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Post by jtaylor on Sept 20, 2006 12:20:34 GMT -5
Mistletoe is a very nice trail but only minor climbs; the creek crossings can be tricky. It has one great ravine section that is unique for the area. It is not ridden much. Keg Creek has only a few hills but has some fun technical parts, again usually at creek crossings- don't ride the big flat rocks if they are wet!! Keg Creek goes around a section of the lake, so it is considered flat, I think. I used to think Modoc was the ultimate test of my fitness (on hills), until Bill built the Deepstep loop. Modoc is the most technical trail we have around here. Don't forget Baker Creek State Park- that has some good hills. I think each trail has enough to keep you honest, but consider the source- I am pretty old and slow.
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Post by jtaylor on May 28, 2006 14:00:43 GMT -5
I also live off Hardy McManus, so take Fury's Ferry for FATS, Modoc, Turkey, Wine, Baker, and most of the time Hickory Knob.
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Post by jtaylor on Sept 20, 2006 12:31:30 GMT -5
Lots of good points both here and on the site in Bill's link. When I first saw Bill's sign I about died laughing.
As some have said, education will be a tough issue- I think the Sorba members are sensitive to the issue, but other folks riding the trails are not. As an example, I see the "big" log on Skinny now has a bunch of small branches where somebody tried to make a ramp; and on the short handbuilt section of Great Wall, where there was a tight, humped section, somebody broke the little trees out to open it up (same thing happened on Horn Creek a year or two ago).
It will be a b**** if we have to put a sign on each obstacle that says "leave alone". I guess that's why we look forward to the storms because we know there will be more trees in the trails to clean up.
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