A pretty ideal 4 mile loop, rolling with nothing flat. At least not for very long. Very popular and busy much of the time when the weather is nice. Popular with horses owners as well. Good wide trails for navigating all the traffic.

This is a good four mile loop to get out to and enjoy a nice walk or jog. Bring your dog and have some fun.

Great place to hike. A loop trail, so you cant get lost. Mostly even terrain on a wide trail. Perfect for social distancing. Definitely wheelchair accessible. Evidence of old Black Forest fire visible which is interesting to view. Most of trail is shaded by beautiful trees.

Great trail. Well maintained. Highly used. Fun to ride. Great place to bring the family for a nature walk, jog, or bike ride. Just wish it had a few more trails rather than just one big square.

Great trails, well maintained and the best is the wild life and forest beauty.

Always a fun hike, though 4 mile square is not 4 miles, it is 3.97.

Visited on a Wednesday morning around 8am. Parking lot was already full, might have had something to do with the pandemic and people being cooped up too long.I was on a mountain bike and just about the only person not walking the trail. Great terrain and wide enough trail that I didnt have too many issues getting around other visitors. 4 mile loop so kind of short for biking but would be great to jog. Definitely will go back sometime.

Such a nice walk. Not challenging. Good for everyone.

Love section 16, its 4 miles of chill out time in the woods.

Nice little circuit to hike or have a chill walk with your dog.

This is an excellent 4.5 mile hike...much of it in the shade. Beautiful forest. A few hills, but nothing difficult.

Its a beautiful place to walk or cycle not many restrooms and if its a hot day be sure to bring plenty of water

This is one of my go-to trails. Tons of parking and a lot of the loop is in the trees, so even in a hot day you arent overheating. My kids love this trail because theres a handful of benches around the trail to stop and have a quick snack

This is such a pretty trail. Love running it

Over the years I have enjoyed this trail for hiking, geocaching, and jogging. On one trip with my kids, we found lizards and frogs. The trees are beautiful and the shade is appreciated in the summer.The one bathroom seems to be always either locked or busy. Much of the trail is close enough the rode to hear the traffic. There are almost no bailout routes, so be prepared. Watch out for horse poop.This morning I tried it for biking, but it was unpleasantly difficult going uphill with the thick, wet sand (maybe because of yesterdays rain storm). Ill try again when it dries out.Sadly, Black Forest doesnt have a good system of bike lanes or bike trails to make this trail accessible by bike from a distance, so it only makes sense to drive to the trailhead.

Nice amount of shade and terrain. A fun 4 mile loop.

Mostly shaded (but still recommend sunscreen). Its a nice and fairly even lightly gravelled path. Good for all fitness levels.

Nice place but too many cars in trailer spots!

Relatively quiet. Lots of trees. Shade available even at mid day. A few benches to rest. Few people.

Wide wooded trail with a few spots to stop and take it all in.

Not a bad walk. Around 4 miles and people of all ages and fitness levels would enjoy. Beautiful scenery.

Nice trail. Through the trees

Well groomed trail thats very nice for biking and walking.

Great bike ride for the family! Nothing too difficult. It sure is beautiful in the trees as well.

Fun trail!! At approximately 4mi. in total It’s a really nice easy walk in the Black Forest Pines!!

This trail is a regular hike of mine. About 4 miles around, dirt trail with few small hills, and youre partially shielded from sun and wind from the trees. Keep your eyes open for deer which are frequent.Theres a decent sized parking lot, big enough for multiple cars and horse trailers/trucks. Horses and leashed dogs are frequent visitors, and youll see walkers, runners, and mountain bikes. Everyone Ive encountered has been super friendly. There is one bathroom and only one poop bag station at the beginning of the trail. There are 3 benches throughout and youll walk right past the School in the Woods.

Great, easy trail to walk around. I love Black Forest for all the trees. My only complaint is that a lot of the trail is right next to the road so you can hear/see all the traffic that comes by. Some of it is back farther and not as bad. I think others have said it isn’t very scenic, but I loved walking through the trees (and snow at the time). You can’t see the mountains but I would think that obvious to people since you’re in a forest. The trail is also pretty wide so it’s an easy walk for all ages.

It seemed like a great place to ride, however there was to much ice to continue down the trail the day we were there.Be prepared to see everybody with an off leash dog. It is absolutely ridiculous how people can not follow the leash law. It does make riding dangerous.

Its a nice park. Theres great trails that arent too hard, the trees are beautiful, you can see some wildlife sometimes too. Theyve done a great job of cleaning it up after the fire. There are still some visible scars in some places, but it looks like theyve minimalised future fire risk and encouraged new growth in the bare spots. Theres even some beautiful flowers that you can see blooming.

We spent a couple of hours geocaching which my kids (8 & 10 yrs) really enjoyed. We trudged through a moderate amount of snow and only found half of our caches, but the trail was easy enough and it seldomly opened up enough to see the main road, so that was nice! Well head back when the snow melts !

Great place to walk mostly shaded

I really like to walk this loop

Really beautiful, mellow trail.

