LSF MX Track (Lincoln Sports Foundation) — Layout & Terrain

Main Loop

1.50 mi

Rides like

Fast hard-pack — tacky and quick when prepped, slick right after rain, blue-groove when bone dry; holds water — give it 3+ dry days after a real rain. Prime window: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Track Details

Jump typesdoubles, tabletops, rhythm sections, rollers, off-camber corners

Pee-wee trackYes

Pit-bike trackYes

Woods loopYes

Track DNA — what the dirt is really like

Hard-pack

Hard-packLoamSand

▸Hard-pack: tacky and FAST when it’s prepped, slick as a parking lot right after rain, and it can polish into shiny “blue-groove” lines when bone dry.
▸Holds water — plan on 3+ dry days after a real rain before it’s worth the haul. Check the track’s page/Facebook first.
▸High silt (53%) — this dirt turns to DUST when dry. Expect water trucks, hazy late motos, and pack extra air-filter prep.
▸Rolling ground — natural elevation worked into the layout, so the track flows instead of feeling like a flat field with jumps.
▸Wettest months: May, Jun, Jul — highest mud/cancellation risk. Prime window: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Sand

Silt

53%

Clay

45%

Series: WabashDrainage: Poorly drainedRelief: rolling · ~20 m

What do these terms mean? ▾

Sand / Silt / Clay %:: What the topsoil is made of. More sand = looser and faster-draining. More clay = harder, slicker when wet. Silt is the fine dust-maker in between.
Loam:: A balanced sand/silt/clay mix — the tacky, rut-forming dirt riders love.
Blue-groove:: When dry hard-pack gets polished by tires into a shiny dark racing line — grippy for some tires, ice for others.
Drainage class:: USDA’s rating of how fast this ground sheds water — it predicts how soon after rain the track is rideable.
Soil series:: The official USDA name for this exact soil type (like a breed name for dirt).
Relief:: How much the ground rises and falls within the track’s ~1 km square — flat, rolling, or genuinely hilly.

Tires that work on this dirt

Dunlop · Front & Rear

Geomax MX53

Dunlop’s hard-pack tire — extra knobs for blue-groove grip.

Pirelli · Rear

Scorpion MX32 Mid-Hard

Mid-hard compound built for slick, packed surfaces.

Bridgestone · Rear

Battlecross X40

Hard-terrain rear with stiff, closely-spaced knobs.

Picked for this track's hard-pack surface.

Topsoil (0–15 cm) composition from USDA SSURGO soil survey. A guide to typical conditions — actual surface varies with prep, weather, and watering.

Riding Season

Apr – Oct

Best (warm + dry) Wettest (mud risk) Bar = monthly rain

Best months: Aug, Sep, OctDriest: Sep, OctMud risk: May, Jun, JulPeak heat: JulAnnual rain: 27.8"

Practical riding season Apr – Oct; best in Aug, Sep, Oct (warm + dry); wettest / mud risk May, Jun, Jul; peak heat Jul (~87°F).

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Based on 2019-2024climate normals (Open-Meteo / ERA5) at this location — a planning guide; check the track's Facebook for current conditions before you haul.