Longboard Adventures
Here you can find articles on paved trails to cruise, hills to bomb and other smooth pavement that we've discovered on our travels.
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Longboarding Frazier Falls Trail | Plumas National Forest
Longboarding Frazier Falls Trail was a pleasant surprise we found while dispersed camping nearby. Frazier Falls is a 176 foot tall waterfall in the Plumas National Forest of Northern California. And the trail to reach the waterfall is a 1 mile smoothly paved asphalt path. This smooth path makes for a perfect opportunity for a smooth longboard cruise deep through the forest.
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Longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail
Longboarding Truckee River Legacy Trail is a great way to experience this smooth paved path. This run is about six miles each way and it parallels the Truckee River and traverses some beautiful scenery! Categorized as a Class 1 bike path you'll encounter plenty of other people enjoying the trail and the beautiful scenery it provides. Read on to learn more about the logistics, the surprise finale and what to expect.
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Longboarding in Grass Valley Neighborhood | Smooth and Mellow
Looking for somewhere to go longboarding in Grass Valley? First off, the Grass Valley Skatepark is a large skatepark with a great mix of street and vert obstacles that is great for longboarding. And just a short skate away from the skatepark on a paved path is a smooth neighborhood with some mild hills. This neighborhood is a chill, convenient spot for longboarding in Grass Valley.
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Longboarding Island Trail in Lake Havasu City
Longboarding Island Trail is a mellow cruise around an inner circuit of the island in Lake Havasu City. The paved trail is a bit short - clocking in at 3.6 miles - but it's a loop so there's no repetition of scenery like on an out and back. Unless of course you want to do a few laps. In addition to the perk of it being a loop, there are numerous areas where you can take a break from the hot desert sun and wander over to the waters edge to cool off.
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Longboarding in Twentynine Palms
Since we spend a good amount of time in the area, I set out to find some fun spots for longboarding in Twentynine Palms. I ended up having a fun skate sesh and found some smooth hills to hit!
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Temecula Pump Track | Ronald Reagan Sports Park
When we stopped to check out the skatepark in Temecula we were stoked to find that the Temecula Pump Track is right next to it! Not only is the skatepark huge with a cool cement hill but it's right next to an AMAZING pump track - this combination is a cement surfers' paradise!
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Longboarding Dillon Reservoir Rec Path
Longboarding Dillon Reservoir Rec Path is a great opportunity to take the board out and cruise through some beautiful Colorado scenery! Conveniently located across from the incredible Frisco Skatepark, this paved path provides great views of the blue sparkling Dillon Reservoir with the towering mountains in the distance. Following the shoreline provides some exceptional glimpses of the cool coves and islands in the reservoir.
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Broomfield Pump Track Near Denver
If you're in the Denver area and looking for a fun place to longboard, the Broomfield Pump Track is the place to go! The Broomfield Pump Track is a fairly new addition to Anthem Community Park. You'll find a large, smooth course with berms over six feet tall and a variety of lines to cruise. This pump track is a lot of fun and gives riders a great opportunity to surf some asphalt!
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Longboarding Owens Gorge Road
Longboarding Owens Gorge Road is a beautiful and super smooth run through the Inyo National Forest. The section of Owens Gorge Road that I recommend longboarding is about four miles long, losing a little over 300 feet of elevation. This makes for a pretty mellow longboard run with a slight downhill pace for most of it. And then at the last half mile of the run there is a large and steep hill section!
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Longboarding Rock Creek Road | California
Rock Creek Road is a beautiful mountain road in the eastern Sierras of California, at the Tom's Place exit off of the CA 395. The paved section of this road runs for ten miles from the CA 395 and has an elevation change of over 2,800 feet! The paved road ends, and longboarding Rock Creek Road begins, at a place called Rock Creek Pack Station - a gateway to exploring the Sierras.
