River Bluffs Bike Park

Client: City of St Joseph

Scope: $1,500,000 and 400 acres of land

Services: Consultation, Site Evaluation

Trail Builder: Nomad Trail Development

Overview: GORC Gravity was invited to consult on the River Bluffs project after there was already funding approval in place from the City of St Joseph. We collaborated and communicated with city officials and the mountain biking community by helping to select and connect professional build teams and consulted as part of the site evaluation and master plan. Phase I of the project will see the development of trails with an elevation of 250-400 feet and will connect with the existing trails network in the area. The trails will include machine built and natural features and will include one directional lines with progressive features that riders are able to improve their skills and build confidence. These will be cross country style and will also include some enduro type lines. The park will include a multi surface hiking and biking trail and additional funding has been approve for a $3M pedestrian bridge.

Within 2 years, there are plans to include a kids skills area, multi surface pump track and more one directional biking trails. While there is a focus on building trails that beginners and intermediate riders can progress their skills with, there are also advanced features that will be included in the park.