There will be two group rides (both groups see the same animals). Intermediate/Advanced riders will begin at 10:00 a.m. This will free up the afternoon to hit Solavaca ( www.solavaca.com), Dino Valley or Cleburne State Park on the way home if you desire (camping available at all 3 locations … make your own reservations). Beginners ride at 2:00 p.m. Also, there is a “drive-thru” of the park (not included in our tour) if you want to do that before or after the ride. More info at www.fossilrim.org
WHEN: Saturday, June 12
WHAT: 8-12 mile guided mountain bike tour of Fossil Rim
TIME: 10:00 a.m. (Intermediate/Advanced riders) – about 12 miles with almost no pavement 2:00 p.m. (Beginners) – about 8 miles including some pavement Tour lasts approx. 3 hours; HELMETS REQUIRED and bring water Please arrive in time to pay/fill out waiver and be ready to ride at times above (NOTE: folks taking kids will be doing the beginner route) On your own for lunch; there is a concession area with picnic tables COST: $30 per person (includes t-shirt and tour of Intensive Management Area where rhinos, cheetahs and wolves are) KIDS UNDER 16: $20 per kid KIDS IN TRAILERS: $10 per kid PAYMENT: Check or cash day of. If you want to prepay with credit card, call 254-897-2960, x0. The only reason they cancel and refund money is if there is lightning. RSVP: pvitez at hotmail dot com Provide # riding and skill level (and # and age of kids) DIRECTIONS: From Dallas–Take 67 south (just south of the Dallas zoo off I-35) and follow it all the way to Glen Rose. Just past Glen Rose you’ll cross the Paluxy River and go another 3 miles or so to CR 2008. Turn left there, and GO PAST the front entrance to Fossil Rim. In about a mile, you’ll turn right only CR 2009. At the top of the hill is another gate to Fossil Rim, turn right there and we’ll start in that parking lot (at the Overlook). Interesting facts about Fossil Rim: ? About 1750 acres and have been in the conservation business for 25 years ? Has an international reputation for breeding rhinos (10 calves in about as many years) and cheetahs, (over 100 cubs born since the early 80’s) and they have some of the largest herds of hoofed mammals in the country ? Only the mountain bike tours and Behind-The-Scenes tours get to go into the area where we will be seeing the animals. They aren’t on the public drive- thru route. ? Been doing the mountain bike tours since 1994 ? This place rocks for mountain biking, and there’s no where else in this country, and maybe the world, where you can ride your bike this close to animals like rhinos and cheetahs
