We have biked many trails and are r to t members. This trail is below standards. Started outside winnfield, almost gave up trying to find trail head, not signage in the middle of nowhere. Parking lot had big pile of garbage, mattresses, junk, and a stinking pile of crawfish shells. The surface of the trail wash loose and hard to push through, tires mired down. Atvs you a couple times went by slowly, we gave up after a half hour. Maybe it is better at the other end.

We rode the trail both directions from Goldonna trailhead. The trail has been heavily used by ATV,s near Goldonna and has several large water holes. We were able to get around them but they are a nuisance. As we rode further away toward Hwy 9 intersection the trail was in fairly good condition and traversed through wooded area. When you get close to roads the ATV damage is more evident. The Goldonna trailhead has a large pavillion. we were told that you can camp there for $10 a night with electric and water hookup.

I rode this trail today. It is very scenic. Love the winding turns. The big downhill by the bridge and tbe scenery was so awesome. There is one place near the boatlaunch that is covered by a man made levee to help with flooding but it can be ridden over with little to no effort. I give the trail 5 stars because it is free and fun. I thank the city for putting it there for our enjoyment. I wont remove stars due to minor issues caused by flooding as that is not the trails fault nor the city-- afterall it is a trail.

This trail is really sad. Portions of it have sand and dirt all over it so thick we had to pick up our bikes and walk through (road bikes). The vines are growing out and will hit you in the face. Obviously the city is no longer maintaining it. One part we picked up our bikes and walked over a big pile of dirt and then there were several miles of good trail. Despite this we had fun visiting the city and trying out the trail.

We went to ride the trail and found only small sections open, due to all the flooding this spring/summer. Would love to try it again when it cleans up!

From jamestown to Castor is a good ride some bad holes not unpassable though. The old railway bridges could stand some improving, there are some ties that need some quick attention. The store in Jamestown is open again. Castor to Goldonna is a little more challenging. There is one area of sloppy red clay going form side to side of the trail, it is passable though. One bridge just south of Castor has a big elevation to climb to get onto the bridge it is where the dirt has just disappeared over time. There are a couple of trees down south of Ashland crosing the trail. Other than a couple technical difficulties the family had fun this weekend. The gas station at Goldonna has the best hamburgers and Sulivans in Ashland has great pizza.

The official trail head is actually 3-4 miles south of Sibley on Nursery road. It's 62 miles from there to the end in Winnfield. The first 30 miles is a sloppy mess. ATV's have dug deep mudholes covering the entire trail. It is ride able, but progress is slow and the thin layer of sandy top soil makes for an exhausting ride. There are small towns at every ~15 mile mark. Jamestown is first and there is no open convenience store, in July 2014 the water hose by the gas pumps was working. There are a few bridges in the first 30 miles that have not been updated and are just trusses and crossties and are very dangerous. Ashland is next at ~30 miles and there is an open convenience store and a water source. The 3rd 15 mile leg begins just as sloppy as the previous 30 miles, but quickly turns to a sandy gravel mix and is less taxing on the legs. Goldonna is the 3rd stop, there is a store there but was closed the Sunday our group made the journey. From Goldonna to the finish north of Winnfield is mostly sandy gravel mix with a few mud holes. There are climbs on the second half but because of the long slow grades built for railroad cars, they are not obvious. There is no glory waiting for you at the finish.

FYI- 6 of us made the entire route from Sibley to Winnfield July 20th, 2014. We had sag vehicles meet us at every 15 mile mark to transport nutrition and water coolers. All riders were at Men's Cat 2 MTB fitness level and we finished in 8.5 hours including stops. This route is very challenging, remote, and hard on equipment. It should be taken seriously.

This trail extends northwest of Jamestown to the small town of Sibley. Attempted to ride the section from Sibley to Heflin yesterday. While passable with wide tires and low gears, the best stretches of the trail consisted of loose sand and easily avoidable puddles. There were quite a few areas that were not passable due to large puddles and rough terrain. ATVs appear to be the largest user group of this section. On the plus side, it was quiet, relatively trash free, and through some large stands of pine.