Cane Creek Park Nearest City: Waxhaw, NC How to get there: From Charlotte, take Providence road (Hwy. 16) south, where you will take a left in downtown (heh) Waxhaw. The road will fork and you will want to stay right. Then follw the Cane Creek sign on the right. Trail Length: Trail Description: Other Info: Helmet Required! Pay $2.00 per car and $1.00 per bike. Yield to aquestrians and hikers! Cane Creek has a large trail system with some of the fastest sections around.

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Date Ridden: 07/24/2010  -  ncgixxer of Waxhaw, NC Route Taken: Both main loops. Accidentally worked my way onto the hiking only trail near the lake which was actually more fun than the loops! Opinions: I am in no way the most experienced rider, but this trail is a joke. I was curious is the address says Waxhaw, but this place is MILES away from downtown. Has a couple of fun downhills, but the constant stopping for the horses get very annoying. It doesn't help that most of the people riding the horses are obnoxious. Beware of the giant "land mines" aka horse crap all over the place. I spent $7 to ride here by myself!! $4 for the car and $3 to ride. This place is a joke. Stick with Sherman, Beech/PT, Beatty, or Leroy in Ft Mill. Much more fun! Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 05/01/2010  -  Kyle R. of Indian Trail, NC Route Taken: Opinions: Has anyone riden this lately? Do they still charge to ride and are the trail conditions still the same? Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 11/29/2008  -  Denis of Waxhaw, NC Route Taken: Purple to Red, Return Purple Opinions: Beautiful trail around the lake. Fun, fast, and entertaining. Thing I didn't like about Cane Creek was what we deemed an expensive fee. Trails were nice, but some areas were washed out or rocky. Also found dodging horse tracks and fresh poo not so appealing, especially after paying to get in. They need to reduce the fee or make the trails the best around. I live in Waxhaw and have only been once and would not go back. Many other options around which I like better, and they're all free. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 08/21/2008  -  Spark-N-Arc of Wingate, NC Route Taken: Purple to Red and return via Purple Opinions: Beautiful views of lake, mostly wooded riding purple trail starts out extremely easy and gets more difficult as you go. Road with my 10 and 12 year old children whom did well. Cost to get in is a bummer!!! $4 per car and $3 per bike. Union county needs to reduce the cost or invest some additional funds to make the good trails excellent, in other words make it worth the money. Purple trail has been washed over by recent rains in places. Loose rocks etc. The Red trail on the Camping side of the lake was in good shape except for the loose rocks where the purple trail meets it. Must leave by 8pm when park closes. Park staff gets up tight and starts driving around blowing horn at about 7:30pm. Sign at entrance states that if you aren't out by 8pm you can be fined $40. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 05/26/2008  -  heather of kannapolis, nc Route Taken: started at the upper red and went from there to the purple then the lower red. they charged us 10 bux for 1 car, 2 bikes Opinions: good trail, lots of pedaling, very very loose rocks in many places (not pebbles, rocks) making it a little difficult to gain footing in areas. very dusty, i suggest if you go with someone, keep a decent following distance or you'll wind up with a face full of grit. overall very fun, just don't go on a holiday, cause there is a line to get in the joint, but most of those people aren't on the trail anyway (we only passed maybe 7 people, a few horses and some dogs. that's pretty good for 9 miles) Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 03/22/2008  -  Dan of charlotte, nc Route Taken: Opinions: Fun trail worth paying to get in. Its not to hard but it is a fun some what tricky trail in areas. Also worth going to if you have kids that have ridden and are not bad mtb bikers. Also you do not want a bike that has no shocks on it this trial is rocky and bumpy. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 11/20/2007  -  Linus of Charlotte, NC Route Taken: Both loops. Red and Purple. The map has the purple trail set at 1 mile but its more like 3 miles. Entrance is now $3 per car and $2 per bike. Opinions: Relatively easy, fast single track. Very scenic ride along the water. No technical challenges except for a small valley on the purple trail. Trails marked with red and purple markers but not easy to navigate, confusing at parts. Be sure to look at the map before riding. Also look out for horses and horse doo doo. Overall its a fun fast trail for a good recreation ride. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 03/31/2007  -  Chris of Waxhaw, NC Route Taken: 3.5 mile horse trail/mtb loop on the day use side Opinions: Kudos to the people who have worked on this part of the trail. I had to visit the park for a family event anyway...I enjoyed running the day use loop a couple of times. Everything flowed real well, there was some recent trail repair done with gravel that helped dry up some otherwise muddy sections. Of course you have to dodge the fresh horse bombs that litter the trail. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 11/26/2006  -  Rich of Aiken, SC Route Taken: Purple Opinions: I had a good time on the trail. It was pretty easy. I was riding my spare bike and the trail was covered with leaves which made it difficult to see the roots and rocks. They weren't as bad was other readers say. The markings were a bit difficult to see at times. A good trail map of the entire system at Cane Creek would be useful. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 09/22/2006  -  paul of charlotte, NC Route Taken: all except yellow. Opinions: their all moderat, but pretty fun, good for beginer and innermedat mountain bikers. but watch out for the rocks and horse riders. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 09/26/2005  -  Jon of Fort Mill, SC Route Taken: Red and Purple loops Opinions: These trails were not very fun. A good place to take a beginner I suppose. More of a horse trail then a mtn. bike trail. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 08/21/2002  -  Dave of Waxhaw, NC Route Taken: ? Got very lost. Started on purple mark then went to red and ended up on the highway where a "very" gay (not there is anything wrong with that)man gave me a ride back to the main entrance 10min before the park closed. Opinions: Thought this was around the corner. It wasn't. The trails were marked, but easy to get lost. They were not very technical or "fun". I don't think I would go back. It was good if you are looking for a strong cardio workout. You can really fly through alot of it.Much prefer Frances Beatty for a local ride and Ann Springs for a bit further ride. The trail wasn't much, but it was an adventure. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 06/15/2002  -  funkyone of Van Wyck, SC Route Taken: 521 to 75 to 200 follow the signs Opinions: They have added new trails this year and I was able to do 16 miles with out over lapping. The new section in my oppion is the tightest and most challenging part of the ride. With a creek crossing and some nice root/rock hills to deal with. Having a place to buy gatorade and snickers at the end of the trail is nice worth the 2 dollor cover I payed Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 11/16/2001  -  HardTail Craig of Kings Mountain, NC Route Taken: Only becuz i was trying to avoid all charlotte congetion, 85s to 77s to exit 77 (21south) take 21 to hwy 5 stay left on hwy 5 to hwy 75, go left, take 75 to hwy 521 go north for 4 miles and pick up 75 again and make right, go into waxhaw and turn right on old providence rd, then follow cane creek signs. it sounds complicated but it beats sitting in standstill traffic on independance. Opinions: Rode every trail today, not really worth the trip from far away, but if you are a beginner and want some mild hills,go for broke! bring at least front suspension though very rooty and rocky. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

Date Ridden: 11/16/2001  -  HardTail Craig of Kings Mountain, NC Route Taken: Only becuz i was trying to avoid all charlotte congetion, 85s to 77s to exit 77 (21south) take 21 to hwy 5 stay left on hwy 5 to hwy 75, go left, take 75 to hwy 521 go north for 4 miles and pick up 75 again and make right, go into waxhaw and turn right on old providence rd, then follow cane creek signs. it sounds complicated but it beats sitting in standstill traffic on independance. Opinions: Rode every trail today, not really worth the trip from far away, but if you are a beginner and want some mild hills,go for broke! bring at least front suspension though very rooty and rocky. Difficulty: Trail Rating:

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