4.2 mile square loop , runs alongside four roads . Protected area in the center , can see deer ! Nice forest for running or biking .

Great trail. Kid friendly with good scenery. Trail is great for kids and pets. Even seen people on horses on the path. Wide trails for the bikes and larger animals to pass by. Little areas to sit and relax or eat a lunch.

Love this walk with my dogs, but only three stars due to the horse feces all over the trail.There is a LOT of horse poop. Literally all over.Nobody seems considerate enough to use a bun bag.The dog owners seem to pick up after their pets, but horse owners are ruining the trails.

What a great place to hike!

Always enjoy this nearby hike. Other hikers and trail users usually courteous

Nice peaceful walk through the forest

This is a flat walking trail. It would be good for your kids to learn how to ride bikes.

Easy hiking or running trail

Very nice easy trail of around 4 miles in the full loop. There are some hills but nothing someone coming of pneumonia a couple weeks ago could do fine with, but also had a lab help pull me a little. There also horses, and mtn bikers on the trail. I would not recommend mtn biking here, it is far to flat and if you are working on endurance not much of hills to be worth it, add in the walkers and animals not ideal. Great though for horses and dog walks.

Too busy to walk during COVID

Great natural space with trees and nice trail.

My favorite loop. Quiet even when theres a lot of people. Enough of a terrain challenge to not be boring, but still an easy walk if you dont want to push it.

Easy 4 mile walking path. Usually not too crowded.

Loved the walk. Shady and beautiful. Nice people on the trail.

Quiet, restroom. Dogs & horses allowed.

Love this trail! There are always other on it which makes it feel safe. Nice variability on the trail. Youll often see horses on the trail as well ( hence lots of horse dung). Only qualms would be that there is no reception on the trail if you plan to stream music or a tracking app.

Peaceful and less steep trails than Fox Run Park.

Nice little loop. Well maintained and active with locals. You will likely see horses so be mindful with bringing dogs. The trails follow the road but only slightly notice.

First time running here a bit hilly for a run but a great place to hike/walk

My favorite place to be fit. Beautiful.

This is a regular hike for me because its never too hot in summer being mostly in the trees and at a bit higher elevation. Its a 4.2 mile loop and not too hard or too easy. A bit more of a challenge for a mountain biking due to sandy areas. Its also great because its beautiful and never too crowded during the week. Horse back riders enjoy this loop too.

Very nice, but poo everyone from horses naturallyJust watch where you walk : P

Quiet. Medium distance. Good quality trail with some wildlife

Very nice!

I love this loop so much. It is a really easy trail that takes about 1:30 to walk. Great place to do some thinking and enjoy Gods creation =]

Cool trail to mountain bike on near the east side of town.

Could be a really great place for all but ran into 2 gals on their bikes with 3 big dogs running loose and confronted them that their dogs in that park are to be leashed per the big sign and the law, They laughed and threatened we could be shot! Others that had their dogs on a leash were also concerned their dog would be confronted by the loose dogs.

Nice easy four miles with nice mix of sun and shade

A nice easy place to enjoy the outdoors while not being far away from home. The trail is relatively flat, and is very well maintained.

One of my favorite places for a quick hike. Ive done this 4 miles in 1 hour and 10 minutes. Thats just about a 3mph.

Easy trail, but not very scenic. Safe, good, quick way to get a hike.

Nice views a good 4 mile walk

Beautiful place to walk & bring a dog or horses! Great area!

Great trail. Great place to walk, run bike. Dog and horse friendly. Loop covers just over 4 miles if youre doing the whole bit.

Great walk, awesome views, nature at its best:)

Great place for family pictures, hiking, biking, etc

Nice 4 mile walk. Walking within the pine trees provides some shade. Small hills an a few benches to sit on.

Would be a great trail but it is strewn with animal excrement. Is this sanitary? Disappointing that people fail to tend to their own animal waste along a public trail.

Great place for a walk

Great job Parks service..

Good place 2 walk the dogs

Nice rolling and groomed trail, nothing remotely technical for bikers but very pretty, 4 mile square winding through the forest. Lots of hikers and horses.

One of my favorite places to ride horses. Nice trails, protected by the wind, amble parking.

4.2 miles of good hiking. Some gorgeous views of the Peak.

Beautiful Trail well taken care of I absolutely love this place

Easy 4 mile loop with plenty of trees for shade.

BEAUTIFUL, easy trail to walk on.

Everyone on the path was super friendly and courteous of others.

Great place to hike with or without k9 in tow

A good workout close to home.

Good for outdorsy people like me

What a great walk!!!

One of my favorite places to bike!

Lovely trail

Well groomed trail. Flat.

Tough trail. One of our faves

Great place to run, walk or ride.

Great hiking area!

Moderate trail. Bikes, hkers,families and horses share this trail.

Awesome

Gr8 place to walk dogs

Great hike!

Really nice and easy hike. But people, please read the signs. This area is still recovering from the Black Forest fire, so stay on the trail!