Facilities

What Skills Park Is

• Dirt jumps
• Imaginatively constructed features like teeters and ladder bridges
• Natural obstacles such as rocks and logs
• Park-like setting landscaped to blend into its surroundings
• Progression-based for all levels to develop their skills gradually
• The welcome mat to the world of Mountain Biking

Possible Benefits to Hurricane

• Complement and promote the great bike trails already in the area
• Gathering point in the community
• Opportunity to educate and experience "free" to visitors
• Provides a fun, structured, and safe area for riders of all ages and skill levels
• Venue for future bike events and competitions bringing tourists to the area

Current Status of the Park

The city is in the fundraising phase of the Bike Park. Before getting to this phase, the city needed to determine the feasibility of constructing a bike park in Hurricane.

Upon receiving approval from the City Council, Crawling Spider Trails proceeded to conduct a feasibility study of the proposed site. The results of the study found that the Bike Park could be constructed on the site, but it was recommended the City build part of it first, to determine the actual cost to build the entire park. The following was proposed in their feasibility study:

Goal

To create a world-class bike skills park that will help to promote Hurricane as a Mountain Bike Destination.

Bike Park Facilities

• Cyclo-Cross Trail
• Dual Solomon Track
• Free Ride Local Flavor Zone
• Perimeter Trail (1/2 mile)
• Progression Dirt Jump Area
• Progression Skills Area
• Pump tracks
• Skill Session Trails

Phase One - Test Track and Small Pump Track

• Construction of Test Trails
• Design and Construction Plan
• Fundraising
• Volunteer recruitment and training

Phase Two - Full Park

• Construction of complete Bike Park
• Design and Construction Plan
• Fundraising and grant writing
• Volunteer recruitment and training