Just rode this trail this AM.... if anyone gets down here and needs a place to ride... definitely recommended... so surprising for a coastal trail... figured it'd be all flat/sandy.  Surprising is an understatement... thought the full squish was gonna be overkill but it was actually perfect... the first 1/2 mile set the tone (consisting of nice short climbs, nice steep drops, berms, jumps here and there).  Roller Coaster ride for a good bit of it.  Some nice jumps/drops... surprised the heck out of me... after hitting some features... wanted to see how much travel I was using... to my surprise... this coastal trail bottomed out my fork (150mm) and I have it stiffer than usual.  Trail builders really did well using the features of the landscape there.  Glad I brought the squish along instead of the hardtail... now I know I have some other options when down at the beach!

Looks like a 6 mile loop. Here's some more info on it:
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very cool to have some trail near the beach!

phattire wrote on 05/27/13 at 11:17pm:



Real nice motives Wes 

Thanks guys I don't feel as bad!

You should check out Brunswick Nature PArk. It's a little under an hour drive from Mrytle Beach but worth the drive. Watch out for gators on the trail.

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I go to Murrell's Inlet (Garden City Beach area) every year, and have only been road riding in the past.  I will be taking the SS for some trail riding now. 
It's 30 mins from where I stay.

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It was really nicely packed on the majority of the trail.  If it was a little sandy, it was on some straights where you are essentially riding to connect to the other parts of the trail or where the sand is probably exposed to the sun 24/7 else, I had no problems with the sand.  I was really surprised how well it rode and surprised to see Berms, steep drops, jumps, nice short 10-30yard climbs that def keep you honest.  If you are riding SS, you'll definitely get your work on some of those climbs.  Possible you may even find yourself hiking the bike up some sections.  I think of it as a Giant Bowl with ravines which gives the trail it's unique features (climbs, descents, drops).  Essentially a sand pit which the Waccamaw Trailblazers have definitely been playing in.  Needless to say, I was so surprised I was laughing out loud and enjoying myself and in some sections had to stop and hike/ride the bike back the other direction to ride certain sections again!

There is definitely some untapped features there just begging to be ridden in a gravity oriented way from what I could see.  I saw one right off the trail and walked it... think Devils Drop at Poplar (about same height) without the roots but WAY steeper.

As for Murels Inlet, 100++++ on that.... can't stand the abundance of commercialization in Myrtle Proper... just give me the beach (I'd gladly pay for Huntington Beach State Park), some R&R... with this trail... makes for a great getaway!

Shredder wrote on 06/15/13 at 5:43pm:


Shredder, did you run into a guy wearing a First Flight jersey? Had a good customer say he ran into someone from Charlotte as he was finishing up. Said the trail was pretty wet and nasty.

timbercomp wrote on 06/17/13 at 2:28am:


Nope, didn't see another rider. It wasn't really wet, just nasty. My drivetrain is mad at me.

Shredder wrote on 06/15/13 at 5:43pm:

Berm, if I ride a 32x18 or 19 here, do you think I should slap on a 17t for this place?  Headed to Murrells Inlet Monday.

I was there last week and didn't enjoy it at all.  They must not have gotten any rain in awhike because the sand was just about unrideable.. be careful on the carpet they have down, some of it is not secured down and wrapped around my front tire on the first drop on the 6 mile loop causing me to break off my shifter... won't be returning there again... I may jst not have had the right tires to ride there..