Vultures Knob MTB Park in Ohio is super 𝗪𝗘𝗜𝗥𝗗 and 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗟!

[@outdoorsydad]

There are lots of Mtb trails in OH. Not sure where you were getting your info. Next time you're in area check Alum Creek, Chestnut Ridge, Dillon, Mohican, Lake Hope, Baileys, AW Marion, Great Seal, Scioto Trails, Strouds Run, Caesar Creek, John Bryan, Camp Tuzcazoar,, Hueston Woods, East Rim. Or even indoor at Ray's or Mike's.

[@bgriff2517]

Good list. He wasn’t far from Mohican that has both XC and DH runs.

[@ToogyHowser]

I really probably should have said relative to the Mansfield Ohio area I was in!

[@ToogyHowser]

@@bgriff2517 yeah I'll certainly check out Mohican next time I'm in this area for work

[@jasonschwartz9481]

Yeah, being from Western PA, Ohio has a ton of great places to ride. Well worth a drive in my opinion.

[@330_Crew]

Vultures Knob is constructed on old landfill. The owner couldn't do anything with the land so he built MTB trails. It is one of the original legal trail systems in NE Ohio. Started some time around the 90's. It originally was constructed with many wooden features, similar to what you see in British Columbia. Due to rot and maintenance, most of those features were removed. The trail has more of an old school, hand cut, vibe. You missed out on some other great trails in the area. Mohican State Park is an IMBA rated epic with a solid 25 mile loop and around 2,500-3,000' of climbing. Another great trail systems is East Rim in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It was the first mountain bike trail to be constructed in the National Park system. East rim is professionally constructed machine built flow trail. Super fun.

[@theymademepickaname1248]

3:04 I have to disagree. Obviously , Ohio is not a mountainous state, but it has a lot of good trail systems that are well maintained (Hampton hills, Mohican, Ray's indoor park, Alum Creek, Chestnut ridge, East rim, Baileys trail system, etc.)

[@ToogyHowser]

I will have to check them out next time I'm down there for work

[@Dirtbikeguy95]

@@ToogyHowser also check out star hill In Heath Ohio

[@robbcoolmeadowbrookinnmain6455]

One of the best places to ride! I started riding MTBs on this trail in the 90s and moved from the area in 2003 and still think about this trail and all the races and faces from my time spent there. Some of my favorites were the 24hrs races!

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah it almost seems forgotten in time! Like it used to be more popular than it is now.

[@JohnMyers-gt6fh]

Try Hampton Hills, Austin Badger, Huffman trails , Quail Hollow . Thats all around 40 mins of driving from where you are . There is also a ton more in Columbus and Zanesville

[@ToogyHowser]

Next time I'm down there I will have to check them out, I did check out Horn's Hill when I was there, that was cool!

[@orkakayaking4441]

Just did my seven day free trial of Trailforks and found a bunch of trails in Ohio. Not gonna be the huge downhill parks but a lot of cross country type and skills course parks. May have to upgrade to the full version

[@jppt88]

I started riding at VK recently and agree it feels way longer than 7 miles. Has a no F's given vibe and can be creepy out there by yourself. But it keeps drawing me back for the challenge.

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah, it does feel a little creepy out there doesn't it??

[@kenbeech4940]

I like the review! VK seems to bite me in the a$$ everytime I ride it. I have crashed several times in there. None too serious but enough to keep you on your toes. Cleveland Metroparks, Cuyhoga Valley National forest and some other systems have other XC trails for you as well. All are well maintained and monitored.

[@davidcook9246]

Love the Cleveland area. Great just hard enough trails... and I'm from that state up north. (Of course you really wanna ride come to Northern MI)

[@SiegeHamster]

Northeast Ohio has a few golden nuggets tbh. East rim and vultures knob are super awesome

[@ScotiaDroning]

Nice video Toogy. Looks like a cool spot for sure. Keep riding! 👍

[@ToogyHowser]

Thanks! yeah it was a cool spot, just too bad it there isn't much else around it!

[@Bruel111]

That place had a TON of crazy wooden features 15 years ago, they've really let it go unfortunately and sadly today only the cradle remains in service

[@free2day1147]

What is he talking about not too many places to ride? A quick google search yields a plethora of fantastic trails all over Ohio

[@SteezyHubzMTB]

Just rode here last weekend and oh man was a treat ! Such crazy terrain for Ohio... From my research there are actually a few other trails somewhat nearby. Mohican is a really cool one and I think they just added a new flow trail there and there is also East rim which is a flow/jumpline sort of trail When I came here it was super muddy in early spring I would love to come back in the summer sometime It looks beautiful !

[@ToogyHowser]

Next time I’m in the area I’m checking out Mohican for sure!

