From the Loosemore Trailhead, a short spur leads directly onto Loop One, where directional signs have you heading right. The initial loop is 0.4 miles and the easiest of the five with relatively flat terrain, making it ideal for beginner mountain bikers.

Within a quarter-mile you reach the first boardwalk that crosses a swale to Loop Two. Directional signs will keep you riding counterclockwise on the 0.7-mile loop as well as Loop Three, the longest at 1 mile.  Both loops feature the most challenging terrain.  They follow a pair of dry wooded dunes, dropping at times down the slope toward the swales before climbing back up.  Large stands of oak and aspen provide welcome shade in the summer on the trail, colorful leaves cover the slopes in late autumn.

After a third boardwalk, the connector trail swings east for Loops Four and Five, crossing another wet area that will feature the newest boardwalk, tentatively scheduled to be built in the fall of 2020. The final two loops have more gentle and shorter descents and climbs than the previous two. They also give you a sense of being “deep in the woods,” often confirmed when you encounter a white-tail deer or wild turkeys scurrying into the forest.