John Byrnes, Sioux City Parks and Recreation recreation supervisor, says the city's new Cone Park Mountain Bike Park is unique across the Midwest. The park will host an opening kickoff celebration on Saturday.
SIOUX CITY — Whether you're an advanced mountain biker wanting to test your abilities on high-level trails with "crazy features" like sharp turns and berms, a beginner just getting a feel for a bike's peddles, or somewhere in between, Sioux City Recreation Superintendent John Byrnes encourages you to check out Cone Park's newest attraction.Â
When: Cone Park mountain biking is free for public use from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday – Monday.Â
Where: 3800 Line Drive
More: Mountain bike rentals are available every Thursday – Sunday, beginning June 20 until Labor Day and on Saturdays and Sundays only from Labor Day to Oct. 12. Rental sessions run from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a full day and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a half day. Rental fees are as follows:Â
Youth hardtail bike -- $30 half day, $50 full day, $85 weekend
Hardtail bike -- $30 half day, $50 full day, $85 weekend
Full suspension -- $45 half day, $70 full day, $120 weekend
Ebike -- $60 half day, $90 full day, $155 weekend
Lift pass -- $7 full day
Visit coneparksiouxcity.com/mt-bikepark for more information.Â
Corey Feese, right, rides a trail Wednesday at the new Cone Park mountain bike trails in Sioux City. Expected to open on Friday, the park features mountain bike trails and pump tracks. To celebrate the park's completion, the Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department will hold a celebration there on Saturday.
Eric Fundermann makes a jump Wednesday on the pump track at the new Cone Park mountain bike trails in Sioux City. Expected to open on Friday, the park features mountain bike trails and pump tracks. To celebrate the park's completion, the Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department will hold a celebration there on Saturday.
John Byrnes, Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department recreation superintendent, sits at the edge of a portion of the "Gnarly Goalie" expert trail Tuesday at the new Cone Park mountain bike trails in Sioux City. Expected to open on Friday, the park features mountain bike trails and pump tracks. To celebrate the park's completion, the Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department will hold a celebration there on Saturday.
John Byrnes, Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department recreation superintendent, talks at the intersection of a set of trails Tuesday at the new Cone Park mountain bike trails in Sioux City. Expected to open on Friday, the park features mountain bike trails and pump tracks. To celebrate the park's completion, the Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department will hold a celebration there on Saturday.
The pump track is shown Tuesday at the new Cone Park mountain bike trails in Sioux City. Expected to open on Friday, the park features mountain bike trails and pump tracks. To celebrate the park's completion, the Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department will hold a celebration there on Saturday.
