Dirt Biking at Metcalf

After many weekends of rain (and park closures), I finally had great weather to ride my 2013 Honda CRF250R off-road motorcycle at Metcalf Motorcycle Park.

I arrived early, around 9:00 a.m., and the park was already busy (but the parking lot was only partially complete. I unloaded my dirt bike, filled it with gas, and put on my riding gear.

I rode the easy beginner's trail - also called Trail 1 - a few times to warm up. Once I got more comfortable, I decided to try Trail 3 - the long trail that runs around Metcalf.

Trail 3 was much more challenging and had a few steep descents and ascents. I dropped the bike twice but incurred no severe damage (just a few scratches).

I had a great time riding trails for two hours. I did not shoot a GoPro video this time, but there is an excellent video already recorded on YouTube;