Tower Park

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1 Current Trail Conditions
2 Tower Park
3 Location and Driving Directions
4 Trail Maps
5 Description and Review
6 Difficulty Level
7 Photos

Current Trail Conditions

Tower Park

Park: Tower Park
Trail Stewards: Mike L, Mike D.
Address: 950 South Fort Thomas Ave Fort Thomas, KY
Features: Otter Slide, Devil's Backbone
Contact Info: (859) 781-1700
Entry Fee: Free
Group Rides: None at this time...
Hours: 7am to 10pm

Location and Driving Directions

From Columbus:71 south to 471 south to RT 27. Go left. Turn left onto Grandview Ave. Go to 4 way stop and turn left onto Ft. Thomas Ave. Turn Right into Tower Park. Veer left and park in lot on your left and you'll see a gravel road. Trail heads are either by the tennis courts, the basketball courts plus a few other spots.

Trail Maps

Map
Tower Park website
Google Map

Description and Review

MTBR.com reviews

Trails were opened to mountain bikers in 1995 making it the first legal trail system in the Cincinnati area. Only ten minutes from downtown Cincinnati, and it's the most technical trail in the area. It's almost all single track, lots of rocks, roots, and off-camber sections. One set of trails go down near KY Rt.8 and then back up! The length of the system is about 7.5 miles of hilly, technical, fitness testing singletrack. Races are held annually. I love to ride down the switchbacks, then to really test my fitness ride up the Otter Slide which is a 300 foot climb with roots to navigate around. Tower Park is on Facebook,Tower Park. I usually go out 2-4 times a week, either to ride or do trail maintenance. This type of trail isn't for everyone, but ride it enough and your bike handling skills will improve! I can say this is the most technical trail in the Cincinnati area. There really are no smooth sections, alot of rocks and roots, so be sure to pay attention and wear a helmet.

There are multiple trail-heads. I usually park in the parking lot to the left from the stop sign. From there I go to the back behind the baseball diamond and veer left on the sidestreet which will take you to a clearing with and old fire pit. That is my favorite trail-head, this is the beginning of the Otter Slide, so prepare to use those brakes! These trails have been recently marked by the Boyscouts with 4x4's and there is a map by the tennis courts. You can't really get lost as all the trails eventually circle back around. Work is being done now to improve trail conditions for long-term usage. Like rock-armoring spots and adding some new jumps and stuff for the downhill crowd.