TWO CHALLENGING TRAILS0.9 Mile Ride on the West Shore Trail (Churchville)
10.7 Mile Ride on the Rte 390 Trail
Friday, July 29, 2022
Yes, that really says "0.9 Mile"... the first bit of the trail was paved and then stone dust, pleasant riding, but then it turned into unimproved double-track, with lots of ballast stone from the old rail bed. Unpleasant for anything short of a fat bike.
The Rte 390 trail should have been much better, except when I was looking for info about a new extension being built I found a long report describing how much the trail has deteriorated and needs to be repaired and brought up to current safety standards. And unfortunately - much of the trail surface is interrupted by root heaves, which made for a fairly unpleasant and jarring 10+ miles. A shame really because it's mostly shaded and other than some stretches having a lot of noise from the nearby highway, could be a really nice ride on a hot summer day.
JMH
