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Chewacla State Park – Saturday, May 2ndTMBA’s 2026 Travel Club Trip #2…
The Travel Club is designed as a group ride outside of our local trails. The idea is to get a group of riders together that would like to experience riding in a different terrain. This could be as short of a day trip, such as to Forever Wild Trails in Dothan, AL, or as long as a weekend trip to Chattanooga, TN.
For this event, we’re taking our talents to Chewacla State Park on Saturday, May 2nd. Chewacla State Park is located in Auburn, AL and has so much to offer, that you honestly could make a weekend trip out of this place. The trails are extensive, including various types of terrain and features throughout. There’s also a lake and waterfall here, so a post ride swim to cool off sounds ideal.
This will be a day trip, with roughly 7 hours accounted for driving, and around 4-5 hours reserved for to riding and food. Obviously, you are more than welcome to stay longer, or even make a weekend of it. We will take a lunch break within the riding time, so please bring lunch and snacks with you, because driving for food only takes away from our time there.
How do we get there?...
Transportation will be by your own vehicle. Obviously, we encourage carpooling to save on expenses – please take into account that you may need to leave earlier, or possibly stay later, and be tethered to someone else’s driving will. The drive typically takes just over 3.5 hours, so I advise leaving Tally around 0600 – Keep in mind that there is a 1-hour time difference (CST). Please plan your arrival time to be between 0830 and 0900 CST (wheels will be rolling by 0910 CST). You are responsible for your own gas and vehicle insurance during transportation. Also, there is a $5.00 state entry fee here, that is collected at the gate.
What are these trails like?...
This 20+ mile system of trails brings you to a whole different experience for riding. While there, you fill face a little bit of everything on their trails: rock rolls, drops, flowy berms, jumps (there are jump lines), a huge wall ride, crazy wood features, and so much more. There are a couple pretty techy trails here (black diamond), so please ride within your limits. Most of the trails include features, which are able to be bypassed, but some are literally the trail. So, look before you leap and ride at your own risk. More information can be found at: https://www.alapark.com/parks/chewacla-state-park
Chewacla State Park on Trailforks – Chewacla State Park Trails
What should I expect from this group?...
This is expected to be a no drop ride that will, based on the number of riders and skill set, be broken into two separate groups, A and B. The leaders will be people who have actually ridden here and that are somewhat oriented with the trail and its routes, and a designated sweep. We will ALL start off with the green trails (7-miles long) to get our legs warmed up and to get an idea of what the terrain is like: CCC Trail and Creekview Trail (roughly 4+ miles). From there, we will check our gear, fuel up, and head back out for a longer ride (route TBD). The groups will meet back at the TH for lunch and some down time to recover, and then discuss one final long(ish) route to complete. During our time eating lunch, this may be a good time to evaluate yourself and decide whether you’d like to call it a day or continue riding – by this point, we should have ridden 15-20+ miles, depending on the group.
What do I need for this trip?...
You will be required to provide your own bike (electric or acoustic), a helmet, food for lunch, snacks for the trail, and hydration (lots of it!). I highly recommend a hydration pack and extra gallons of water, because I don’t recall there being any water fountains there. There are bathrooms there, if you’d like to bring a change of clothes for post ride.
Need to know…
• Address: 124 Shell Toomer Parkway Auburn, AL 36830
• 7+ hours of driving / 4-5 hours of riding – you are welcome to stay overnight or longer.
• 20+ miles of riding
• Varying terrain with potential features
• Bike, helmet, food, and water are required
• Your own means of transportation, to and from, and gas will be needed
• Departure times: to trail - 0600 / from trail - between 1400 and 1500
• Expected arrival time: to trail – between 0830-0900 CST / back to Tallahassee – between 1730-1900. Return time is dependent on the individual driving.
I look forward to our second Travel Club ride of 2026, and hope that you are able to join us. Please feel free to reach out with any questions and we will do our best to respond within a timely manner.
Thank you!
Joe Gray
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Chewacla State Park 124 Shell Toomer Pkwy, 124 Shell Toomer Pkwy,Auburn,AL,United States
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