Tower Park
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Tower Park
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Park: Tower Park
Trail Stewards: Mike L, Mike D.
Address: 950 South Fort Thomas Ave Fort Thomas, KY
Features: Otter Slide, Devil's Backbone
Contact Info: (859) 781-1700
Entry Fee: Free
Group Rides: None at this time...
Hours: 7am to 10pm
Location and Driving Directions
From Columbus:71 south to 471 south to RT 27. Go left. Turn left onto Grandview Ave. Go to 4 way stop and turn left onto Ft. Thomas Ave. Turn Right into Tower Park. Veer left and park in lot on your left and you'll see a gravel road. Trail heads are either by the tennis courts, the basketball courts plus a few other spots.
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Description and Review
Only ten minutes from downtown Cincinnati, and it's the most technical trail in the area so far. It's almost all single track, lots of rocks, roots, and off-camber sections. One set of trails go down near the Ohio River and then back up! The length of the system is about 7.5 miles of hilly, technical, fitness testing singletrack. Races are held annually with one coming up on April 25th, and there are talks of having time trials like up at Harbin Park. I love to ride down the switchbacks, then to really test my fitness ride up the Otter Slide which is a 300 foot climb with roots to navigate around. You can look up the trails on Facebook, just type in Tower Park Trails. I usually go out 2-4 times a week, either to ride or do trail maintenance. This type of trail isn't for everyone, but ride it enough and your bike handling skills will improve! I can say this is the most technical trail in the Cincinnati area. There really are no smooth sections, alot of rocks and roots, so be sure to pay attention and wear a helmet.
There are multiple trail-heads. I usually park in the parking lot to the left from the stop sign. From there I go to the back
behind the baseball diamond and veer left on the sidestreet which will take you to a clearing with and old fire pit. That is my
favorite trail-head, this is the beginning of the Otter Slide, so prepare to use those brakes! These trails have been recently
marked by the Boyscouts with 4x4's and there is a map by the tennis courts. You can't really get lost as all the trails eventually
circle back around.
Difficulty Level
: Hands down, the most technical trail system in the Tri-State area.
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Devil's Backbone
