The 2-mile Appleton Lake Trail, a loop that goes by kettle ponds, wooded oak forest and wildflowers in the spring, is considered easy to moderate, with some hills.

Trailhead parking is located at Bishop Lake day-use area. The trailhead serves multiple trails, so your route can easily be adjusted for a variety of lengths and terrain difficulty.

There’s a mountain bike skills area – located in the field adjacent to Bishop Lake day-use area along the Appleton Lake Trail – that features elements to develop skills for mountain bike trails. It has beginner, moderate and advanced features, including table tops, skinnies, moderate drops.