[@zakbeaver3260]

Glad you got to ride the knob, but there’s lots of MTB in OH including 2 IMBA epic trails.

[@d-nicebikes]

Awesome find, TH! Looks like some good times to be had.

[@ToogyHowser]

Yes it was!

[@jeremystover-gp1ej]

Vultures knob used to be an old land fill. And it’s maintained 100% by volunteers and donations. Vk is my local trail. It’s still 30 minutes away and it’s he rest of the trails are about a hour or more. There are a ton of trails though! If you come back to the area try camp tuscazoar. It’s a Boy Scout camp. Lot of great views and features there!! And look up Mohican state park! There’s some great riding there too! One trail is 26 long!!

[@ToogyHowser]

good to know! next time I'm done there I will definitely try and check out those other trails

[@evanloudenback3700]

You beat me to it! haha I moved to Ohio around a year ago, wasn't sure about the MTB scene. Thankfully there are a couple killer, purpose-built MTB trails around Akron - I bet you'd love 'em! Hampton Hills is my local trail, but East Rim is my favorite so far. If you're still in the area and need a guide, I'd be happy to show you the ropes! Love the channel :)

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah unfortunately I was more around Mansfield / Columbus area and not Akron. I might travel down there again for work sometime and might have to head further east to Akron to check those places out!

[@GrimZeo]

I wish more trails had that cabin thing at the start, interesting trail with a lot of funky stuff lol

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah it was one of my most unique MTBing experiences!

[@MarineA109]

Some good trails down in south west Ohio too.

[@yoavmiller216]

Nice place. Like a little mtb postcard. Cool.

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah it was cool, I wasn't expecting much and it beat my expectations!

[@kerrywhite4550]

awesome ride

[@davidcook9246]

Gotta get southeast into Appalachia Ohio. Or Cuyahoga - East Rim is the wip!

[@brianhampton9392]

Awesome....

[@gearbox1858]

Great XC trail. Perfect for a hard tail or short travel trail bike

[@ToogyHowser]

100%

[@_xxidkdrawxx_3304]

I've been interested in MTB trails recently and live near there. Didn't know much about how this placed look until watching the video. I'm going to try it out myself when I can, it seems great.

[@ToogyHowser]

have fun! it's a cool trail network for sure!

[@Ryland_28]

Nice ride Toogy. That bridge was sketch AF. 😄 Just finished listening to the 'KZbin Noobs' episode that you were a part of on the B1KER BAR podcast. Got your solo episode next in queue. 👍 As far as Ontario goes, (GTA and surrounding area, to be more specific) are there any trails you would recommend to someone who's looking for the nice Flowy ones, kind of like what Matti Active rides on. Cheers!

[@ToogyHowser]

Not sure who Matti Active is, but have you ridden the Don Valley Trails? They have some nice flow, or the Hydrocut around Kitchener/Waterloo

[@Ryland_28]

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm actually set for a group ride at the Don this weekend. Liking forward to it. Matti Active is another MTB KZbin channel. US based.

[@JohnWilson-cy1ge]

Cool little shack

[@ToogyHowser]

It was cool!

[@midlbrwn15]

I live not even 10 minutes from this trail

[@wallyedmonds8199]

Nice looks cool not to crazy .

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah it wasn't too bad except for the one super loose mini descent down the old river bed, that was sketchy lol. And the suspension bridge was weird to ride on lol.

[@bakmak8199]

Ohio has more bike trails than any other state

[@ToogyHowser]

I think it was just the area I was in!

[@bgriff2517]

Lol. Tons of places to ride in Ohio.

[@mikespain2930]

Dude, there are tons of different trails in Ohio. LOADS of trails. Not sure where you were looking. I can think of 15 within an hour of Cleveland/Akron area.

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah I really need to get back there and check out some other trails... I should have clarified in the video, I was in the mansfield area for work, so had to be fairly close to there.

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Definitely a little nugget in the middle of nowhere.

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah it was super cool!

[@davegravitt210]

It looks like Black Oaks and Fanshaw. 😆

[@ToogyHowser]

yeah lol

[@davegravitt210]

@@ToogyHowser Boler Mountain kinda? Lol. The trails are pretty rutted right now.

[@bikeradam]

The only trail in ohio i won't ride, the people there are way to stuck up for my taste

[@kenrafferty2347]

Is there a way to cut out the heavy breathing, annoying as hell

[@mtbthrillseeker5487]

You need to get up here to Michigan. You'd find much better trails. DTE Energy Foundation Trails is a hot spot.

[@ToogyHowser]

I've rode DTE before, but it was a couple of years ago, need to get back there!

[@davidcook9246]

DTE is cool, but you really got to get to U.P.