 |
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I want to know if is any Mtn Bike club in North Port?
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