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IMBA Epic Trails

Northern California - South Yuba Trail, Nevada City

Looking for the ultimate singletrack adventure? Then the South Yuba Epic has your name all over it.

Northern California - Tahoe Rim Trail, Lake Tahoe

The Tahoe Rim trail, a 165-mile loop circumnavigating the high Sierra mountains above Lake Tahoe, snakes a sinuous line of singletrack through Ponderosa pine and granite slabs, and crosses from California into Nevada.

Northern California - The Big Boulder Trail, Downieville

In an area blessed with an array of great trails, it's sometimes tough to pinpoint a favorite. However, in the fat-tire mecca of Downieville, California, there may be consensus: the Big Boulder Trail is "the one."

Ray's Indoor MTB Park, Cleveland, Ohio

Majestic rides in the mountains are well and good, but sometimes you just can't make it out of Cleveland. No worries—the innovators at Ray's Indoor Bike Park have you covered.

Roth Rock Ride, State College, Pennsylvania

While Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions rule State College, Pennsylvania, there is more to this town than pigskin and pilsner, namely, mountain biking.

Santos Trail System, Ocala, Florida

Santos stands out for receiving IMBA's first Epic designation for an entire trail system. The Santos riding area, about an hour northwest of Orlando, lies within the boundaries of Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway.

Skookum Flat Trail, Enumclaw, Washington

The Skookum Flats Trail is an hour east of Seattle on the slopes of 14,410-foot Mount Rainier. The trail winds through an amazing rain forest with towering fir trees.

Southern California - The Buckhorn Trail, Santa Barbara

Buckhorn features the best of classic Southern California riding: long climbs up well maintained fire roads followed by steep, challenging singletrack descents.

Southern California - Cuyamaca to Noble Canyon, Julian

A strong core group of mountain bikers in the Southern California area have helped create and popularize an amazing network of trails and fire roads along the spine of the Santa Rosa Mountains.

Syllamo Trails, Mountain View, Arkansas

Nestled in the Sylamore District of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, the Syllamo Trail is one the finest purpose-built mountain bike trail systems in the country.