Bruce rolls down the smooth lower half of Mueller Park. June 21, 2000. The downhill run is a great confidence-builder. For the most part, the surface is smooth hardpack. The trail is wide and forgiving.
Turns are wide, banked, and smooth as silk.
For beginning riders, we recommend the ride to Big Rock. This lower portion of the trail is ready for riding in April while the upper half is still snowbound. Gary Argyle cruises downhill through oak brush and blooming Mule's Ear. Park at the Mueller Park trailhead. Bike back down the paved road 0.6 miles, turning left at the intersection.