Trails - Mountain Biking Trails

The Perry Lake Mountain Bike Trail is located at Perry State Park. The trail was created for the purpose of having a competitive level bike trail in north east Kansas. Planning of the trail started in 1995 with the initial trail clearing beginning in the spring of 1996. Volunteers with the Kansas Trails Council accomplished all labor needed for establishing the trail.

The trail is a single tier stacked loop trail totaling 15 miles in length. Most of the trail is considered to be moderate to difficult. The trail consists of many hills, tight turns, off camber sections, fast trails and technical rocky sections. Individual sections of the trail are marked with names corresponding to the map and blazed in blue and white. The Blue sections are farther up hill from the lake and the White sections are closer to the water. In general, the White is more technical than the Blue. Some areas of the Blue are still considered difficult. Basic descriptions of each section should help users prepare themselves for their activity. It is the responsibility of the trail user to know where they are, and how to get back.

Skyline- Blue. Easy/Moderate. 3 mile loop starts and ends at trail head. This loop connects the 3 hill tops in the Delaware area of the State Park and accesses other sections of the trail.

Wild West - White. Easy/Moderate. 1 mile section connects trailhead to intersection of Great White and Skyline.

Great White - White. Difficult. 2 mile loop descends below skyline with many rocky steep sections.

Mad Mile - White. Difficult. 1 mile loop descends below Skyline. Long rocky decent and climb back to Skyline.

Blackfoot - Blue. Difficult. 2.5 mile section has several steep switch backs that make it more difficult than other blue sections, otherwise it is a moderate section. This section ends where the trail crosses a service road. Several unmarked trails that short cut downhill to Logan's run.

Logan's Run - White. Moderate/Difficult. 2 mile section runs parallel to Blackfoot but closer to shore. Mostly steep off camber section that ends at service road. Several unmarked trails short cut uphill to Blackfoot.

Twin Peaks - Blue. Moderate. 2 mile section between service road and abandoned asphalt camp road in Grasshopper Point camp ground. Rolling climbs some technical terrain.

Copper Head - White. Difficult 1.5 mile section between service road and abandoned asphalt camp road in Grasshopper Point camp ground. Lots of rocky off camber terrain.

Kid Rock - 1/4 mile self-contained, very easy loop for the kids, located at the trail head.

Please consider the following items when using the trail:

• Carry proper supplies for your ride
• Bring plenty of water, there is no water available on the trail
• Know your skill level
• Stay on marked trails only
• Pack out what you pack in
• Downhill riders should yield the right of way to uphill riders