Bom Bom State Forest is the home of Grafton's MTB trails. Bom Bom is about 5km south of Grafton, off the Pacific Highway. To get to the trail head, turn left off the highway onto Old Lilypool Road. Travel about 2km west until you reach the last gate in the forest, on a sharp right hand bend. There you will see an open gate and cattle grid entering the forest. Follow the dirt road (Boundary Road) for about 200m. Follow your nose a bit and you will see trails leading off into the ironbark and spotted gum forest. We have been careful not to make the trailhead too obvious, I'm afraid, due to ongoing concerns over unwanted motorcycle use.

The trails at Grafton have been growing since February 2010, courtesy of the efforts of the Bom Bom Bandicoots: turn your back overnight and there's been more digging going on.

The original ethos of the builders was to make a series of trails that could be ridden by riders of all ages and abilities, in any direction or order. There now exists about 16km of singletrack, much of it of this nature. Since the early phases of building and the success of this plan, some newer tracks have been made more challenging and somewhat directional: notably Uncle Teddy's Wonderland, Harlowe's Howler and Rick's New Track. The gentle terrain of the location and near absence of rocks means that Bom Bom SF trails are generally low to, at most, moderate in their technical rating, making it a great spot for beginner and recreational MTBers. In general, the tracks are quite tight, winding through trees and small gulleys. The soil is hardpack with what's known locally as "pea gravel" over the top of much of it. This makes cornering at times "interesting". More advanced riders will find challenges of their own in trying to ride 10/10ths through the tight trails and intriguingly sketchy corners.

To find out where Bom Bom State Forest is and where the trails are, click the link on the right to Google Maps.

For a schematic you can print and take with you, download our Printable Map

For more day to day info on what's happening in Grafton, go to Grafton City Cycles on Facebook

And Jame's up to date trail blog can be found at graftonmountainbiking

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