RideCannondale wrote:So whats up with this trail? I just bought a house in the area and would like to check this place out sometime as I have never ridden there. Is there a trailhead?
WishIcouldcatchmybreath wrote:RideCannondale wrote:So whats up with this trail? I just bought a house in the area and would like to check this place out sometime as I have never ridden there. Is there a trailhead?
You'll probably need a tour - there is some serious trail in there, but it's difficult to follow if you don't know the way. By the way, the trail was still pretty soggy on Sunday - probably would be best to let it dry out some more. There is a trailhead on Garden Rd east of Burns Rd, at the very end. Garden Rd does NOT go all the way through to Wixom Rd - there is only a foot/horse bridge over Norton Creek. You'll want to be on the west side of the creek, coming from the Burns Rd side. The trailhead is at the end, very close to the little bridge.
Diesel wrote:Serious as in "lots of it" or serious as in difficult, or both??? I've got an appointment at my accountant's office very near there on Thursday. I might check it out. If it's still wet I'll try Highland, that always seems to be ready early.
WishIcouldcatchmybreath wrote:Serious as in kinda like the first couple of miles of Torn Shirt at Brighton. Think steep climbs and descents (at least a few), old school fall-line construction, washed out ravines, etc. There are plenty of climbs in there, much more than you would think by driving down Wixom Rd, or even sitting at the trailhead. There is also some typical singletrack as well as double track. Many areas have horse *beep* as they're open to horses. The problem is, the trail system is not well marked, and it would be very easy to take an off-shoot into someone's back yard, or end up taking the linear trail all the way over to Kensington...... A good portion of the trail is across Childs Lake Rd.
Thanks for the map. I liked this trail, but I could see getting REALLY lost out there, without any directional markings, and all the crossing over the trails do.
I'd be more than willing to assist with some signage, or directional markings
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