Back in the day I did go here just to go here. Zero times last two years but I can’t remember the last time either. Pretty much go here when there is not other option and for the peaceful scenery. I actually enjoy the mind numbing pain and not much to think trails to take just keep pedaling and the downhills are fun. I prefer starting boat launch when not during the summer time. It gives it variety but i’ve been told you’re not suppose to mtb on that part. Out and back as little or much as you want. If I lived closer I would ride more. I ran into a guy there one time and he rides RV like 4 times a week ?. He was also mainly a roadie looking for the hurting.
the last couple years, the water level has been down, so riding the shore-line was a fun alternative from the boat launch area.
keeps ya off the hiking only trails.
It is also fun to make that little tech section on the boat-launch side of the fence. when the gate is locked (or just because)
benefit of riding from there is the warm-up. no significant climb until the base of the south dam, but once there, it is all uphill, until it isn't.
I'll give up the switchbacks under the powerlines to get in the red trail, on the far side of the pavillion.....cush->pavillion, or cush to the top-o-puke
rather than the other way. Now with the connector trail back into cush, and the tech up there (which i think you'd like), it is more funner